Occupational Therapists
Median $100,330
Occupation · SOC 29-1124
Radiation Therapists: pay and where the jobs are
What radiation therapists earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$105,310 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $114,990
- Median hourly wage
- $50.63
- Mean hourly wage
- $55.28
- Employment
- 17,070
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 29-1124.
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How much do radiation therapists make?
The median annual wage for radiation therapists was $105,310 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $80,560 and the highest-paid 10% more than $156,710. As an hourly rate, the median is $50.63. About 17,070 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in California ($166,450), Oregon ($131,600) and New York ($129,620). California also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for radiation therapists looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $80,560 | $38.73 | $6,713 | $5,459 |
| 25th percentile | $92,060 | $44.26 | $7,672 | $6,133 |
| Median | $105,310 | $50.63 | $8,776 | $6,910 |
| 75th percentile | $126,340 | $60.74 | $10,528 | $8,135 |
| 90th percentile | $156,710 | $75.34 | $13,059 | $9,865 |
Radiation Therapists: pay by state
47 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$100,827 take-home in national prices
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$90,445 take-home in national prices
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$89,296 take-home in national prices
Where a median radiation therapist paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 1,720 | $166,450 | $130,150 | $208,100 | $111,636 | $100,827 |
| Oregon | 160 | $131,600 | $107,870 | $159,500 | $89,997 | $87,070 |
| New York | 820 | $129,620 | $88,590 | $163,580 | $92,811 | $85,999 |
| New Jersey | 600 | $129,460 | $109,650 | $160,720 | $92,961 | $85,438 |
| Washington | 540 | $125,880 | $98,160 | $174,670 | $95,559 | $89,296 |
| Hawaii | Not published | $125,520 | $110,610 | $131,460 | $88,933 | $80,884 |
| Illinois | Not published | $124,600 | $96,340 | $124,850 | $90,407 | $90,445 |
| Connecticut | 110 | $116,170 | $84,780 | $155,980 | $84,255 | $81,319 |
| Kansas | 240 | $108,830 | $85,540 | $166,680 | $80,119 | $88,954 |
| Arizona | 410 | $108,760 | $83,200 | $133,360 | $83,017 | $82,459 |
| Colorado | 320 | $108,020 | $90,970 | $130,750 | $80,302 | $77,924 |
| Utah | 70 | $107,660 | $92,870 | $166,660 | $79,778 | $80,695 |
| Maryland | 250 | $107,120 | $80,790 | $132,430 | $79,385 | $75,635 |
| Massachusetts | 330 | $106,300 | $83,160 | $133,820 | $78,028 | $73,781 |
| New Hampshire | 60 | $106,270 | $83,310 | $123,900 | $83,591 | $80,249 |
| Texas | 1,000 | $105,770 | $88,840 | $134,320 | $83,239 | $85,763 |
| Montana | 50 | $105,400 | $77,220 | $135,260 | $78,385 | $82,820 |
| Virginia | 500 | $103,310 | $81,380 | $134,620 | $76,382 | $75,548 |
| Maine | 140 | $101,980 | $85,060 | $142,420 | $74,793 | $77,066 |
| Vermont | 50 | $101,060 | $84,070 | $124,160 | $75,760 | $77,339 |
| Florida | 1,280 | $100,920 | $80,910 | $120,770 | $79,827 | $77,192 |
| South Carolina | 200 | $100,790 | $75,510 | $119,890 | $75,451 | $80,482 |
| Pennsylvania | 560 | $100,540 | $77,390 | $122,690 | $76,403 | $78,304 |
| District of Columbia | 70 | $100,250 | $82,780 | $132,300 | $73,803 | $67,154 |
| New Mexico | 100 | $100,010 | $58,700 | $128,540 | $75,617 | $82,004 |
| Missouri | 420 | $99,890 | $70,340 | $133,190 | $75,345 | $82,964 |
| Idaho | 100 | $99,660 | $81,540 | $126,590 | $74,767 | $78,295 |
| North Carolina | 710 | $99,250 | $79,780 | $109,210 | $75,201 | $79,725 |
| Nebraska | 120 | $98,670 | $69,620 | $142,880 | $74,634 | $82,832 |
| Ohio | 690 | $98,650 | $76,640 | $123,920 | $75,954 | $81,870 |
| Oklahoma | 120 | $98,390 | $76,310 | $125,520 | $74,165 | $84,429 |
| Minnesota | 210 | $98,000 | $79,540 | $108,630 | $72,201 | $73,211 |
| Kentucky | 170 | $97,760 | $56,010 | $127,470 | $74,300 | $82,410 |
| South Dakota | Not published | $97,470 | $80,140 | $138,030 | $77,400 | $87,373 |
| Indiana | 360 | $96,690 | $75,750 | $113,310 | $74,029 | $79,320 |
| Michigan | 450 | $95,890 | $79,610 | $110,030 | $72,464 | $75,313 |
| Louisiana | 230 | $94,710 | $76,350 | $107,430 | $73,003 | $82,764 |
| Georgia | 470 | $94,460 | $80,670 | $128,910 | $71,318 | $74,063 |
| Wisconsin | 550 | $93,600 | $77,980 | $114,380 | $70,630 | $75,062 |
| Nevada | 110 | $92,990 | $85,860 | $127,040 | $74,248 | $74,264 |
| Mississippi | 70 | $88,100 | $68,530 | $102,650 | $68,016 | $78,222 |
| Alabama | 120 | $87,330 | $62,420 | $104,670 | $66,659 | $75,047 |
| Tennessee | 350 | $83,520 | $77,730 | $101,340 | $67,586 | $73,567 |
| Iowa | 120 | $81,610 | $66,590 | $102,270 | $63,793 | $72,689 |
| Arkansas | 80 | $78,950 | $62,300 | $108,910 | $61,938 | $71,244 |
| West Virginia | 120 | $71,590 | $54,880 | $106,140 | $56,804 | $63,470 |
| Puerto Rico | Not published | $37,560 | $36,470 | $53,620 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 29-1124. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.