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Radiation Therapists in West Virginia

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15.8% Jobs Projection
$51,290 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Radiation Therapists Work in West Virginia?

There were 180 Radiation Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Radiation Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 15.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.6%.

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West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 220 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 West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Radiation Therapists ranged from $43,040 to $95,550 with $51,290 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.69 to $45.94. The median hourly rate was $24.66.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $24.65 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.01.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 420 $86,660

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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