Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Radiation Therapists Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 36 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$100,000
BLS median: $101,990
DOL Median Salary
$100,000
From 36 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$101,990
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
27
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
18,700
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$100,000
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$54,099$81,411$100,000$124,363$271,544

This figure comes from 36 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$101,990
BLS Survey Salary Range
$77,860$86,520$101,990$120,360$141,550

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 18,700 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 2% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Iowa$170,000+117.4%1
Nebraska$150,000+72.7%1
California$125,000-21.9%4
Missouri$100,000+13.5%2
Arkansas$99,414+14.7%2
Pennsylvania$88,192-10.4%3
Massachusetts$85,000-18.9%1
Virginia$85,000-17.2%1
Illinois$82,863-31.2%4
District of Columbia$75,982-21.4%1
Alabama$54,099-37.1%1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Radiation Therapists positions, 50% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 33% required a Master's degree, and 0% required no formal degree.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Radiation Therapists make?

Based on 36 DOL filings, the median salary for a Radiation Therapists is $100,000, ranging from $81,411 to $124,363.

What is the highest salary for a Radiation Therapists?

The 90th percentile salary is $141,550 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Radiation Therapists salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Radiation Therapists positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.