How much do Radiation Therapists make in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN?

Percentile spread

For Radiation Therapists, the published 10th percentile is $80,620 and the 90th percentile is $101,340. The difference is $20,720, which is 25.7% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $80,770 to the 75th at $100,700, covers $19,930.

The mean annual wage is $87,990, which sits above the median of $80,770. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN median is 23.3% lower than the national median of $105,310 for Radiation Therapists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $83,840, which is 20.4% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 3.3% lower than the Tennessee median of $83,520.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is 96.338, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $80,770 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Radiation Therapists at $83,840 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Radiation Therapists. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ranks 4th of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN is 158 miles away, with a median of $100,410 and employment of 90. That median is 24.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $107,882, against $83,840 here.
• Birmingham, AL is 182 miles away, with a median of $87,460 and employment of 40. That median is 8.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $95,435, against $83,840 here.
• Memphis, TN-MS-AR is 189 miles away, with a median of $96,870 and employment of 50. That median is 19.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $105,089, against $83,840 here.