Radiation Therapists Salary in New York-Newark-Jersey City
SOC 29-1124 · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · BLS OEWS May 2025
Median Annual Salary
$135,554
$65.17/hr
28.7% higher than the US national median ($105,310)
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026
Is this a competitive Radiation Therapists salary in New York-Newark-Jersey City in 2026?
Based on BLS OEWS wage percentiles, JOLTS September 2026 demand signals, and ECI Q3 2026 wage growth.
$Competitive · ~P50
P10$110K
P25$128K
P50$136K
P75$147K
P90$165K
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Demand: HOT. Demand is hot -- health care job openings are running at 5.8% (JOLTS, September 2026), a tight market. Candidates have leverage, so a competitive offer sits at or above the median; below-median offers often will not close.
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Merit budget: Wages in health care are rising about 3.7% a year (BLS ECI, Q3 2026). Budget a 3.3-3.8% merit increase to hold this role at market.
Our read
For a competitive 2026 offer, target $135,554 to $147,326 (market median to the 75th percentile). Lean toward the top of the range for senior or hard-to-fill roles.
Figures are market benchmarks from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; apply professional judgment before making pay decisions.
How Radiation Therapists pay is moving in 2026
Trend, demand, and spread context from BLS OEWS, JOLTS, and ECI
Pay trend
Median pay for this role rose 3.3% between the May 2024 and May 2025 BLS surveys, roughly in line with the 3.7% wage growth of Health Care & Social Assistance (BLS ECI).
Hiring demand · HOT
Health Care & Social Assistance is running a 5.8% job-openings rate with quits at 2.0% (BLS JOLTS). The openings rate has drifted up from 5.5% to 5.8% over the past quarter.
Pay spread
Top earners (P90) make about 1.9 times what entry-level (P10) workers make in this role. That spread is in the typical range for U.S. occupations; standard 80% to 120% pay bands around the median work well.
What changed recently
Nov 3, 2026JOLTS September 2026: sector openings at 5.8% (down 35K). BLS revised August up from 5.4% to 5.9%, so last month's pullback largely did not happen. Still the tightest major sector; layoffs fell 70K.
Oct 30, 2026ECI Q3 2026: health care and social assistance wages rose 3.7% over the year (3.6% in Q2), the fastest of the sectors we track.
Sep 29, 2026JOLTS August 2026: sector openings fell to 5.4% (down 115K; July revised up to 5.8%), still the tightest major sector. Quits held at 2.0%.
Commentary is generated from published BLS figures (OEWS May 2025 vs May 2024, JOLTS September 2026, ECI Q3 2026) and refreshed each release. It is interpretation, not a BLS product.
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
Next refresh: May 2027
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The median salary for Radiation Therapists in New York-Newark-Jersey City is $135,554 per year ($65.17/hr). This is 28.7% higher than the national median of $105,310.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
Provide radiation therapy to patients as prescribed by a radiation oncologist according to established practices and standards. Duties may include reviewing prescription and diagnosis; acting as liaison with physician and supportive care personnel; preparing equipment, such as immobilization, treatment, and protection devices; and maintaining records, reports, and files. May assist in dosimetry procedures and tumor localization.
Wage Percentiles: New York-Newark-Jersey City
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours) · BLS metro data
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
vs National
P10Entry level
$52.71
$109,637
+36.1%
P25
$61.37
$127,650
+38.7%
P50MEDIAN
$65.17
$135,554
+28.7%
P75
$70.83
$147,326
+16.6%
P90Top earners
$79.40
$165,152
+5.4%
How New York compares for Radiation Therapists
Computed from this metro's own BLS distribution against national
Pay for Radiation Therapists in New York sits above the national range at every level: +36.1% at entry, +28.7% at the median and +5.4% at the top. The gap is larger at entry than at the top.
An offer at the national median of $105,310 would sit at about the 7th percentile in New York, an estimate beyond the published BLS range.
The top of the range earns 1.51 times the bottom here against 1.95 times nationally, so pay for this role is more compressed between entry and senior levels in New York.
New York employs 960 people in this role, 5.6% of the national total.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median radiation therapists salary in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
The median (P50) annual salary for Radiation Therapists in New York-Newark-Jersey City is approximately $135,554, based on BLS OEWS May 2025 data. This is 28.7% higher than the national median of $105,310. For the full P10–P90 breakdown and market context, open CompSignal.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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