SOC 29-1124 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro

Radiation Therapists Salary in Tampa, FL

The average salary for radiation therapists in Tampa, Florida is $98,180 a year ($47.20 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $99,930: half of the 150 people in this job in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($120,911).

$98,180average per year

$47.20 / hourMedian $99,930Take-home ≈ $77,900

  • $82K10th
  • $83K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $123K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

150people in this job
-19%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 6Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Radiation Therapists pay range in Tampa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $122,740 or more. The middle half of radiation therapists in Tampa earn between $82,660 and $105,490.

  • $82K10th
  • $83K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $123K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$98,180$8,182$47.20
Median$99,930$8,328$48.04
Entry level (25th percentile)$82,660$6,888$39.74
Experienced (75th percentile)$105,490$8,791$50.72

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Radiation Therapists salary after taxes in Tampa

On the average salary of $98,180, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $77,900 a year, or $6,492 a month and $2,996 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Tampa a good place for radiation therapists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $98,180 buys what about $97,314 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Radiation Therapists salary in other Florida cities

Tampa ranks 6th of 6 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($110,500).

All Radiation Therapists salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for radiation therapists

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($197,410).

Radiation Therapists salary by city

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Radiation Therapists salary in Tampa: questions

How much do radiation therapists make an hour in Tampa?

$47.20 an hour on average, and $48.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level radiation therapists salary in Tampa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,660, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the radiation therapists take-home pay in Tampa?

About $77,900 a year ($6,492 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $98,180. Florida has no state income tax.

Do radiation therapists earn more in Tampa than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($120,911).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1124; area Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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