The annual salary statistics of radiation therapists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of radiation therapists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $63,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $117,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for radiation therapists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $117,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of radiation therapists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $85,660 | -4.17% | 13.71% |
| 2016 | $89,230 | 1.79% | - |
| 2015 | $87,630 | 1.80% | - |
| 2014 | $86,050 | 11.74% | - |
| 2013 | $75,950 | 2.67% | - |
| 2012 | $73,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $85,660, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the second highest paying city for radiation therapists in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $99,760). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of radiation therapists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 14.1 percent (14.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area |