The annual salary statistics of radiation therapists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of radiation therapists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $62,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $91,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $113,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for radiation therapists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $91,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,980.
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 | $91,470 | 2.54% | 6.34% |
| 2016 | $89,150 | -0.31% | - |
| 2015 | $89,430 | 4.36% | - |
| 2014 | $85,530 | -3.52% | - |
| 2013 | $88,540 | 3.24% | - |
| 2012 | $85,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $91,470 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for radiation therapists in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of radiation therapists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 8.6 percent (8.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Springfield and 17.2 percent (17.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Worcester.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Springfield | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Worcester |