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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.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Radiation Therapists:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
16,640 | 4.3 % | $ 50.20 | $ 104,420 | 0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Radiation Therapists:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 34.75 | $ 39.57 | $ 47.26 | $ 53.87 | $ 65.82 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 72,280 | $ 82,300 | $ 98,300 | $ 112,040 | $ 136,910 |
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 | 9,630 | 0.17 | $ 49.78 | $ 103,540 |
Offices of Physicians | 4,090 | 0.14 | $ 48.91 | $ 101,730 |
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | 960 | 0.34 | $ 54.96 | $ 114,310 |
Outpatient Care Centers | 500 | 0.05 | $ 63.45 | $ 131,970 |
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | 390 | 0.12 | $ 54.62 | $ 113,610 |
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 | 960 | 0.34 | $ 54.96 | $ 114,310 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 9,630 | 0.17 | $ 49.78 | $ 103,540 |
Offices of Physicians | 4,090 | 0.14 | $ 48.91 | $ 101,730 |
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | 390 | 0.12 | $ 54.62 | $ 113,610 |
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | 380 | 0.11 | $ 42.58 | $ 88,570 |
Top paying industries for Radiation Therapists:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Outpatient Care Centers | 500 | 0.05 | $ 63.45 | $ 131,970 |
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | 960 | 0.34 | $ 54.96 | $ 114,310 |
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | 390 | 0.12 | $ 54.62 | $ 113,610 |
Employment Services | 380 | 0.01 | $ 51.66 | $ 107,440 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 9,630 | 0.17 | $ 49.78 | $ 103,540 |
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.
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 | 1,790 | 0.13 | 1.20 | $ 51.67 | $ 107,460 |
Florida | 1,230 | 0.13 | 1.17 | $ 43.87 | $ 91,250 |
New York | 1,110 | 0.12 | 1.08 | $ 61.25 | $ 127,390 |
California | 980 | 0.05 | 0.50 | $ 73.58 | $ 153,040 |
Ohio | 940 | 0.17 | 1.56 | $ 44.64 | $ 92,860 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Missouri | 610 | 0.21 | 1.93 | $ 41.17 | $ 85,630 |
Arizona | 660 | 0.21 | 1.92 | $ 48.92 | $ 101,750 |
Ohio | 940 | 0.17 | 1.56 | $ 44.64 | $ 92,860 |
Kentucky | 330 | 0.17 | 1.52 | $ 46.02 | $ 95,720 |
New Jersey | 660 | 0.16 | 1.43 | $ 55.89 | $ 116,250 |
Top paying states for Radiation Therapists:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington | 320 | 0.09 | 0.85 | $ 74.91 | $ 155,820 |
California | 980 | 0.05 | 0.50 | $ 73.58 | $ 153,040 |
Nebraska | 70 | 0.07 | 0.66 | $ 65.63 | $ 136,510 |
New York | 1,110 | 0.12 | 1.08 | $ 61.25 | $ 127,390 |
Massachusetts | 380 | 0.10 | 0.96 | $ 57.81 | $ 120,240 |
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 | 1,120 | 0.12 | 1.07 | $ 64.27 | $ 133,680 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 520 | 0.23 | 2.06 | $ 49.12 | $ 102,170 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 470 | 0.17 | 1.51 | $ 53.30 | $ 110,870 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 470 | 0.15 | 1.34 | $ 50.23 | $ 104,470 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 400 | 0.09 | 0.81 | $ 47.04 | $ 97,830 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 380 | 0.12 | 1.11 | $ 48.92 | $ 101,750 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 350 | 0.06 | 0.52 | $ 66.90 | $ 139,160 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 350 | 0.09 | 0.80 | $ 53.11 | $ 110,470 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 270 | 0.10 | 0.90 | $ 54.23 | $ 112,790 |
St. Louis, MO-IL | 270 | 0.20 | 1.83 | $ 42.97 | $ 89,380 |
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 | 50 | 0.53 | 4.82 | $ 38.39 | $ 79,850 |
Tyler, TX | 30 | 0.29 | 2.63 | $ 49.01 | $ 101,940 |
Syracuse, NY | 80 | 0.28 | 2.60 | $ 46.98 | $ 97,720 |
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 60 | 0.28 | 2.51 | $ 40.33 | $ 83,880 |
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 150 | 0.26 | 2.40 | $ 50.80 | $ 105,660 |
Toledo, OH | 80 | 0.26 | 2.37 | $ 45.06 | $ 93,720 |
Fort Collins, CO | 40 | 0.26 | 2.35 | $ 55.47 | $ 115,390 |
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 50 | 0.25 | 2.29 | $ 43.29 | $ 90,040 |
Evansville, IN-KY | 40 | 0.24 | 2.22 | $ 43.76 | $ 91,030 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 520 | 0.23 | 2.06 | $ 49.12 | $ 102,170 |
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 | 160 | 0.07 | 0.60 | $ 90.87 | $ 189,010 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 90 | 0.08 | 0.70 | $ 86.78 | $ 180,500 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | 90 | 0.09 | 0.79 | $ 80.83 | $ 168,120 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 190 | 0.09 | 0.81 | $ 77.75 | $ 161,710 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 120 | 0.08 | 0.73 | $ 71.97 | $ 149,700 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 350 | 0.06 | 0.52 | $ 66.90 | $ 139,160 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 1,120 | 0.12 | 1.07 | $ 64.27 | $ 133,680 |
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA | 40 | 0.09 | 0.84 | $ 63.36 | $ 131,780 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 60 | 0.04 | 0.35 | $ 63.31 | $ 131,690 |
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 160 | 0.12 | 1.13 | $ 60.01 | $ 124,830 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.18 | 1.62 | $ 42.62 | $ 88,640 |
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.27 | 2.44 | $ 28.47 | $ 59,220 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.27 | 2.44 | $ 28.47 | $ 59,220 |
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.18 | 1.62 | $ 42.62 | $ 88,640 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.18 | 1.62 | $ 42.62 | $ 88,640 |
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.27 | 2.44 | $ 28.47 | $ 59,220 |
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.
(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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024