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Perform therapeutic massages of soft tissues and joints. May assist in the assessment of range of motion and muscle strength, or propose client therapy plans.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Massage Therapists:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
92,650 | 2.2 % | $ 30.08 | $ 62,560 | 2.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Massage Therapists:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 15.50 | $ 20.00 | $ 26.59 | $ 36.04 | $ 46.01 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 32,240 | $ 41,600 | $ 55,310 | $ 74,970 | $ 95,700 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Massage Therapists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Massage Therapists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Massage Therapists:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Personal Care Services | 47,170 | 6.44 | $ 29.78 | $ 61,940 |
Offices of Other Health Practitioners | 27,340 | 2.40 | $ 31.45 | $ 65,410 |
Traveler Accommodation | 8,920 | 0.48 | $ 25.78 | $ 53,630 |
Offices of Physicians | 1,500 | 0.05 | $ 26.05 | $ 54,190 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 620 | 0.01 | $ 32.59 | $ 67,800 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Massage Therapists:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Personal Care Services | 47,170 | 6.44 | $ 29.78 | $ 61,940 |
Offices of Other Health Practitioners | 27,340 | 2.40 | $ 31.45 | $ 65,410 |
Traveler Accommodation | 8,920 | 0.48 | $ 25.78 | $ 53,630 |
Technical and Trade Schools | 230 | 0.16 | $ 27.63 | $ 57,460 |
Offices of Physicians | 1,500 | 0.05 | $ 26.05 | $ 54,190 |
Top paying industries for Massage Therapists:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Spectator Sports | 50 | 0.03 | $ 63.31 | $ 131,690 |
Other Schools and Instruction | 50 | 0.01 | $ 42.11 | $ 87,580 |
Individual and Family Services | 50 | (7) | $ 40.37 | $ 83,980 |
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | (8) | (8) | $ 35.65 | $ 74,160 |
Other Personal Services | (8) | (8) | $ 35.41 | $ 73,640 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Massage Therapists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Massage Therapists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Massage Therapists:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 15,070 | 0.84 | 1.38 | $ 27.25 | $ 56,680 |
Florida | 8,920 | 0.93 | 1.53 | $ 25.20 | $ 52,410 |
Texas | 5,490 | 0.40 | 0.66 | $ 24.24 | $ 50,420 |
New York | 4,830 | 0.51 | 0.84 | $ 34.10 | $ 70,930 |
Colorado | 4,380 | 1.54 | 2.53 | $ 29.07 | $ 60,460 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Massage Therapists:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hawaii | 1,280 | 2.08 | 3.40 | (8) | (8) |
Colorado | 4,380 | 1.54 | 2.53 | $ 29.07 | $ 60,460 |
Nevada | 2,150 | 1.45 | 2.38 | $ 28.91 | $ 60,130 |
Alaska | 420 | 1.35 | 2.22 | $ 48.40 | $ 100,670 |
Oregon | 2,320 | 1.19 | 1.96 | $ 36.83 | $ 76,600 |
Top paying states for Massage Therapists:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 420 | 1.35 | 2.22 | $ 48.40 | $ 100,670 |
Vermont | 120 | 0.41 | 0.68 | $ 41.70 | $ 86,740 |
Washington | 3,510 | 1.00 | 1.65 | $ 38.93 | $ 80,960 |
Oregon | 2,320 | 1.19 | 1.96 | $ 36.83 | $ 76,600 |
New Hampshire | 180 | 0.27 | 0.43 | $ 35.08 | $ 72,970 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Massage Therapists:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 6,500 | 1.05 | 1.72 | $ 27.88 | $ 57,990 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 5,130 | 0.54 | 0.89 | $ 34.02 | $ 70,760 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 3,250 | 0.72 | 1.18 | $ 32.94 | $ 68,510 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 2,680 | 0.99 | 1.62 | $ 25.00 | $ 52,000 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 2,530 | 1.59 | 2.60 | $ 29.05 | $ 60,430 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 2,260 | 0.99 | 1.62 | $ 33.73 | $ 70,160 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 2,020 | 0.97 | 1.59 | $ 41.05 | $ 85,370 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 1,930 | 0.49 | 0.80 | $ 23.53 | $ 48,940 |
