RT Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a RT make in Massachusetts?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a RT in Massachusetts is $77,458 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

However, a RT's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $93,076
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $68,986 to $85,633
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $61,273

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RT Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,633	$7,136	$1,647	$41
Average	$77,458	$6,455	$1,490	$37
25th Percentile	$68,986	$5,749	$1,327	$33

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Key Factors That Influence RT Salaries

A RT's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects RT Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a RT's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $76,804
Early Career (1-2 years): $77,058
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $80,092
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $82,884
Expert (over 8 years): $83,084

Levels	Salary
Entry Level RT	$76,804
Intermediate Level RT	$77,058
Senior Level RT	$80,092
Specialist Level RT	$82,884
Expert Level RT	$83,084

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How Do RT Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract RTs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $78,803.
California: $78,504.
Massachusetts: $77,458.

District of Columbia $78,803 California $78,504 Massachusetts $77,458 Washington $77,173 New Jersey $77,145 Alaska $77,045 Connecticut $76,063 New York $75,664

Hawaii $74,390 Rhode Island $73,793 Maryland $73,387 Minnesota $72,832 Colorado $72,618 Illinois $72,547 Oregon $72,277 Delaware $72,077

New Hampshire $71,952 Virginia $71,672 Pennsylvania $70,853 Nevada $70,440 North Dakota $70,305 Michigan $70,092 Wisconsin $70,013 Vermont $69,857

Texas $69,423 Maine $69,394 Arizona $69,351 Ohio $69,302 Georgia $68,647 Indiana $68,319 Wyoming $68,255 Utah $68,156

Iowa $68,113 Kansas $67,771 Louisiana $67,672 North Carolina $67,636 Missouri $67,622 Florida $67,344 Montana $67,195 Nebraska $67,052

Kentucky $66,974 South Carolina $66,689 Tennessee $66,512 Idaho $66,440 New Mexico $65,921 Oklahoma $65,807 Alabama $65,387 South Dakota $64,682

Arkansas $64,298 West Virginia $64,092 Mississippi $63,472

Top Paying Cities for RTs

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Agawam: $73,420
Amherst: $73,957
Barre: $74,696

Agawam, MA $73,420 Amherst, MA $73,957 Barre, MA $74,696 Belchertown, MA $73,888 Blandford, MA $73,750 Bondsville, MA $73,901 Brimfield, MA $74,301 Chester, MA $73,444

Chesterfield, MA $73,453 Chicopee, MA $73,411 Cummington, MA $73,255 Easthampton, MA $73,584 East Longmeadow, MA $73,464 East Otis, MA $73,763 Feeding Hills, MA $73,461 Gilbertville, MA $74,494

Goshen, MA $73,447 Granby, MA $73,605 Granville, MA $73,998 Hadley, MA $73,761 Hampden, MA $73,615 Hardwick, MA $74,535 Hatfield, MA $73,775 Haydenville, MA $73,684

Holyoke, MA $73,478 Huntington, MA $73,544 Leeds, MA $73,592 Leverett, MA $74,050 Ludlow, MA $73,546 Monson, MA $73,905 North Amherst, MA $73,907 Northampton, MA $73,643

Florence, MA $73,598 North Hatfield, MA $73,741 Oakham, MA $74,667 Palmer, MA $73,992 Plainfield, MA $73,231 Russell, MA $73,738 Shutesbury, MA $74,163 Southampton, MA $73,543

South Barre, MA $74,666 South Hadley, MA $73,564 Southwick, MA $73,723 Thorndike, MA $73,896 Three Rivers, MA $73,795 Wales, MA $74,235 Ware, MA $74,241 Warren, MA $74,360

West Chesterfield, MA $73,445 Westfield, MA $73,567 West Hatfield, MA $73,701 West Springfield, MA $73,415 West Warren, MA $74,250 Whately, MA $73,745 Wheelwright, MA $74,618 Wilbraham, MA $73,582

Williamsburg, MA $73,532 Woronoco, MA $73,664 Worthington, MA $73,293 Springfield, MA $73,408 Longmeadow, MA $73,434 Indian Orchard, MA $73,441 Pittsfield, MA $73,017 Adams, MA $72,941

Ashley Falls, MA $73,921 Becket, MA $73,222 Berkshire, MA $73,010 Cheshire, MA $72,988 Dalton, MA $73,017 Glendale, MA $73,041 Great Barrington, MA $73,511 Hinsdale, MA $73,074

Housatonic, MA $73,052 Lanesboro, MA $72,959 Lee, MA $73,093 Lenox, MA $73,003 Lenox Dale, MA $73,013 Middlefield, MA $73,135 Mill River, MA $73,741 Monterey, MA $73,498

