How much do radiation therapists make?
What radiation therapists earn across the U.S., in every state and in the top-paying metro areas (May 2025 BLS data).
Pay in your state
Median pay in the U.S.
$105,310
a year, or $50.63 an hour, for radiation therapists nationally. The average (mean) is $114,990 ($55.28 an hour).
The middle half earn $92,060 to $126,340. Median means half earn more and half earn less.
Pay range, U.S.
- Bottom 10% earn under
- $80,560
- 25th percentile
- $92,060
- Median
- $105,310
- 75th percentile
- $126,340
- Top 10% earn over
- $156,710
Jobs nationally
17,070
Radiation Therapists employed across the U.S.. Most work in California, Florida, Texas.
Highest-paying state
California
$166,450 a year. Lowest: West Virginia at $71,590.
Radiation Therapist pay by state
Darker states pay more. Select a state for its cities and how it compares.
Radiation Therapists pay by state (median a year, May 2025)
AK–
ME$102k
VT$101k
NH$106k
WA$126k
ID$100k
MT$105k
ND–
MN$98k
IL$125k
WI$94k
MI$96k
NY$130k
RI–
MA$106k
OR$132k
NV$93k
WY–
SD$97k
IA$82k
IN$97k
OH$99k
PA$101k
NJ$129k
CT$116k
CA$166k
UT$108k
CO$108k
NE$99k
MO$100k
KY$98k
WV$72k
VA$103k
MD$107k
DE–
AZ$109k
NM$100k
KS$109k
AR$79k
TN$84k
NC$99k
SC$101k
OK$98k
LA$95k
MS$88k
AL$87k
GA$94k
HI$126k
TX$106k
FL$101k
Radiation Therapist salary in every state
Pay a year is the median, or the average where BLS publishes no median (marked "(avg)"). Click a column to sort.
| State | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs | Per 1,000 jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $41.99 | 120 | 0.06 | |
| Arizona | $52.29 | 410 | 0.13 | |
| Arkansas | $37.96 | 80 | 0.06 | |
| California | $80.02 | 1,720 | 0.09 | |
| Colorado | $51.93 | 320 | 0.11 | |
| Connecticut | $55.85 | 110 | 0.07 | |
| Florida | $48.52 | 1,280 | 0.13 | |
| Georgia | $45.41 | 470 | 0.1 | |
| Hawaii | $60.35 | – | – | |
| Idaho | $47.92 | 100 | 0.12 | |
| Illinois | $59.91 | – | – | |
| Indiana | $46.49 | 360 | 0.11 | |
| Iowa | $39.24 | 120 | 0.08 | |
| Kansas | $52.32 | 240 | 0.17 | |
| Kentucky | $47.00 | 170 | 0.09 | |
| Louisiana | $45.54 | 230 | 0.12 | |
| Maine | $49.03 | 140 | 0.22 | |
| Maryland | $51.50 | 250 | 0.09 | |
| Massachusetts | $51.10 | 330 | 0.09 | |
| Michigan | $46.10 | 450 | 0.1 | |
| Minnesota | $47.11 | 210 | 0.07 | |
| Mississippi | $42.36 | 70 | 0.06 | |
| Missouri | $48.03 | 420 | 0.14 | |
| Montana | $50.67 | 50 | 0.11 | |
| Nebraska | $47.44 | 120 | 0.12 | |
| Nevada | $44.71 | 110 | 0.07 | |
| New Hampshire | $51.09 | 60 | 0.08 | |
| New Jersey | $62.24 | 600 | 0.14 | |
| New Mexico | $48.08 | 100 | 0.12 | |
| New York | $62.32 | 820 | 0.09 | |
| North Carolina | $47.72 | 710 | 0.14 | |
| Ohio | $47.43 | 690 | 0.12 | |
| Oklahoma | $47.30 | 120 | 0.07 | |
| Oregon | $63.27 | 160 | 0.08 | |
| Pennsylvania | $48.34 | 560 | 0.09 | |
| South Carolina | $48.46 | 200 | 0.09 | |
| South Dakota | $46.86 | – | – | |
| Tennessee | $40.15 | 350 | 0.11 | |
| Texas | $50.85 | 1,000 | 0.07 | |
| Utah | $51.76 | 70 | 0.04 | |
| Vermont | $48.59 | 50 | 0.17 | |
| Virginia | $49.67 | 500 | 0.12 | |
| Washington | $60.52 | 540 | 0.15 | |
| West Virginia | $34.42 | 120 | 0.18 | |
| Wisconsin | $45.00 | 550 | 0.19 |
Top-paying metro areas for radiation therapists
Metro areas with at least 50 radiation therapists, by pay a year. Rural (nonmetropolitan) areas are not included.
| Metro area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $99.21 | 130 | |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $98.88 | 220 | |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $87.61 | 110 | |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $82.45 | 140 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $81.32 | 480 | |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $65.17 | 960 | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $64.14 | 250 | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $61.85 | 130 | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $57.67 | 390 | |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $56.39 | 220 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $56.28 | 220 | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $53.13 | 50 | |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $52.91 | 110 | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $52.29 | 350 | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $52.21 | 50 |
Metro areas with the most radiation therapists
| Metro area | Jobs | Pay a year |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $135,550 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $169,150 | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $119,960 | |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $99,250 | |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $105,770 | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $108,770 | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $92,060 | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $99,860 | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $108,450 | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $106,300 | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $133,410 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $117,050 | |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $117,280 | |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $205,670 | |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $105,310 |
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$97,870
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$100,330
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Respiratory Therapists
$82,280
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Physical Therapist Assistants
$68,380
median a year · 112,430 jobs
Massage Therapists
$58,450
median a year · 98,790 jobs
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$72,300
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Physical Therapist Aides
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Questions about radiation therapist pay
How much does a radiation therapist make?
The median pay for radiation therapists in the U.S. was $105,310 a year ($50.63 an hour) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $92,060 and $126,340.
Which states pay radiation therapists the most?
The highest pay was in California ($166,450), Oregon ($131,600), New York ($129,620), New Jersey ($129,460), Washington ($125,880). The lowest was in West Virginia ($71,590), Arkansas ($78,950), Iowa ($81,610).
How much do the highest-paid radiation therapists make?
The best-paid 10% of radiation therapists earned more than $156,710 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $80,560. Pay usually rises with experience, specialty, shift and location.
Which city pays radiation therapists the most?
Among metro areas with at least 50 radiation therapists, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA pays the most, with median pay of $206,350 a year (May 2025).
How many radiation therapists are there in the U.S.?
About 17,070 people were employed as radiation therapists in May 2025.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". BLS doesn't publish exact figures above its reporting limit; those are shown with a "+". Metro areas with fewer than 50 jobs in this occupation are left out. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.