Massage Therapist Salary

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*Median Massage Therapist Salaries By Percentile*
Percentile	10%	25%	50%	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$8.85	$12.10	$17.29	$24.73	$33.72
Annual Wage	$18,420	$25,180	$35,970	$51,430	$70,140

How much does a massage therapist make? According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov), the median massage therapy salary is $35,970. This is around $10,000 more than the annual earnings of the average worker in other healthcare support occupations. Among massage therapists, earnings vary according to factors such as geographical location, length of employment, and, if in private practice, how many appointments the therapist books.
Only a quarter of massage therapists work full-time in the field; earnings tend to be higher for these therapists than the majority who work part-time. The top 10 percent of earners take in over $70,000, while those within the lowest 10 percent took in less than $19,000 annually. Massage therapists who work in specialty hospitals and dentist’s offices, and as massage instructors at junior colleges, earn the highest hourly wages in the industry.
Alaska, with an annual average wage of around $84,000, is the top-paying state for a massage therapist to work. Vermont, Rhode Island, Washington, and Delaware, all with average salaries ranging from $50,000 to $58,000, round out the top five top-paying states for this field. A breakdown of the full process of becoming a Massage therapist can be found here.

Top Paying Industries

Industry	Employment	% of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean salary
Other Ambulatory Health Care	–	–	$28.92	$60,150
Nursing Care Facilities	90	0.01	$27.31	$56,790
Technical and Trade Schools	110	0.07	$24.55	$51,060
Physicians’ Offices	1,610	0.07	$24.29	$50,520
Specialty Hospitals	50	0.02	$24.22	$50,380

Top Paying States

State	Hourly mean Wage	Annual mean salary	# Employed	Employment/1000 jobs
Alaska	$40.44	$84,120	290	0.93
Vermont	$27.91	$58,050	210	0.71
Rhode Island	$26.29	$54,680	200	0.45
Washington	$25.85	$53,760	3,580	1.30
Delaware	$24.78	$51,540	50	0.13

Salary By State

State	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%	Jobs (2010)	Jobs (2020)	Outlook
Alabama	$17,600	$20,600	$27,000	$35,800	$45,200	760	860	+14%
Alaska	$42,300	$72,600	$89,300	$105,900	$115,300	310	400	+31%
Arizona	$18,400	$30,300	$34,500	$40,100	$61,300	3,740	4,270	+14%
Arkansas	$17,900	$22,700	$28,900	$36,000	$44,400	980	1,110	+13%
California	$18,100	$22,400	$33,900	$53,300	$71,800	24,100	27,500	+14%
Colorado	$18,100	$22,400	$33,200	$45,900	$61,800	4,120	4,700	+14%
Connecticut	$18,700	$28,700	$41,400	$64,600	$72,100	2,510	2,810	+12%
Delaware	$30,000	$33,800	$48,800	$59,500	$87,700	190	250	+34%
District of Columbia	$18,700	$24,100	$30,500	$41,000	$57,000	–	–	–
Florida	$18,500	$27,500	$35,400	$44,300	$59,600	13,350	15,570	+17%
Georgia	$20,700	$28,500	$41,700	$54,600	$65,700	2,940	3,680	+25%
Hawaii	$17,400	$21,300	$33,500	$48,000	$83,000	1,890	2,200	+16%
Idaho	$17,700	$26,500	$38,400	$67,300	$87,100	510	630	+22%
Illinois	$18,800	$22,300	$32,200	$43,600	$54,500	4,600	5,490	+19%
Iowa	$16,400	$18,200	$30,500	$38,900	$53,800	810	980	+22%
Kansas	$18,200	$24,300	$35,400	$42,600	$47,400	900	1,020	+13%
Kentucky	$23,700	$29,900	$35,500	$50,400	$58,600	960	1,210	+26%
Louisiana	$16,700	$19,000	$27,000	$34,600	$77,700	570	660	+15%
Maine	$20,700	$31,100	$36,800	$54,000	$80,100	1,180	1,300	+10%
Maryland	$19,500	$22,800	$38,600	$45,800	$71,800	3,470	3,990	+15%
Massachusetts	$18,500	$26,900	$35,600	$53,400	$72,200	4,520	5,310	+18%
Michigan	$17,400	$20,900	$32,600	$51,600	$63,100	2,720	3,270	+20%
Minnesota	$19,000	$23,300	$36,300	$59,300	$70,200	3,430	4,300	+26%
Mississippi	$17,200	$20,100	$23,600	$28,500	$34,500	230	240	+4%
Missouri	$18,400	$21,700	$28,200	$35,100	$42,500	1,870	1,940	+4%
Montana	$20,400	$23,900	$39,000	$48,000	$63,700	380	410	+6%
Nebraska	$16,600	$18,200	$25,400	$33,600	$44,200	690	780	+13%
Nevada	$16,100	$17,200	$19,100	$35,500	$63,700	2,540	2,940	+16%
New Hampshire	$21,200	$26,900	$40,300	$57,500	$80,600	1,430	1,570	+10%
New Jersey	$18,700	$28,700	$37,100	$47,700	$56,700	3,900	4,310	+11%
New Mexico	$27,200	$32,800	$37,900	$62,300	$84,500	750	880	+17%
New York	$21,200	$31,100	$46,300	$71,400	$88,900	4,470	5,430	+22%
North Carolina	$24,800	$30,900	$40,400	$53,200	$62,600	5,450	6,410	+18%
North Dakota	$24,600	$28,300	$36,300	$67,400	$87,000	270	280	+6%
Ohio	$19,100	$23,800	$35,300	$52,200	$65,500	3,790	4,310	+14%
Oklahoma	$16,500	$18,100	$31,400	$37,500	$43,800	540	630	+17%
Oregon	$20,700	$31,700	$44,400	$67,500	$84,600	1,300	1,880	0%
Pennsylvania	$17,300	$22,800	$36,200	$68,300	$88,200	2,540	2,890	+13%
Rhode Island	$39,600	$42,800	$48,600	$68,100	$76,800	–	–	–
South Carolina	$16,900	$19,400	$27,300	$35,000	$45,200	980	1,190	+22%
South Dakota	$23,900	$28,600	$33,400	$37,200	$42,600	180	200	+16%
Tennessee	$17,700	$22,800	$35,100	$48,300	$75,500	–	–	–
Texas	$19,100	$28,700	$36,100	$44,600	$62,800	11,110	13,560	+22%
Utah	$21,700	$26,600	$31,600	$38,000	$71,500	1,590	2,130	+34%
Vermont	$27,700	$40,900	$61,300	$73,100	$86,900	1,110	1,240	+12%
Virginia	$27,000	$35,300	$51,900	$60,000	$74,400	4,190	4,990	+19%
Washington	$31,100	$37,900	$55,800	$68,400	$75,400	8,690	10,190	+17%
West Virginia	$16,900	$19,200	$28,000	$39,900	$46,900	690	730	+6%
Wisconsin	$17,700	$22,900	$33,700	$43,800	$54,500	3,240	3,650	+13%
Wyoming	$19,600	$24,000	$41,200	$45,600	$61,900	130	150	+17%

Massage Therapist Salary