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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

29-2036 Medical Dosimetrists

Generate radiation treatment plans, develop radiation dose calculations, communicate and supervise the treatment plan implementation, and consult with members of radiation oncology team.


National estimates for Medical Dosimetrists
Industry profile for Medical Dosimetrists
Geographic profile for Medical Dosimetrists

National estimates for Medical Dosimetrists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Medical Dosimetrists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
3,900 7.0 % $ 63.39 $ 131,850 3.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for Medical Dosimetrists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 41.58 $ 54.75 $ 63.88 $ 73.73 $ 81.89
Annual Wage (2) $ 86,480 $ 113,880 $ 132,880 $ 153,360 $ 170,330


Industry profile for Medical Dosimetrists:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Medical Dosimetrists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 1,570 0.03 $ 65.15 $ 135,520
Offices of Physicians 1,180 0.04 $ 62.78 $ 130,580
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 270 0.09 $ 68.25 $ 141,960
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 190 0.03 $ 64.26 $ 133,660
Outpatient Care Centers 150 0.01 $ 68.86 $ 143,230

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Medical Dosimetrists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 270 0.09 $ 68.25 $ 141,960
Offices of Physicians 1,180 0.04 $ 62.78 $ 130,580
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 190 0.03 $ 64.26 $ 133,660
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 1,570 0.03 $ 65.15 $ 135,520
Outpatient Care Centers 150 0.01 $ 68.86 $ 143,230

Top paying industries for Medical Dosimetrists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Outpatient Care Centers 150 0.01 $ 68.86 $ 143,230
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 270 0.09 $ 68.25 $ 141,960
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 1,570 0.03 $ 65.15 $ 135,520
Scientific Research and Development Services (8) (8) $ 65.08 $ 135,360
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 190 0.03 $ 64.26 $ 133,660


Geographic profile for Medical Dosimetrists:

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



Map of employment of medical dosimetrists by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Medical Dosimetrists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 570 0.04 1.63 $ 62.75 $ 130,510
New York 240 0.03 0.99 $ 76.12 $ 158,340
Pennsylvania 170 0.03 1.14 $ 62.74 $ 130,490
Virginia 160 0.04 1.55 $ 71.73 $ 149,200
Michigan 160 0.04 1.39 $ 61.23 $ 127,360


Map of location quotient of medical dosimetrists by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Medical Dosimetrists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Virginia 40 0.06 2.16 $ 38.80 $ 80,700
Kentucky 100 0.05 1.90 $ 41.48 $ 86,280
Texas 570 0.04 1.63 $ 62.75 $ 130,510
Arkansas 50 0.04 1.57 $ 72.63 $ 151,060
Virginia 160 0.04 1.55 $ 71.73 $ 149,200


Map of annual mean wages of medical dosimetrists by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Medical Dosimetrists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 70 0.02 0.76 $ 85.44 $ 177,710
Kansas 50 0.03 1.36 $ 76.98 $ 160,120
New York 240 0.03 0.99 $ 76.12 $ 158,340
New Jersey 130 0.03 1.19 $ 75.95 $ 157,980
Alaska (8) (8) (8) $ 75.64 $ 157,340



Map of employment of medical dosimetrists by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Medical Dosimetrists:

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 250 0.03 1.03 $ 79.53 $ 165,430
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 170 0.05 2.03 $ 61.60 $ 128,120
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 120 0.03 1.16 $ 70.21 $ 146,050
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 70 0.04 1.51 $ 61.62 $ 128,170
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 70 0.03 1.24 $ 63.47 $ 132,020
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 60 0.02 0.88 $ 65.92 $ 137,120
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 60 0.02 0.86 $ 73.20 $ 152,250
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 60 0.01 0.52 $ 69.40 $ 144,360
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 60 0.05 2.11 $ 61.45 $ 127,810
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 60 0.02 0.80 $ 66.94 $ 139,230


Map of location quotient of medical dosimetrists by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Medical Dosimetrists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 60 0.05 2.11 $ 61.45 $ 127,810
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 170 0.05 2.03 $ 61.60 $ 128,120
Austin-Round Rock, TX 50 0.04 1.63 $ 60.74 $ 126,350
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 70 0.04 1.51 $ 61.62 $ 128,170
Kansas City, MO-KS 40 0.04 1.43 $ 68.69 $ 142,860
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 70 0.03 1.24 $ 63.47 $ 132,020
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 120 0.03 1.16 $ 70.21 $ 146,050
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 40 0.03 1.06 $ 67.60 $ 140,600
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 60 0.03 1.06 $ 88.44 $ 183,960
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 250 0.03 1.03 $ 79.53 $ 165,430


Map of annual mean wages of medical dosimetrists by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Medical Dosimetrists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 60 0.03 1.06 $ 88.44 $ 183,960
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 250 0.03 1.03 $ 79.53 $ 165,430
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 60 0.02 0.86 $ 73.20 $ 152,250
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (8) (8) (8) $ 71.69 $ 149,120
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 120 0.03 1.16 $ 70.21 $ 146,050
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 60 0.01 0.52 $ 69.40 $ 144,360
Kansas City, MO-KS 40 0.04 1.43 $ 68.69 $ 142,860
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 40 0.03 1.06 $ 67.60 $ 140,600
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 60 0.02 0.80 $ 66.94 $ 139,230
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (8) (8) (8) $ 66.39 $ 138,090


About May 2023 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 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

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024