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Radiation Therapists Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Radiation Therapistss in the United States earn a median salary of $101,990/year ($49.03/hr). Salaries range from $77,860 to $141,550 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$78K
10th percentile
$87K
25th percentile
$102K
Median
$120K
75th percentile
$142K
90th percentile

Radiation Therapists salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
California$160K$76.94/hr1,240
Washington$129K$62.07/hr450
Oregon$126K$60.42/hr240
New Jersey$125K$60.01/hr750
New York$123K$58.89/hr1,140
Illinois$120K$57.87/hr-
Alaska$120K$57.84/hr-
Delaware$110K$52.89/hr60
Connecticut$108K$52.07/hr120
Vermont$108K$51.72/hr60

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$188K120
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$184K190
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$168K100
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$160K140
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$155K380
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$132K250
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$131K1,200
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$123K120
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$123K160
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$120K-
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