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Radiation Therapists in Pennsylvania

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Radiation Therapists in Pennsylvania

Considering a career as a Radiation Therapist in Pennsylvania?

7.9% Jobs Projection
$80,240 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Radiation Therapists in Pennsylvania are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Radiation Therapists in Pennsylvania is growing faster than average.

  • Radiation Therapists in Pennsylvania earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Radiation Therapists Work in Pennsylvania?

In Pennsylvania, there were 720 people working as Radiation Therapists in the year 2018.

There were 780 Radiation Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 320 Radiation Therapists working in it, which means Pennsylvania has more Radiation Therapists than average.

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Radiation Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 7.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.6%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 40 annual Radiation Therapists job openings in Pennsylvania, and 820 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,200 annual jobs and 21,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Radiation Therapists Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Radiation Therapists ranged from $56,330 to $115,580 with $80,240 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $27.08 to $55.57. The median hourly rate was $38.58.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $41.08 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $2.50.

The median salary in Pennsylvania is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Pennsylvania Metros for Radiation Therapists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Radiation Therapists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 940 $110,510
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 340 $89,060
Pittsburgh, PA 160 $70,600

Top States for Radiation Therapists Employment

View the list below to see where most Radiation Therapists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 2,200 $81,520
New York 1,150 $97,200
California 1,060 $112,870
Florida 1,010 $81,080
Wisconsin 910 $73,310
Pennsylvania 720 $80,240
Illinois 670 $85,030
Georgia 620 $80,830
Virginia 600 $75,440
Ohio 550 $77,010
North Carolina 550 $74,820
Massachusetts 480 $92,410
Michigan 480 $77,190
Alabama 450 $75,090
Tennessee 440 $71,330
Indiana 430 $80,060
Missouri 430 $73,580
New Jersey 420 $102,340
Washington 410 $99,570
Maryland 370 $89,710

Below are the states where Radiation Therapists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $112,870
Oregon $106,370
Connecticut $103,140
New Jersey $102,340
Washington $99,570
Delaware $97,990
New York $97,200
Massachusetts $92,410
Colorado $92,370
Rhode Island $91,750

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