The annual salary statistics of radiation therapists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of radiation therapists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $69,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for radiation therapists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $69,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of radiation therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $83,260 | 5.63% | 7.77% |
| 2021 | $78,570 | -9.90% | - |
| 2020 | $86,350 | -8.09% | - |
| 2019 | $93,340 | -2.76% | - |
| 2018 | $95,920 | 18.89% | - |
| 2017 | $77,800 | -25.82% | - |
| 2016 | $97,890 | 8.47% | - |
| 2015 | $89,600 | -2.75% | - |
| 2014 | $92,060 | 10.71% | - |
| 2013 | $82,200 | 6.58% | - |
| 2012 | $76,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $83,260 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for radiation therapists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of radiation therapists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 10.5 percent (10.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Tallahassee and 15.1 percent (15.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.