How much do Radiation Therapists make in Raleigh-Cary, NC?

Percentile spread

For Radiation Therapists, the published 10th percentile is $75,940 and the 90th percentile is $122,380. The difference is $46,440, which is 49.3% 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 $79,780 to the 75th at $116,820, covers $37,040.

The mean annual wage is $94,700, which sits above the median of $94,190. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Raleigh-Cary, NC median is 10.6% lower than the national median of $105,310 for Radiation Therapists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $95,959, which is 8.9% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 5.1% lower than the North Carolina median of $99,250.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Raleigh-Cary, NC is 98.157, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $94,190 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Radiation Therapists at $95,959 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

4 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Radiation Therapists. Raleigh-Cary, NC ranks 5th of 5 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).).

• Winston-Salem, NC is 108 miles away, with a median of $101,050 and employment of 70. That median is 7.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $109,786, against $95,959 here.
• Richmond, VA is 128 miles away, with a median of $101,380 and employment of 80. That median is 7.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $103,599, against $95,959 here.
• Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is 137 miles away, with a median of $103,140 and employment of 110. That median is 9.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $105,308, against $95,959 here.