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | 1,900 | 1.75 | 2.87 | $ 29.96 | $ 62,320 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 1,780 | 0.65 | 1.06 | $ 33.55 | $ 69,780 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Massage Therapists:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI | 370 | 4.85 | 7.96 | (8) | (8) |
Napa, CA | 230 | 2.99 | 4.91 | $ 20.11 | $ 41,830 |
Pittsfield, MA | 80 | 2.12 | 3.48 | $ 32.18 | $ 66,930 |
St. George, UT | 180 | 2.11 | 3.46 | $ 31.64 | $ 65,810 |
Colorado Springs, CO | 640 | 2.05 | 3.35 | $ 28.70 | $ 59,700 |
Medford, OR | 180 | 2.02 | 3.31 | $ 37.01 | $ 76,980 |
Fort Collins, CO | 340 | 1.97 | 3.23 | $ 28.76 | $ 59,820 |
Prescott, AZ | 130 | 1.85 | 3.03 | $ 31.32 | $ 65,150 |
Anchorage, AK | 300 | 1.79 | 2.94 | $ 48.97 | $ 101,850 |
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | 1,900 | 1.75 | 2.87 | $ 29.96 | $ 62,320 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Massage Therapists:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anchorage, AK | 300 | 1.79 | 2.94 | $ 48.97 | $ 101,850 |
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 120 | 0.95 | 1.56 | $ 45.83 | $ 95,330 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 2,020 | 0.97 | 1.59 | $ 41.05 | $ 85,370 |
Kingston, NY | 70 | 1.19 | 1.96 | $ 39.80 | $ 82,780 |
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 30 | 0.61 | 1.00 | $ 39.15 | $ 81,430 |
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA | 70 | 0.71 | 1.16 | $ 39.13 | $ 81,390 |
Salem, OR | 170 | 0.95 | 1.55 | $ 38.52 | $ 80,120 |
Chico, CA | 70 | 0.89 | 1.45 | $ 38.15 | $ 79,350 |
Eugene, OR | 180 | 1.13 | 1.84 | $ 37.83 | $ 78,690 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1,730 | 1.44 | 2.36 | $ 37.05 | $ 77,070 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Massage Therapists:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | 260 | 2.03 | 3.33 | $ 27.67 | $ 57,560 |
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area | 190 | 2.13 | 3.49 | $ 36.36 | $ 75,640 |
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | 180 | 1.78 | 2.92 | $ 37.72 | $ 78,460 |
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | 150 | 0.74 | 1.22 | $ 19.81 | $ 41,190 |
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | 130 | 0.98 | 1.60 | $ 32.64 | $ 67,900 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Massage Therapists:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area | 190 | 2.13 | 3.49 | $ 36.36 | $ 75,640 |
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | 260 | 2.03 | 3.33 | $ 27.67 | $ 57,560 |
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | 180 | 1.78 | 2.92 | $ 37.72 | $ 78,460 |
South Florida nonmetropolitan area | 90 | 1.06 | 1.74 | $ 21.84 | $ 45,430 |
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | 120 | 1.01 | 1.66 | $ 30.31 | $ 63,050 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Massage Therapists:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.72 | 1.18 | $ 46.61 | $ 96,940 |
Alaska nonmetropolitan area | 90 | 0.83 | 1.37 | $ 45.04 | $ 93,680 |
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.42 | 0.70 | $ 39.49 | $ 82,140 |
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | 180 | 1.78 | 2.92 | $ 37.72 | $ 78,460 |
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.45 | 0.74 | $ 37.58 | $ 78,160 |
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024