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Radiation Therapists salary in San Diego, CA

The median radiation therapists in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $171,500 a year, 63% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,707 a month.

10th percentile
$132,470
25th percentile
$149,800
Median percentile
$171,500
75th percentile
$176,670
90th percentile
$191,180

Based on 140 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$116,481 take-home a year
Gross pay$171,500
Federal income tax−$29,894
Social Security + Medicare−$13,120
California income tax (approx.)−$12,005
Monthly take-home$9,707
Every two weeks$4,480

Does it go far here?

$153,280Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,246 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Diego, CA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$323,050
Family Medicine Physicians$295,530
Pediatricians, General$262,650
Chief Executives$238,440
Natural Sciences Managers$207,200
Computer and Information Systems Managers$206,740
Architectural and Engineering Managers$202,810
Lawyers$178,220

All radiation therapists salaries · Take-home pay in California