Occupation salary profile

Medical Dosimetrists

SOC 29-2036 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

Generate radiation treatment plans, develop radiation dose calculations, communicate and supervise the treatment plan implementation, and consult with members of radiation oncology team.

National median · BLS
$147,470
▲ +6.78% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$193,000
▲ +59.46% YoY · 11 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$148,500
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
3,410
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Pay range for Medical Dosimetrists

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 11 certified Labor Condition Applications filed by sponsoring employers in the last 12 months.

Percentile All U.S. workers (BLS) H-1B sponsored
10th — entry pay$111,670$126,000
25th$132,080$143,094
Median (50th)$147,470$193,000
75th$167,030$223,500
90th — top pay$185,450$245,000
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $193,000 for Medical Dosimetrists — 30.9% above the BLS national median of $147,470.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Medical Dosimetrists

BLS projects employment of medical dosimetrists to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035, faster than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 200 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
3,500 → 3,700
+200 jobs
Projected change
+5%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
200
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
No related experience required
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 4)
Considerable Preparation Needed. Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Fastest-growing jobs → Best-paying jobs that need a bachelor's degree →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035 · BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook →

H-1B sponsored pay

Pay by H-1B wage level

Employers assign every H-1B filing a Department of Labor prevailing-wage level, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). Pay rises steeply with level.

H-1B median $193,000
Change vs prior year +59.46%
After inflation (CPI-U) +54.62%
Skills & tools

Skills needed for Medical Dosimetrists

How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.

Top skills
  • Critical Thinking4.1
  • Active Listening4.0
  • Reading Comprehension4.0
  • Speaking3.9
  • Writing3.8
  • Complex Problem Solving3.6
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.6
  • Mathematics3.5
  • Monitoring3.5
  • Time Management3.5
Top knowledge areas
  • Mathematics4.2
  • Physics4.2
  • Computers and Electronics4.0
  • Biology3.7
  • Medicine and Dentistry3.6
  • English Language3.6
  • Design3.5
  • Education and Training3.4
Software and technology used
Eclipse IDEEpic SystemsMEDITECH softwareMedical condition coding software

Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).

Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

About the job

What 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.
  • 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.
Also called
CMD (Certified Medical Dosimetrist)DosimetristMedical DosimetristMedical PhysicistRadiation Oncology Medical Physicist
More job titles for this occupation (3)
Medical Radiation DosimetristRadiation DosimetristRadiation Therapy Dosimetrist (RT Dosimetrist)

Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.