The annual salary statistics of radiation therapists in Asheville, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of radiation therapists in Asheville 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 | $54,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for radiation therapists in Asheville, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of radiation therapists from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $68,790 | -0.19% | 0.06% |
| 2014 | $68,920 | -2.07% | - |
| 2013 | $70,350 | 2.27% | - |
| 2012 | $68,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $68,790, Asheville is the lowest paying city for radiation therapists in state of North Carolina, following city of Winston-Salem (median annual salary of $100,520). In comparison, the median annual salary of radiation therapists in Asheville is 31.6 percent (31.6%) lower than that in the highest paying city Winston-Salem.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Winston-Salem | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Asheville |