Massage Therapist Salary

Massage Therapist Salary by state  vary from state to state with a wide range from the bottom of the salary range to the top. Most practitioners can expect to earn a median or average wage. The top five industries that pay Massage Therapist Salary are personal care services, office of other health care practitioners, other amusement and recreation industries, traveler accommodations, and offices of physicians.  The Massage Therapist works in a variety of settings. Frequently, Massage Therapists form their own practice or business.  Nationally, there are approximately 29,940 Massage Therapists earning a Salary in the United States and its territories. The average hourly salary is $13.78 with a range of $6.89 to a high of $40.41 hourly.  The Annual Massage Therapist Salary ranges from $14,340  to $84,050.  This data probably does not include benefit packages which may or may not be available depending on the employer.  In general, smaller employers have fewer benefits.

If you look at the industries where the best paying Massage Therapist  Salary is you want to work in junior or community colleges, specialty hospitals, other recreation or amusement arenas such as airports, community care facilities for elderly, and colleges or universities.

The states with the Most Jobs where Massage Therapist's earn Salary are in California, Florida, New York, Texas, and Pennsylvania. 

The top five paying states for Massage Therapist Salary are New York, North Dakota, Washington, Minnesota, and New Jersey.

The best paying metropolitan areas for Massage Therapist Salary are Santa Rosa CA, New Bedford MA, Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa CA, Rapid City SD, and Olympia WA.

Top Employers

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Personal care services  13,490 $14.48 $30,120
Offices of other health practitioners  5,550 $18.73 $38,970
Other amusement and recreation industries  4,080 $22.43 $46,660
Traveler accommodation  3,200 $12.72 $26,450
Offices of physicians  820 $16.31 $33,920

 

Highest Massage Therapist Salary by Industry

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Junior colleges  N/A $26.94 $56,030
Other hospitals  N/A $22.97 $47,790
Other amusement and recreation industries  4,080 $22.43 $46,660
Community care facilities for the elderly  30 $22.33 $46,450
Colleges and universities  100 $21.76 $45,260

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Where the most Jobs are

State  Employment Hourly Mean Wage Annual Mean Wage
Pennsylvania 1140 $13.82 $28,750.00
Texas 1470 $14.44 $30,040.00
New York 1840 $25.43 $52,890.00
Florida 2360 $13.35 $27,760.00
California 5950 $14.73 $30,640.00

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Highest Massage Therapist Salary by state

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
New York  1,840 $25.43 $52,890
North Dakota  130 $22.73 $47,270
Washington  N/A $22.11 $46,000
Minnesota  490 $22.02 $45,800
New Jersey  740 $21.87 $45,490

Massage Therapist Salary by state

Highest Metropolitan Massage Therapist Salary

Metropolitan Area Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA  N/A $40.41 $84,050
Jersey City, NJ PMSA  N/A $31.16 $64,820
New York, NY PMSA  1,320 $28.01 $58,260
Nassau-Suffolk, NY PMSA  160 $27.00 $56,160
Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ PMSA  N/A $25.89 $53,850

 

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