The median annual wage for radiation therapists was $80,220 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $54,220, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $121,110.
Most radiation therapists work full time. Radiation therapists keep a regular work schedule because radiation therapy procedures are usually planned in advance.
Radiation Therapists
Median annual wages, May 2015
Radiation therapists
$80,220
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners
$76,760
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics