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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 95,830 |
2.6 % |
$21.39 |
$44,480 |
1.1 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$9.48 |
$13.09 |
$19.17 |
$27.46 |
$35.99 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$19,720 |
$27,230 |
$39,860 |
$57,120 |
$74,870 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
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States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
16,090 |
1.01 |
1.48 |
$20.46 |
$42,550 |
| Florida |
8,220 |
1.00 |
1.46 |
$20.82 |
$43,310 |
| Texas |
6,790 |
0.58 |
0.85 |
$19.38 |
$40,310 |
| Colorado |
4,950 |
1.97 |
2.89 |
$22.71 |
$47,240 |
| New York |
4,180 |
0.46 |
0.67 |
$29.94 |
$62,270 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Alaska |
770 |
2.38 |
3.49 |
$40.92 |
$85,110 |
| Hawaii |
1,390 |
2.20 |
3.22 |
$25.78 |
$53,630 |
| Colorado |
4,950 |
1.97 |
2.89 |
$22.71 |
$47,240 |
| Washington |
4,030 |
1.31 |
1.92 |
$26.89 |
$55,920 |
| Nevada |
1,580 |
1.24 |
1.82 |
$13.44 |
$27,950 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Alaska |
770 |
2.38 |
3.49 |
$40.92 |
$85,110 |
| New York |
4,180 |
0.46 |
0.67 |
$29.94 |
$62,270 |
| Vermont |
330 |
1.09 |
1.59 |
$27.53 |
$57,260 |
| Delaware |
90 |
0.20 |
0.29 |
$27.40 |
$57,000 |
| Washington |
4,030 |
1.31 |
1.92 |
$26.89 |
$55,920 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
4,170 |
0.99 |
1.45 |
$21.00 |
$43,690 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
3,640 |
2.57 |
3.77 |
$21.84 |
$45,420 |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
2,870 |
0.44 |
0.64 |
$28.73 |
$59,750 |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division |
2,190 |
1.38 |
2.02 |
$27.64 |
$57,490 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
2,170 |
0.60 |
0.88 |
$20.94 |
$43,550 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,900 |
0.75 |
1.09 |
$15.59 |
$32,420 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
1,830 |
0.96 |
1.40 |
$23.13 |
$48,120 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
1,690 |
0.58 |
0.85 |
$15.19 |
$31,590 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
1,690 |
1.49 |
2.19 |
$26.31 |
$54,730 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
1,640 |
0.85 |
1.24 |
$21.86 |
$45,480 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Napa, CA |
390 |
5.45 |
7.99 |
$23.50 |
$48,890 |
| Anchorage, AK |
630 |
3.56 |
5.21 |
$41.67 |
$86,670 |
| San Rafael, CA Metropolitan Division |
300 |
2.67 |
3.91 |
$19.54 |
$40,650 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
3,640 |
2.57 |
3.77 |
$21.84 |
$45,420 |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI |
180 |
2.46 |
3.60 |
$33.39 |
$69,460 |
| Boulder, CO |
430 |
2.43 |
3.56 |
$24.73 |
$51,450 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ |
270 |
2.11 |
3.09 |
$17.29 |
$35,960 |
| Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI |
250 |
2.01 |
2.94 |
$18.00 |
$37,430 |
| West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Delray Beach, FL Metropolitan Division |
1,120 |
1.89 |
2.77 |
$21.59 |
$44,900 |
| Olympia-Tumwater, WA |
190 |
1.88 |
2.75 |
$28.26 |
$58,770 |
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