The annual salary statistics of radiation therapists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of radiation therapists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $71,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $91,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $114,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for radiation therapists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $114,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $91,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $71,570.
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 | $91,150 | -7.54% | 21.82% |
| 2021 | $98,020 | 17.19% | - |
| 2020 | $81,170 | 0.33% | - |
| 2019 | $80,900 | 17.54% | - |
| 2018 | $66,710 | 3.90% | - |
| 2017 | $64,110 | 4.54% | - |
| 2016 | $61,200 | -47.21% | - |
| 2015 | $90,090 | 7.79% | - |
| 2014 | $83,070 | 8.51% | - |
| 2013 | $76,000 | 6.24% | - |
| 2012 | $71,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $91,150, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the highest paying city for radiation therapists in state of Virginia, followed by Richmond (median annual salary $82,140). In comparison, the median annual salary of radiation therapists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 9.9 percent (9.9%) higher than that in Richmond.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Richmond | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |