The annual salary statistics of radiation therapists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of radiation therapists in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $64,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $116,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for radiation therapists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $116,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,700.
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 | $77,960 | -17.97% | -0.17% |
| 2020 | $91,970 | 2.20% | - |
| 2019 | $89,950 | 14.01% | - |
| 2018 | $77,350 | 2.16% | - |
| 2017 | $75,680 | -3.18% | - |
| 2016 | $78,090 | -2.65% | - |
| 2015 | $80,160 | 2.58% | - |
| 2012 | $78,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $77,960, Raleigh-Cary is the second highest paying city for radiation therapists in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Winston-Salem (median annual salary of $100,520). Compared with Winston-Salem, the median annual salary of radiation therapists in Raleigh-Cary is 22.4 percent (22.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Winston-Salem | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Asheville |