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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
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


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 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


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 2023


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


Map of location quotient of massage therapists by state, May 2023


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


Map of annual mean wages of massage therapists by state, May 2023


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



Map of employment of massage therapists by area, May 2023


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


Map of location quotient of massage therapists by area, May 2023


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


Map of annual mean wages of massage therapists by area, May 2023


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


About May 2023 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 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

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024