The annual salary statistics of radiation therapists in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of radiation therapists in Augusta-Richmond County 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 | $60,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $71,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $112,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for radiation therapists in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $112,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of radiation therapists from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $85,020 | 25.16% | 17.75% |
| 2016 | $63,630 | 1.89% | - |
| 2015 | $62,430 | -17.20% | - |
| 2014 | $73,170 | 3.33% | - |
| 2013 | $70,730 | 1.13% | - |
| 2012 | $69,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $85,020, Augusta-Richmond County is the second highest paying city for radiation therapists in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort (median annual salary of $91,140). Compared with Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, the median annual salary of radiation therapists in Augusta-Richmond County is 6.7 percent (6.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |