Medical Dosimetrists Salary
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 3.4K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$147,470
Median hourly
$71
Average annual
$148,500
Typical range
$111,670–$185,450
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Medical Dosimetrists is $147,470 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $71 an hour at a full-time schedule.
Generate radiation treatment plans, develop radiation dose calculations, communicate and supervise the treatment plan implementation, and consult with members of radiation oncology team..
Most earn between $111,670 and $185,450 a year. There are roughly 3.4K people employed as medical dosimetrists in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Medical Dosimetrists.
- Hourly
- $70.90
- Daily
- $567
- Weekly
- $2,836
- Bi-weekly
- $5,672
- Monthly
- $12,289
- Annual
- $147,470
$147,470 a year is around the 50th percentile for Medical Dosimetristss. The median is $147,470.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1Washington$189,280
- 2Oregon$183,990
- 3New Jersey$170,650
- 4New York$166,540
- 5Illinois$163,860
- 6Georgia$155,390
- 7Florida$153,490
- 8Ohio$150,900
- 9Kansas$150,670
- 10North Carolina$147,830
- 11Maryland$147,470
- 12Indiana$144,320
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$204,840
- 2Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$177,250
- 3New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$176,030
- 4Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$165,620
- 5Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$159,570
- 6Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$159,030
- 7Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$157,800
- 8Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$156,290
- 9Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$156,090
- 10Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$156,040
- 11Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$153,490
- 12Kansas City, MO-KS$151,240
Related job titles
Employers advertise Medical Dosimetrists roles under these titles.
Related occupations
- Radiation Therapists$105,310
- Nuclear Medicine Technologists$101,370
- Nuclear Technicians$110,240
- Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$74,310
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$80,110
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$95,480
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$96,590
- Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$50,290
What a Medical Dosimetrists does
- 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.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Medical Dosimetrists make?
- The median annual wage for Medical Dosimetrists is $147,470 ($71 per hour). Pay ranges from about $111,670 at the 10th percentile to $185,450 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Medical Dosimetrists?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $148,500, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Medical Dosimetristss the most?
- Washington has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $189,280.
- Is Medical Dosimetrists a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 3.4K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Medical Dosimetrists do?
- 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..