Do radiation therapists make a lot of money? What is the average pay for radiation therapists?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, radiation therapists in the United States earn an average of $91,620 a year, equivalent to $44.05 an hour. Radiation therapists make 71% more than the average American worker.
Radiation therapists in California are the best paid, making $119,800 a year, while radiation therapists in Kansas make the least at $72,140.
Percentile | Hourly | Annually |
---|---|---|
90th | $61.84 | $128,630 |
75th | $50.88 | $105,830 |
50th | $41.14 | $85,560 |
25th | $33.74 | $70,170 |
10th | $28.50 | $59,280 |
In what states do radiation therapists make the most? In what states do radiation therapists make the least?
In the map below, green represents higher pay and red represents lower pay. Keep scrolling down to see a table with the average wages in each state.
State | Hourly | Annually |
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Alabama | $42.25 | $87,880 |
Arizona | $44.93 | $93,450 |
Arkansas | $36.18 | $75,260 |
California | $57.60 | $119,800 |
Colorado | $45.33 | $94,280 |
Connecticut | $48.09 | $100,040 |
Delaware | $47.76 | $99,350 |
Florida | $40.41 | $84,060 |
Georgia | $42.12 | $87,610 |
Hawaii | $47.23 | $98,240 |
Idaho | $38.50 | $80,070 |
Illinois | $40.58 | $84,420 |
Indiana | $39.26 | $81,660 |
Iowa | $39.53 | $82,220 |
Kansas | $34.68 | $72,140 |
Kentucky | $37.11 | $77,180 |
Louisiana | $36.44 | $75,800 |
Maryland | $43.06 | $89,570 |
Massachusetts | $44.69 | $92,950 |
Michigan | $39.01 | $81,140 |
Minnesota | $40.39 | $84,020 |
Mississippi | $44.89 | $93,370 |
Missouri | $37.12 | $77,200 |
Montana | $45.24 | $94,100 |
Nebraska | $40.30 | $83,810 |
Nevada | $47.01 | $97,780 |
New Hampshire | $42.90 | $89,230 |
New Jersey | $51.26 | $106,630 |
New Mexico | $42.11 | $87,590 |
New York | $55.36 | $115,150 |
North Carolina | $38.06 | $79,160 |
Ohio | $42.20 | $87,770 |
Oregon | $50.87 | $105,810 |
Pennsylvania | $40.53 | $84,310 |
Rhode Island | $48.42 | $100,720 |
South Carolina | $46.67 | $97,070 |
South Dakota | $41.06 | $85,410 |
Tennessee | $35.47 | $73,780 |
Texas | $43.40 | $90,270 |
Virginia | $42.60 | $88,600 |
Washington | $48.86 | $101,630 |
West Virginia | $35.59 | $74,030 |
Wisconsin | $38.39 | $79,850 |
Metro Area | Hourly | Annually |
---|---|---|
San Francisco, CA | $68.41 | $142,300 |
San Diego, CA | $60.70 | $126,260 |
Sacramento, CA | $59.96 | $124,720 |
New York, NY | $59.17 | $123,080 |
San Jose, CA | $59.06 | $122,840 |
Los Angeles, CA | $56.28 | $117,060 |
Killeen, TX | $54.87 | $114,120 |
Huntsville, AL | $52.73 | $109,680 |
Portland, OR | $52.31 | $108,800 |
Riverside, CA | $51.09 | $106,270 |
Year | Hourly | Annually |
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2019 | $44.05 | $91,620 |
2018 | $41.70 | $86,730 |
2017 | $40.96 | $85,190 |
2016 | $40.86 | $84,980 |
2015 | $40.61 | $84,460 |
2014 | $40.25 | $83,710 |
2013 | $39.30 | $81,740 |
2012 | $38.66 | $80,410 |
2011 | $38.14 | $79,340 |