North Adams, MA $72,904 North Egremont, MA $73,425 Otis, MA $73,563 Richmond, MA $72,939 Sandisfield, MA $73,941 Savoy, MA $73,074 Sheffield, MA $73,803 South Egremont, MA $73,659

Southfield, MA $73,976 South Lee, MA $73,158 Stockbridge, MA $73,004 Tyringham, MA $73,306 West Stockbridge, MA $72,954 Williamstown, MA $72,680 Windsor, MA $73,062 Greenfield, MA $73,857

Ashfield, MA $73,410 Athol, MA $74,729 Bernardston, MA $73,985 Buckland, MA $73,416 Charlemont, MA $73,268 Colrain, MA $73,719 Conway, MA $73,669 Deerfield, MA $73,838

Drury, MA $73,118 Erving, MA $74,244 Heath, MA $73,358 Lake Pleasant, MA $74,099 Millers Falls, MA $74,166 Monroe Bridge, MA $73,008 Montague, MA $74,068 Gill, MA $74,109

New Salem, MA $74,371 Northfield, MA $74,158 Orange, MA $74,478 Petersham, MA $74,679 Rowe, MA $73,156 Royalston, MA $74,532 Shelburne Falls, MA $73,635 South Deerfield, MA $73,796

Sunderland, MA $73,976 Turners Falls, MA $74,059 Warwick, MA $74,199 Wendell, MA $74,268 Wendell Depot, MA $74,293 Fitchburg, MA $75,238 Ashburnham, MA $75,008 Ashby, MA $75,220

Ayer, MA $75,890 Devens, MA $75,719 Baldwinville, MA $74,796 East Templeton, MA $74,877 Gardner, MA $74,959 Westminster, MA $74,966 Groton, MA $75,949 Harvard, MA $75,807

Hubbardston, MA $74,889 Leominster, MA $75,254 Littleton, MA $76,076 Lunenburg, MA $75,493 Pepperell, MA $75,936 Shirley, MA $75,708 Still River, MA $75,619 Templeton, MA $74,874

Townsend, MA $75,659 West Groton, MA $75,810 West Townsend, MA $75,484 Winchendon, MA $74,743 Winchendon Springs, MA $74,810 Auburn, MA $74,583 North Dartmouth, MA $75,025 South Dartmouth, MA $75,030

North Attleboro, MA $74,654 Plainville, MA $75,169 Attleboro Falls, MA $74,761 North Dighton, MA $74,924 Norton, MA $75,930 Raynham, MA $76,333 Raynham Center, MA $76,256 Rehoboth, MA $74,158

Rochester, MA $75,205 Seekonk, MA $73,817 Swansea, MA $74,295 Berkley, MA $75,281 Taunton, MA $75,728 Westport, MA $75,000 Westport Point, MA $74,992 Berlin, MA $75,117

Cataumet, MA $75,371 Blackstone, MA $74,826 Boylston, MA $74,706 Brookfield, MA $74,548 Charlton, MA $74,641 Charlton City, MA $74,644 Charlton Depot, MA $74,644 Clinton, MA $75,018

East Brookfield, MA $74,610 Douglas, MA $74,738 East Princeton, MA $74,891 Fiskdale, MA $74,516 Grafton, MA $74,668 Holden, MA $74,598 Holland, MA $74,394 Jefferson, MA $74,662

Lancaster, MA $75,374 Leicester, MA $74,589 Linwood, MA $74,857 Manchaug, MA $74,682 Millbury, MA $74,588 Millville, MA $74,775 New Braintree, MA $74,590 Northborough, MA $74,820

Northbridge, MA $74,833 North Brookfield, MA $74,613 North Grafton, MA $74,624 North Oxford, MA $74,617 North Uxbridge, MA $74,790 Oxford, MA $74,654 Princeton, MA $74,882 Rochdale, MA $74,595

Rutland, MA $74,708 Shrewsbury, MA $74,598 Southbridge, MA $74,626 South Grafton, MA $74,714 South Lancaster, MA $75,197 Spencer, MA $74,615 Sterling, MA $74,976 Sturbridge, MA $74,573

Upton, MA $74,923 Uxbridge, MA $74,813 Webster, MA $74,711 Dudley, MA $74,685 Westborough, MA $74,880 West Boylston, MA $74,676 West Brookfield, MA $74,468 West Millbury, MA $74,596

Whitinsville, MA $74,810 Sutton, MA $74,674 Worcester, MA $74,568 East Walpole, MA $76,904 Cherry Valley, MA $74,577 Paxton, MA $74,601 Framingham, MA $76,307 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $76,183

Boxborough, MA $75,939 Acton, MA $76,180 Ashland, MA $75,843 Bedford, MA $76,495 Hanscom Afb, MA $76,912 Bolton, MA $75,506 Carlisle, MA $76,259 Concord, MA $76,450

