The annual salary statistics of radiation therapists in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of radiation therapists in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $77,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for radiation therapists in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $77,240.
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 | $78,560 | 6.17% | -1.01% |
| 2019 | $73,710 | -5.09% | - |
| 2018 | $77,460 | -2.44% | - |
| 2016 | $79,350 | 1.27% | - |
| 2013 | $78,340 | -1.29% | - |
| 2012 | $79,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,560, Lexington-Fayette is the second highest paying city for radiation therapists in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary of $99,320). Compared with Louisville-Jefferson County, the median annual salary of radiation therapists in Lexington-Fayette is 20.9 percent (20.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |