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Radiation Therapists in Texas

Want to work in Texas as a Radiation Therapist? Read this first!

24.7% Jobs Projection
$81,520 Median Salary
110 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Radiation Therapists in Texas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Radiation Therapists in Texas is growing faster than average.

  • Radiation Therapists in Texas earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Radiation Therapists Work in Texas?

There were approximately 2,200 workers employed as Radiation Therapists in this state in 2018.

There were 1,690 Radiation Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 510 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 320 Radiation Therapists working in it, which means Texas has more Radiation Therapists than average.

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Radiation Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 24.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.6%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 110 annual job openings, and 1,820 total jobs in 2026 for Radiation Therapists in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,200 annual jobs and 21,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Radiation Therapists Make in Texas?

In 2018 wages for Radiation Therapists ranged from $59,540 to $117,240 with $81,520 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $28.62 to $56.36. The median hourly rate was $39.19.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $36.41 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.78.

The median salary in Texas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Texas Metros for Radiation Therapists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Radiation Therapists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 940 $81,270
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 650 $86,340
Austin-Round Rock, TX 130 $78,990
Killeen-Temple, TX 40 $73,650
Waco, TX 30 $59,080

Top States for Radiation Therapists Employment

View the list below to see where most Radiation Therapists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 2,200 $81,520
New York 1,150 $97,200
California 1,060 $112,870
Florida 1,010 $81,080
Wisconsin 910 $73,310
Pennsylvania 720 $80,240
Illinois 670 $85,030
Georgia 620 $80,830
Virginia 600 $75,440
Ohio 550 $77,010
North Carolina 550 $74,820
Massachusetts 480 $92,410
Michigan 480 $77,190
Alabama 450 $75,090
Tennessee 440 $71,330
Indiana 430 $80,060
Missouri 430 $73,580
New Jersey 420 $102,340
Washington 410 $99,570
Maryland 370 $89,710

Below are the states where Radiation Therapists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $112,870
Oregon $106,370
Connecticut $103,140
New Jersey $102,340
Washington $99,570
Delaware $97,990
New York $97,200
Massachusetts $92,410
Colorado $92,370
Rhode Island $91,750

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