Fayville, MA $75,704 Holliston, MA $75,823 Hopedale, MA $75,190 Hopkinton, MA $75,280 Hudson, MA $75,616 Marlborough, MA $75,492 Maynard, MA $76,156 Mendon, MA $75,055

Milford, MA $75,314 Natick, MA $77,244 Sherborn, MA $76,716 Southborough, MA $75,483 Foxboro, MA $76,294 Franklin, MA $75,479 Greenbush, MA $77,028 Green Harbor, MA $76,612

Hingham, MA $77,532 Hull, MA $78,313 Humarock, MA $76,708 Mansfield, MA $76,179 Marshfield, MA $76,653 Marshfield Hills, MA $76,781 Medfield, MA $76,868 Medway, MA $75,810

Millis, MA $76,374 Minot, MA $77,028 Norfolk, MA $76,152 North Marshfield, MA $76,612 North Scituate, MA $77,158 Norwell, MA $76,951 Norwood, MA $77,342 Ocean Bluff, MA $76,612

Scituate, MA $77,103 Sharon, MA $76,701 Sheldonville, MA $75,493 South Walpole, MA $76,423 Stoughton, MA $76,761 Walpole, MA $76,720 Westwood, MA $77,792 Wrentham, MA $75,480

Boston, MA $79,088 Roxbury, MA $79,082 Roxbury Crossing, MA $79,084 Dorchester, MA $79,061 Dorchester Center, MA $79,005 Mattapan, MA $78,955 Charlestown, MA $79,078 Jamaica Plain, MA $79,049

Roslindale, MA $78,941 West Roxbury, MA $78,825 Allston, MA $79,064 Brighton, MA $79,025 Hyde Park, MA $78,701 Readville, MA $78,655 Cambridge, MA $79,035 Somerville, MA $79,072

Malden, MA $78,916 Everett, MA $79,027 Chelsea, MA $79,036 Revere, MA $78,914 Winthrop, MA $78,983 Medford, MA $78,951 West Medford, MA $78,887 Quincy, MA $78,438

Melrose, MA $78,668 Stoneham, MA $78,306 Braintree, MA $77,612 Milton, MA $78,562 Milton Village, MA $78,817 Weymouth, MA $77,506 East Weymouth, MA $77,592 South Weymouth, MA $76,953

North Weymouth, MA $78,262 East Boston, MA $79,087 Brockton, MA $76,725 Avon, MA $76,759 Bridgewater, MA $76,553 Bryantville, MA $76,610 Carver, MA $75,825 Duxbury, MA $76,402

East Bridgewater, MA $76,698 Easton, MA $76,710 Elmwood, MA $76,664 Halifax, MA $76,539 Hanover, MA $76,791 Hanson, MA $76,647 Holbrook, MA $76,793 Middleboro, MA $75,731

Manomet, MA $75,954 Lakeville, MA $75,505 Monponsett, MA $76,565 Abington, MA $76,763 North Carver, MA $76,042 North Easton, MA $76,724 North Pembroke, MA $76,666 Pembroke, MA $76,633

Plymouth, MA $75,853 Kingston, MA $76,335 South Carver, MA $75,726 Plympton, MA $76,304 Randolph, MA $77,071 Rockland, MA $76,798 South Easton, MA $76,667 West Bridgewater, MA $76,720

White Horse Beach, MA $75,998 Whitman, MA $76,734 Lexington, MA $77,688 Brookline, MA $79,049 Brookline Village, MA $79,059 Waltham, MA $78,163 North Waltham, MA $78,599 New Town, MA $78,844

Babson Park, MA $78,143 Newton, MA $78,907 Newton Center, MA $78,854 Newtonville, MA $78,801 Newton Highlands, MA $78,785 Newton Lower Falls, MA $78,429 Newton Upper Falls, MA $78,694 West Newton, MA $78,674

Auburndale, MA $78,519 Chestnut Hill, MA $78,995 Waban, MA $78,642 Watertown, MA $78,974 Arlington, MA $78,779 Arlington Heights, MA $78,740 Belmont, MA $78,832 Waverley, MA $78,904

Wellesley Hills, MA $78,142 Wellesley, MA $77,862 Needham, MA $78,293 Weston, MA $77,823 Needham Heights, MA $78,566 Nonantum, MA $78,844 Buzzards Bay, MA $75,553 Lincoln, MA $77,218

Stow, MA $75,889 Sudbury, MA $76,504 Wayland, MA $77,150 Woodville, MA $75,221 Woburn, MA $77,603 Burlington, MA $76,894 Andover, MA $75,342 Billerica, MA $76,249

Chelmsford, MA $76,301 Dracut, MA $76,168 Dunstable, MA $76,136 Haverhill, MA $75,271 Georgetown, MA $75,393 Groveland, MA $75,319 Lawrence, MA $75,180 Methuen, MA $75,194

