Radiation therapist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level radiation therapist earnings begin at:

$72.10 per hour

$149,980 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level radiation therapist earnings begin at:

$60.25 per hour

$125,310 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level radiation therapist earnings begin at:

$48.61 per hour

$101,100 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level radiation therapist earnings begin at:

$46.70 per hour

$97,130 per year

10th percentile

Starting level radiation therapist earnings begin at:

$37.56 per hour

$78,120 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 Washington. On average, they make less than physician assistants but more than registered nurses.

Career Median Salary
Physician assistant salary $130K
Pharmacist salary $131K
Nurse practitioner salary $129K
Optometrist salary $122K
Veterinarian salary $115K
Radiation therapist salary $101K
Biomedical engineer salary $100K
Nuclear medicine technologist salary $100K
Diagnostic medical sonographer salary $98K
Registered nurse salary $97K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)