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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

31-9011 Massage Therapists

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.


National estimates for Massage Therapists
Industry profile for Massage Therapists
Geographic profile for Massage Therapists

National estimates for Massage Therapists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Massage Therapists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
86,270 2.7 % $ 27.43 $ 57,060 1.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Massage Therapists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.96 $ 18.79 $ 23.97 $ 32.36 $ 43.52
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,040 $ 39,080 $ 49,860 $ 67,300 $ 90,530


Industry profile for Massage Therapists:

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 44,160 6.22 $ 27.05 $ 56,260
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 27,630 2.59 $ 28.92 $ 60,150
Traveler Accommodation 7,410 0.44 $ 22.74 $ 47,290
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 2,520 0.20 $ 30.53 $ 63,500
Offices of Physicians 1,110 0.04 $ 27.86 $ 57,940

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 44,160 6.22 $ 27.05 $ 56,260
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 27,630 2.59 $ 28.92 $ 60,150
Traveler Accommodation 7,410 0.44 $ 22.74 $ 47,290
Technical and Trade Schools 390 0.28 $ 23.76 $ 49,420
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 2,520 0.20 $ 30.53 $ 63,500

Top paying industries for Massage Therapists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Schools and Instruction 80 0.02 $ 45.40 $ 94,420
Health and Personal Care Retailers (8) (8) $ 39.65 $ 82,470
Spectator Sports 60 0.04 $ 35.46 $ 73,750
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (8) (8) $ 34.47 $ 71,700
Management of Companies and Enterprises (8) (8) $ 33.79 $ 70,280


Geographic profile for Massage Therapists:

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.



Map of employment of massage therapists by state, May 2022


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 12,660 0.72 1.23 $ 30.94 $ 64,350
Florida 7,980 0.87 1.48 $ 24.31 $ 50,560
Texas 6,580 0.51 0.87 $ 23.77 $ 49,430
Colorado 4,980 1.80 3.08 $ 25.57 $ 53,180
New York 4,660 0.51 0.88 $ 32.52 $ 67,640


Map of location quotient of massage therapists by state, May 2022


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 1,260 2.11 3.62 $ 30.79 $ 64,030
Colorado 4,980 1.80 3.08 $ 25.57 $ 53,180
Alaska 430 1.40 2.39 $ 50.01 $ 104,020
Nevada 1,650 1.17 2.00 $ 19.71 $ 40,990
Massachusetts 3,870 1.08 1.86 $ 27.98 $ 58,200


Map of annual mean wages of massage therapists by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Massage Therapists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 430 1.40 2.39 $ 50.01 $ 104,020
Vermont 150 0.52 0.88 $ 37.59 $ 78,190
Washington 3,140 0.92 1.58 $ 34.89 $ 72,560
Oregon 1,690 0.89 1.52 $ 34.37 $ 71,490
Maryland 1,080 0.41 0.70 $ 32.61 $ 67,820



Map of employment of massage therapists by area, May 2022


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 5,230 0.86 1.47 $ 30.92 $ 64,320
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 5,220 0.57 0.97 $ 30.58 $ 63,610
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 2,820 1.82 3.12 $ 25.88 $ 53,820
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,440 0.93 1.60 $ 24.39 $ 50,720
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,210 0.50 0.86 $ 30.68 $ 63,820
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,100 0.55 0.94 $ 23.09 $ 48,040
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,900 0.86 1.47 $ 29.51 $ 61,390
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,780 0.58 1.00 $ 26.00 $ 54,070
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,670 0.82 1.40 $ 36.54 $ 76,010
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,590 0.57 0.98 $ 30.81 $ 64,080


Map of location quotient of massage therapists by area, May 2022


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 310 4.24 7.26 $ 35.47 $ 73,770
Colorado Springs, CO 840 2.79 4.77 $ 23.52 $ 48,910
Napa, CA 150 2.08 3.57 $ 24.25 $ 50,440
Fort Collins, CO 340 2.02 3.47 $ 25.62 $ 53,280
Pittsfield, MA 80 2.00 3.43 $ 29.55 $ 61,460
Anchorage, AK 320 1.94 3.33 $ 49.04 $ 102,000
Urban Honolulu, HI 780 1.85 3.17 $ 30.24 $ 62,890
Bellingham, WA 160 1.84 3.15 $ 32.85 $ 68,330
St. George, UT 150 1.84 3.15 $ 26.32 $ 54,750
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 2,820 1.82 3.12 $ 25.88 $ 53,820


Map of annual mean wages of massage therapists by area, May 2022


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)
Fairbanks, AK 40 1.17 2.00 $ 53.78 $ 111,860
Anchorage, AK 320 1.94 3.33 $ 49.04 $ 102,000
Salisbury, MD-DE 60 0.35 0.60 $ 42.05 $ 87,460
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,570 0.66 1.12 $ 37.60 $ 78,210
Kingston, NY 70 1.26 2.15 $ 37.50 $ 78,000
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 70 0.73 1.25 $ 37.28 $ 77,550
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,670 0.82 1.40 $ 36.54 $ 76,010
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 290 0.73 1.25 $ 36.52 $ 75,960
Salem, OR 140 0.80 1.37 $ 35.87 $ 74,600
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 680 0.60 1.03 $ 35.86 $ 74,600

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 300 2.43 4.16 $ 24.99 $ 51,990
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 160 1.67 2.87 $ 24.55 $ 51,070
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 140 1.42 2.43 $ 24.09 $ 50,110
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 120 0.37 0.63 $ 27.57 $ 57,340
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 110 0.54 0.92 $ 17.72 $ 36,860

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)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 300 2.43 4.16 $ 24.99 $ 51,990
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 160 1.67 2.87 $ 24.55 $ 51,070
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 140 1.42 2.43 $ 24.09 $ 50,110
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 100 1.13 1.94 $ 27.48 $ 57,160
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 100 0.89 1.53 $ 27.70 $ 57,620

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)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 60 0.61 1.04 $ 53.02 $ 110,280
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 60 0.86 1.47 $ 41.30 $ 85,910
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 50 0.52 0.89 $ 39.27 $ 81,680
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 60 0.63 1.08 $ 34.17 $ 71,070
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 30 0.30 0.52 $ 33.58 $ 69,850


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

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.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023