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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

29-1124 Radiation Therapists

Provide radiation therapy to patients as prescribed by a radiation oncologist according to established practices and standards. Duties may include reviewing prescription and diagnosis; acting as liaison with physician and supportive care personnel; preparing equipment, such as immobilization, treatment, and protection devices; and maintaining records, reports, and files. May assist in dosimetry procedures and tumor localization.


National estimates for Radiation Therapists
Industry profile for Radiation Therapists
Geographic profile for Radiation Therapists

National estimates for Radiation Therapists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Radiation Therapists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
15,510 5.4 % $ 47.28 $ 98,340 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Radiation Therapists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 31.61 $ 37.46 $ 43.04 $ 50.84 $ 64.07
Annual Wage (2) $ 65,760 $ 77,930 $ 89,530 $ 105,760 $ 133,260


Industry profile for Radiation Therapists:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Radiation Therapists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Radiation Therapists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Radiation Therapists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 9,240 0.17 $ 45.98 $ 95,630
Offices of Physicians 3,800 0.14 $ 47.80 $ 99,420
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 980 0.36 $ 51.41 $ 106,940
Outpatient Care Centers 520 0.05 $ 60.12 $ 125,050
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 280 0.09 $ 51.02 $ 106,120

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Radiation Therapists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 980 0.36 $ 51.41 $ 106,940
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 9,240 0.17 $ 45.98 $ 95,630
Offices of Physicians 3,800 0.14 $ 47.80 $ 99,420
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 280 0.09 $ 51.02 $ 106,120
Outpatient Care Centers 520 0.05 $ 60.12 $ 125,050

Top paying industries for Radiation Therapists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Outpatient Care Centers 520 0.05 $ 60.12 $ 125,050
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 980 0.36 $ 51.41 $ 106,940
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 280 0.09 $ 51.02 $ 106,120
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 180 0.01 $ 47.88 $ 99,580
Offices of Physicians 3,800 0.14 $ 47.80 $ 99,420


Geographic profile for Radiation Therapists:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Radiation Therapists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Radiation Therapists, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of radiation therapists by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Radiation Therapists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 1,410 0.11 1.03 $ 49.59 $ 103,150
New York 1,030 0.11 1.08 $ 64.34 $ 133,820
Florida 920 0.10 0.95 $ 41.12 $ 85,530
California 900 0.05 0.49 $ 68.22 $ 141,910
Pennsylvania 830 0.14 1.36 $ 43.19 $ 89,840


Map of location quotient of radiation therapists by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Radiation Therapists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 250 0.52 4.96 $ 46.72 $ 97,180
Wisconsin 590 0.21 1.99 $ 38.28 $ 79,620
Missouri 560 0.20 1.88 $ 39.92 $ 83,030
Virginia 620 0.16 1.54 $ 46.05 $ 95,790
Kansas 210 0.15 1.47 $ 42.59 $ 88,590


Map of annual mean wages of radiation therapists by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Radiation Therapists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 900 0.05 0.49 $ 68.22 $ 141,910
New York 1,030 0.11 1.08 $ 64.34 $ 133,820
Washington 280 0.08 0.78 $ 62.43 $ 129,850
Oregon 260 0.14 1.30 $ 53.72 $ 111,750
Massachusetts 350 0.10 0.94 $ 52.61 $ 109,420



Map of employment of radiation therapists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Radiation Therapists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,190 0.13 1.24 $ 64.03 $ 133,190
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 630 0.17 1.59 $ 52.43 $ 109,040
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 490 0.16 1.56 $ 46.20 $ 96,100
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 420 0.10 0.91 $ 45.18 $ 93,970
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 390 0.14 1.33 $ 47.43 $ 98,660
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 300 0.10 0.94 $ 47.13 $ 98,020
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 290 0.05 0.46 $ 59.42 $ 123,600
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 280 0.13 1.20 $ 46.43 $ 96,570
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 270 0.10 0.97 $ 50.18 $ 104,370
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 260 0.46 4.38 $ 46.79 $ 97,330


Map of location quotient of radiation therapists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Radiation Therapists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Columbia, MO 60 0.58 5.51 $ 35.58 $ 74,000
Wausau, WI 40 0.53 5.01 $ 34.25 $ 71,240
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 260 0.46 4.38 $ 46.79 $ 97,330
Green Bay, WI 50 0.32 3.06 $ 37.90 $ 78,820
Toledo, OH 80 0.28 2.62 $ 49.67 $ 103,300
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 50 0.25 2.36 $ 37.50 $ 77,990
Fort Collins, CO 40 0.24 2.32 $ 44.86 $ 93,310
Dayton, OH 80 0.22 2.09 $ 37.51 $ 78,020
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 40 0.21 2.04 $ 34.38 $ 71,500
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 160 0.20 1.91 $ 40.61 $ 84,470


Map of annual mean wages of radiation therapists by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Radiation Therapists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 150 0.06 0.59 $ 84.09 $ 174,910
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 60 0.06 0.59 $ 79.98 $ 166,350
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 100 0.07 0.66 $ 68.43 $ 142,330
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 90 0.05 0.50 $ 64.70 $ 134,580
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,190 0.13 1.24 $ 64.03 $ 133,190
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 190 0.09 0.87 $ 60.65 $ 126,150
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 290 0.05 0.46 $ 59.42 $ 123,600
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 120 0.10 0.94 $ 58.08 $ 120,800
Salt Lake City, UT 70 0.08 0.80 $ 52.93 $ 110,100
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 630 0.17 1.59 $ 52.43 $ 109,040

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Radiation Therapists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.11 1.02 $ 37.46 $ 77,910
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 40 0.18 1.75 $ 35.87 $ 74,610

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Radiation Therapists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 40 0.18 1.75 $ 35.87 $ 74,610
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.11 1.02 $ 37.46 $ 77,910

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Radiation Therapists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.11 1.02 $ 37.46 $ 77,910
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 36.74 $ 76,430
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 40 0.18 1.75 $ 35.87 $ 74,610


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023