The annual salary statistics of radiation therapists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of radiation therapists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $82,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $107,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $111,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $137,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for radiation therapists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $161,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $111,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $82,380.
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 | $111,430 | 8.13% | 21.33% |
| 2021 | $102,370 | -7.05% | - |
| 2020 | $109,590 | -1.91% | - |
| 2019 | $111,680 | 2.70% | - |
| 2018 | $108,670 | 5.14% | - |
| 2017 | $103,080 | 7.59% | - |
| 2016 | $95,260 | 2.25% | - |
| 2015 | $93,120 | 1.88% | - |
| 2014 | $91,370 | 1.85% | - |
| 2013 | $89,680 | 2.25% | - |
| 2012 | $87,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $111,430 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for radiation therapists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of radiation therapists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 4.6 percent (4.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Spokane and 33.4 percent (33.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kennewick-Pasco-Richland.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Spokane | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland |