29 Series · SOC 29-2036
Medical Dosimetrists Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $147,470
- Median / year
- +6.8%
- 2024→2025
- $185,450
- Top 10% earn
- +3.5%
- Growth '24–'34
- 3,410
- Estimated US jobs
Medical Dosimetrists earn a median of $147,470 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $147,470, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $111,670 (10th percentile) to $185,450 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 3,410 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Washington ($189,280).
The pay verdict
Medical Dosimetrists earn a median of $147,470, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 95% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, it ranks #25 of 71 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3.5% by 2034.
- $147,470
- Median annual wage
- Top 5%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #25 of 71
- in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
- 1.7×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Washington at $189,280. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Medical Dosimetrists (SOC 29-2036) has a national median of $147,470 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $111,670 to $185,450, and the published mean is $148,500. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 3,410 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 27 state or territory areas and 22 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $138,110 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $147,470 in May 2025, a rise of $9,360 (+6.8%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as about as fast as average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 200 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as typical education needed for entry. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Washington pays the highest state median at $189,280, which is +28% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $204,840. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$147,470
per year
Median Hourly
$70.90/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$148,500
average
Employment
3,410
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Medical Dosimetrists pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$147,470 Top 5% higher than 95% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 (this entry) | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$147,470 · 95th percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 29-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Medical Dosimetrists; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Registered Nurses: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.9%, Median annual wage $97550
- Licensed Practical a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.6%, Median annual wage $64400
- Pharmacy Technicians: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $45750
- Physicians, All Other: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $265930
- Clinical Laboratory …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.7%, Median annual wage $62930
- Nurse Practitioners: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 40.1%, Median annual wage $132300
- Pharmacists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.6%, Median annual wage $140910
- Physical Therapists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 10.9%, Median annual wage $102760
- Radiologic Technolog…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.3%, Median annual wage $80110
- Dental Hygienists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7%, Median annual wage $98100
- Medical Records Spec…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7.1%, Median annual wage $51140
- Speech-Language Path…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 15%, Median annual wage $97870
- Health Technologists…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.2%, Median annual wage $50290
- Emergency Medical Te…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.1%, Median annual wage $44470
- Occupational Therapi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 13.8%, Median annual wage $100330
- Physician Assistants: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 20.4%, Median annual wage $135880
- Psychiatric Technici…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 20%, Median annual wage $45130
- Respiratory Therapists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.1%, Median annual wage $82280
- Veterinary Technolog…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 9.1%, Median annual wage $47380
- Dentists, General: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.1%, Median annual wage $170950
- Surgical Technologists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.5%, Median annual wage $64650
- Family Medicine Phys…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.7%, Median annual wage $244180
- Paramedics: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5%, Median annual wage $60600
- Diagnostic Medical S…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 13%, Median annual wage $96590
- Medical Dosimetrists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.5%, Median annual wage $147470
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+3.5%
About as fast as average
Annual Openings
200
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+200
4,800 (2024) → 4,900 (2034)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
0.7/100K
Injury Rate
1.5/100
Danger Index
6.4/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Medical Dosimetrists roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Design the arrangement of radiation fields to reduce exposure to critical patient structures, such as organs, using computers, manuals, and guides.
- ▸ Plan the use of beam modifying devices, such as compensators, shields, and wedge filters, to ensure safe and effective delivery of radiation treatment.
- ▸ Identify and outline bodily structures, using imaging procedures, such as x-ray, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, or positron emission tomography.
- ▸ Calculate the delivery of radiation treatment, such as the amount or extent of radiation per session, based on the prescribed course of radiation therapy.
- ▸ Calculate, or verify calculations of, prescribed radiation doses.
- ▸ Develop radiation treatment plans in consultation with members of the radiation oncology team.
- ▸ Supervise or perform simulations for tumor localizations, using imaging methods such as magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, or positron emission tomography scans.
- ▸ Create and transfer reference images and localization markers for treatment delivery, using image-guided radiation therapy.
- ▸ Record patient information, such as radiation doses administered, in patient records.
- ▸ Develop treatment plans, and calculate doses for brachytherapy procedures.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Medical Dosimetrists pay history, 2021–2025
Published national median across 5 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $127,270 |
| 2022 | $128,970 |
| 2023 | $132,880 |
| 2024 | $138,110 |
| 2025 | $147,470 |
2021 median
$127,270
2025 median
$147,470
2021–2025 change
+$20,200 (+15.9%)
Avg/year
+3.8%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $127,270 | First banked release | 2,400 |
| May 2022 | $128,970 | +1.3% | 3,190 |
| May 2023 | $132,880 | +3.0% | 3,900 |
| May 2024 | $138,110 | +3.9% | 3,970 |
| May 2025 | $147,470 | +6.8% | 3,410 |
Across the 5 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $127,270 in May 2021 to $147,470 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2021–2025), the like-for-like change averages +3.8% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 2,400 in May 2021 to 3,410 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $189,280 | +28% above national |
| 2 | Oregon | $183,990 | +25% above national |
| 3 | New Jersey | $170,650 | +16% above national |
| 4 | New York | $166,540 | +13% above national |
| 5 | Illinois | $163,860 | +11% above national |
| 6 | Georgia | $155,390 | +5% above national |
| 7 | Florida | $153,490 | +4% above national |
| 8 | Ohio | $150,900 | +2% above national |
| 9 | Kansas | $150,670 | +2% above national |
| 10 | North Carolina | $147,830 | same as national |
| 11 | Maryland | $147,470 | same as national |
| 12 | Indiana | $144,320 | 2% below national |
| 13 | Oklahoma | $143,120 | 3% below national |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | $142,850 | 3% below national |
| 15 | Virginia | $142,830 | 3% below national |
| 16 | Wisconsin | $142,300 | 4% below national |
| 17 | Arizona | $142,090 | 4% below national |
| 18 | Massachusetts | $140,990 | 4% below national |
| 19 | South Carolina | $140,530 | 5% below national |
| 20 | California | $140,380 | 5% below national |
| 21 | Arkansas | $138,260 | 6% below national |
| 22 | Michigan | $137,970 | 6% below national |
| 23 | Tennessee | $135,530 | 8% below national |
| 24 | Texas | $134,680 | 9% below national |
| 25 | Missouri | $129,610 | 12% below national |
| 26 | Mississippi | $115,490 | 22% below national |
| 27 | West Virginia | $45,350 | 69% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $204,840 | +39% above national |
| 2 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $177,250 | +20% above national |
| 3 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $176,030 | +19% above national |
| 4 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $165,620 | +12% above national |
| 5 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $159,570 | +8% above national |
| 6 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $159,030 | +8% above national |
| 7 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $157,800 | +7% above national |
| 8 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $156,290 | +6% above national |
| 9 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $156,090 | +6% above national |
| 10 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $156,040 | +6% above national |
| 11 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $153,490 | +4% above national |
| 12 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $151,240 | +3% above national |
| 13 | Cleveland, OH | $150,900 | +2% above national |
| 14 | Jacksonville, FL | $150,210 | +2% above national |
| 15 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $148,000 | same as national |
| 16 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $147,470 | same as national |
| 17 | Columbus, OH | $144,370 | 2% below national |
| 18 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $142,090 | 4% below national |
| 19 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $139,210 | 6% below national |
| 20 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $133,240 | 10% below national |
| 21 | Pittsburgh, PA | $131,250 | 11% below national |
| 22 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $129,610 | 12% below national |
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 29 (Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
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Showing 5 of 70 detailed occupations BLS assigns to this SOC major group.
Nationwide occupations with similar pay or employment scale
Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($147,470 here) and reported employment (3,410 jobs here).
Similar median pay
Nearest other detailed occupations by BLS OEWS national median annual wage.
Similar employment scale
Nearest headcount peers (floor 1,000 national jobs), distinct from the pay column.
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
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What to do with this data
How to use Medical Dosimetrists pay figures in a real decision
- The 75th-percentile wage is about $167,030/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Washington leads at $189,280/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
These are BLS survey estimates for the occupation, not a salary offer or a prediction for any individual. Your pay depends on experience, employer, exact role, and location.
Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Occupation wages use BLS OEWS May 2025; outlook uses BLS Employment Projections for 2024–2034; safety, skills, knowledge, and task panels identify their BLS or O*NET sources in context. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.
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