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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
107,240 2.4 % $22.68 $47,180 1.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $10.49 $14.14 $20.59 $28.54 $38.76
Annual Wage (2) $21,810 $29,420 $42,820 $59,370 $80,630


Industry profile for this occupation:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Personal Care Services 55,350 7.56 $21.66 $45,060
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 32,110 3.36 $24.37 $50,700
Traveler Accommodation 10,580 0.52 $22.62 $47,050
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 3,720 0.28 $21.57 $44,860
Offices of Physicians 1,270 0.05 $22.76 $47,340

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Personal Care Services 55,350 7.56 $21.66 $45,060
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 32,110 3.36 $24.37 $50,700
Traveler Accommodation 10,580 0.52 $22.62 $47,050
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 3,720 0.28 $21.57 $44,860
Technical and Trade Schools 280 0.20 $21.12 $43,930

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (8) (8) $32.48 $67,560
Individual and Family Services 120 (7) $29.91 $62,210
Civic and Social Organizations 170 0.05 $27.51 $57,220
Management of Companies and Enterprises 70 (7) $27.12 $56,420
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (8) (8) $26.78 $55,710


Geographic profile for this occupation:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





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 16,330 0.94 1.29 $21.01 $43,690
Florida 8,320 0.95 1.30 $22.82 $47,470
Texas 6,970 0.56 0.77 $24.90 $51,790
New York 6,580 0.69 0.95 $25.34 $52,700
Colorado 5,490 2.05 2.81 $21.82 $45,380




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)
Colorado 5,490 2.05 2.81 $21.82 $45,380
Hawaii 1,200 1.89 2.59 $28.74 $59,770
Alaska 540 1.69 2.31 $37.06 $77,080
Washington 5,060 1.52 2.09 $31.62 $65,770
Vermont 400 1.30 1.77 $22.92 $47,670




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 540 1.69 2.31 $37.06 $77,080
Washington 5,060 1.52 2.09 $31.62 $65,770
Oregon 2,150 1.13 1.54 $29.87 $62,130
Hawaii 1,200 1.89 2.59 $28.74 $59,770
Massachusetts 2,540 0.70 0.96 $27.66 $57,530





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)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 7,440 0.77 1.06 $25.61 $53,270
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 6,320 1.01 1.39 $20.62 $42,890
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,890 0.83 1.14 $23.58 $49,040
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 3,490 2.31 3.16 $21.57 $44,860
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 3,360 1.66 2.28 $32.30 $67,180
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,570 0.97 1.33 $22.32 $46,420
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,470 0.68 0.92 $24.27 $50,490
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,320 0.81 1.10 $22.81 $47,450
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,200 0.69 0.95 $21.58 $44,890
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,200 0.89 1.22 $24.31 $50,560




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 360 4.67 6.40 $23.90 $49,700
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 250 3.20 4.39 $16.94 $35,220
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 240 3.18 4.36 $32.93 $68,490
St. George, UT 180 2.66 3.64 $27.20 $56,570
Anchorage, AK 420 2.38 3.26 $36.98 $76,930
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 3,490 2.31 3.16 $21.57 $44,860
Pittsfield, MA 90 2.14 2.93 $25.33 $52,690
Colorado Springs, CO 600 2.09 2.87 $18.97 $39,460
Fort Collins, CO 340 2.05 2.81 $20.84 $43,340
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 460 2.03 2.78 $21.33 $44,370




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Anchorage, AK 420 2.38 3.26 $36.98 $76,930
Yakima, WA 80 0.87 1.19 $35.03 $72,870
College Station-Bryan, TX (8) (8) (8) $33.70 $70,090
Kennewick-Richland, WA 130 1.08 1.48 $32.97 $68,580
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 240 3.18 4.36 $32.93 $68,490
Wenatchee, WA 60 1.32 1.81 $32.57 $67,740
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 3,360 1.66 2.28 $32.30 $67,180
Eugene, OR 170 1.06 1.45 $31.94 $66,430
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 90 0.96 1.32 $31.44 $65,400
Greeley, CO (8) (8) (8) $30.97 $64,410

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 380 3.11 4.26 $20.26 $42,150
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 190 1.53 2.10 $31.86 $66,260
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 140 1.41 1.93 $38.34 $79,740
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 140 0.70 0.96 $26.43 $54,980
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 140 0.66 0.91 $16.37 $34,060

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 380 3.11 4.26 $20.26 $42,150
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 190 1.53 2.10 $31.86 $66,260
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 140 1.41 1.93 $38.34 $79,740
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 110 1.39 1.90 $24.15 $50,220
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 100 1.35 1.85 $20.60 $42,850

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 90 0.82 1.12 $39.99 $83,170
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 40 0.71 0.98 $38.52 $80,120
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 140 1.41 1.93 $38.34 $79,740
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 110 1.11 1.52 $34.56 $71,880
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 190 1.53 2.10 $31.86 $66,260


About May 2019 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.

(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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020