Radiation therapist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level radiation therapist earnings begin at:

$56.31 per hour

$117,130 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level radiation therapist earnings begin at:

$47.61 per hour

$99,030 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level radiation therapist earnings begin at:

$38.03 per hour

$79,100 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level radiation therapist earnings begin at:

$34.68 per hour

$72,130 per year

10th percentile

Starting level radiation therapist earnings begin at:

$29.55 per hour

$61,470 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Radiation therapist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Idaho $99,560
Connecticut $99,500
Hawaii $96,080
Massachusetts $95,950
Rhode Island $95,950
Colorado $95,870
District of Columbia $95,870
Vermont $95,870
Arizona $95,620
Nebraska $95,620
New Hampshire $95,620
Utah $95,620
Texas $89,630
Nevada $86,620
Pennsylvania $85,500
Virginia $84,280
Kentucky $81,900
Illinois $80,740
Montana $79,870
Ohio $79,310
Maryland $79,100
Minnesota $79,100
New Mexico $78,930
South Carolina $78,930
Oklahoma $78,900
Michigan $78,670
Indiana $78,340
Maine $78,070
Florida $77,630
Georgia $77,630
Mississippi $77,630
Kansas $77,450
North Carolina $77,450
Alaska $77,100
Arkansas $77,030
Louisiana $77,030
South Dakota $77,030
Missouri $76,710
Wisconsin $75,810
West Virginia $75,770
Tennessee $75,460
Iowa $72,690
Alabama $62,220
Puerto Rico $31,630
California $131,000
New York $107,420
New Jersey $102,370
Oregon $101,570
Delaware $101,140
Washington $101,100

How do radiation therapist salaries compare to similar careers?

Radiation therapists earn about the same as related careers in Maryland. On average, they make less than midwives but more than acute care nurse practitioners.

Career Median Salary
Midwife salary $98K
Physician assistant salary $100K
Anesthesiologist assistant salary $100K
Audiologist salary $78K
Radiation therapist salary $79K
Diagnostic medical sonographer salary $80K
Nuclear medicine technologist salary $79K
Nurse educator salary $78K
Registered nurse salary $78K
Acute care nurse practitioner salary $78K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)