North Andover, MA $75,271 Lowell, MA $76,311 Merrimac, MA $75,233 North Billerica, MA $76,281 North Chelmsford, MA $76,291 North Reading, MA $76,017 Nutting Lake, MA $76,286 Pinehurst, MA $76,371

Reading, MA $76,757 Tewksbury, MA $76,020 Tyngsboro, MA $76,211 Wakefield, MA $77,699 West Boxford, MA $75,408 Westford, MA $76,216 Wilmington, MA $76,086 Winchester, MA $78,462

Lynn, MA $78,363 Saugus, MA $78,463 Swampscott, MA $77,985 Nahant, MA $78,596 Amesbury, MA $75,190 Beverly, MA $76,595 Boxford, MA $75,376 Byfield, MA $75,442

Danvers, MA $76,447 Essex, MA $76,007 Gloucester, MA $76,089 Hamilton, MA $76,154 Hathorne, MA $76,190 Chilmark, MA $75,267 East Falmouth, MA $75,407 East Sandwich, MA $75,727

East Wareham, MA $75,536 Edgartown, MA $75,503 Falmouth, MA $75,301 Woods Hole, MA $75,150 Menemsha, MA $75,294 Monument Beach, MA $75,424 Nantucket, MA $75,934 North Falmouth, MA $75,327

Oak Bluffs, MA $75,427 Onset, MA $75,442 Pocasset, MA $75,396 Sagamore, MA $75,660 Sagamore Beach, MA $75,696 Sandwich, MA $75,669 Siasconset, MA $75,856 Silver Beach, MA $75,294

Vineyard Haven, MA $75,352 Wareham, MA $75,380 West Chop, MA $75,373 West Falmouth, MA $75,280 West Tisbury, MA $75,332 West Wareham, MA $75,347 Hyannis, MA $75,990 Barnstable, MA $75,824

Brewster, MA $75,928 Centerville, MA $75,798 Chatham, MA $75,980 Cotuit, MA $75,645 Ipswich, MA $75,736 Cummaquid, MA $75,847 Lynnfield, MA $77,027 Manchester, MA $76,467

Marblehead, MA $77,369 Middleton, MA $75,857 Newburyport, MA $75,294 Newbury, MA $75,431 Salisbury, MA $75,134 Peabody, MA $77,142 Prides Crossing, MA $76,643 Rockport, MA $75,936

Rowley, MA $75,560 Salem, MA $77,117 South Hamilton, MA $76,032 Topsfield, MA $75,788 Wenham, MA $76,220 West Newbury, MA $75,319 Accord, MA $77,003 Bellingham, MA $75,169

Brant Rock, MA $76,458 Canton, MA $77,119 Cohasset, MA $77,518 Dedham, MA $78,435 Dover, MA $77,462 East Mansfield, MA $76,479 Dennis, MA $75,910 Dennis Port, MA $76,059

East Dennis, MA $75,854 Eastham, MA $75,825 East Orleans, MA $75,543 Forestdale, MA $75,568 Harwich, MA $75,993 Harwich Port, MA $76,027 Hyannis Port, MA $75,849 Marstons Mills, MA $75,714

Mashpee, MA $75,547 North Chatham, MA $75,965 North Eastham, MA $75,825 North Truro, MA $75,691 Orleans, MA $75,892 Osterville, MA $75,722 Provincetown, MA $75,808 South Chatham, MA $75,998

South Dennis, MA $75,997 South Harwich, MA $76,008 South Orleans, MA $75,916 South Wellfleet, MA $75,666 South Yarmouth, MA $76,040 Truro, MA $75,635 Wellfleet, MA $75,725 West Barnstable, MA $75,811

West Chatham, MA $75,991 West Dennis, MA $76,010 West Harwich, MA $76,029 West Hyannisport, MA $75,894 West Yarmouth, MA $75,978 Yarmouth Port, MA $75,943 Assonet, MA $75,094 Attleboro, MA $74,425

Chartley, MA $75,999 Cuttyhunk, MA $75,115 Dartmouth, MA $75,026 Dighton, MA $74,679 East Freetown, MA $75,109 East Taunton, MA $75,675 Fairhaven, MA $75,027 Fall River, MA $74,897

Somerset, MA $74,532 Marion, MA $75,191 Mattapoisett, MA $75,065 New Bedford, MA $75,024 Acushnet, MA $75,050

RT Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For RT roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, RT positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view RT as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a RT

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$92,950	$45.0	20%

RT Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a RT's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$68,986

Average $77,458/year

$85,633

$5,749

Average $6,455/month

$7,136

$1,327

Average $1,490/week

$1,647

$33

Average $37/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,633	$7,136	$1,647	$41
Average	$77,458	$6,455	$1,490	$37
25th Percentile	$68,986	$5,749	$1,327	$33

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