Average Massage Therapist Salary

How Much Does a Massage Therapist Make?

On average, a Massage Therapist make $62,560 a year. The lowest-paid 10 percent made $32,240, while the top-paid 10 percent made $95,700.

Annually National Average Salary: $62,560

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* Based on information from the May 2023 salary report from the BLS.

Salary by State

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Monthly

Hourly

Annual Salary by State

State	10% Annual	25% Annual	Avg. Annual	75% Annual	90% Annual
Alabama	$20,870	$28,590	$46,870	$55,290	$77,930
Alaska	$51,530	$58,970	$100,670	$134,530	$163,240
Arizona	$36,000	$48,280	$68,970	$77,370	$101,000
Arkansas	$23,890	$31,420	$47,850	$47,440	$106,240
California	$32,240	$33,890	$56,680	$72,080	$101,470
Colorado	$45,750	$51,500	$60,460	$63,510	$82,070
Connecticut	$31,200	$41,600	$59,050	$74,990	$89,730
Delaware	- NA -	- NA -	- NA -	- NA -	- NA -
District of Columbia	$50,650	$51,960	$60,510	$61,490	$64,200
Florida	$32,110	$44,050	$52,410	$58,680	$73,210
Georgia	$29,040	$39,540	$60,780	$80,440	$104,000
Hawaii	- NA -	- NA -	- NA -	- NA -	- NA -
Idaho	$40,790	$48,120	$65,070	$77,020	$82,250
Illinois	$29,500	$47,610	$65,700	$93,190	$93,400
Indiana	$30,470	$46,100	$58,400	$70,060	$80,900
Iowa	$40,420	$47,930	$65,780	$78,050	$104,000
Kansas	$29,550	$44,610	$52,480	$60,820	$77,650
Kentucky	$42,300	$49,210	$65,000	$76,640	$90,150
Louisiana	$26,010	$46,890	$59,940	$72,800	$77,480
Maine	$30,160	$39,940	$60,370	$78,990	$90,480
Maryland	$35,550	$47,840	$64,270	$75,660	$104,010
Massachusetts	$34,470	$49,340	$66,990	$84,600	$101,170
Michigan	$34,070	$47,140	$61,320	$76,190	$86,900
Minnesota	$45,900	$49,370	$65,080	$78,870	$93,190
Mississippi	$24,980	$33,480	$52,680	$60,130	$118,420
Missouri	$25,980	$45,610	$58,620	$67,930	$104,000
Montana	$22,260	$38,280	$59,610	$78,740	$82,840
Nebraska	$38,300	$49,870	$63,740	$79,070	$91,150
Nevada	$23,800	$29,520	$60,130	$83,200	$85,020
New Hampshire	$54,020	$60,100	$72,970	$80,900	$101,370
New Jersey	$42,300	$45,910	$68,670	$78,120	$124,880
New Mexico	$24,960	$35,310	$61,090	$85,310	$96,920
New York	$35,450	$38,760	$70,930	$92,110	$112,720
North Carolina	$36,720	$49,930	$66,580	$77,850	$93,850
North Dakota	$28,060	$31,730	$51,610	$67,860	$79,640
Ohio	$32,360	$39,520	$53,750	$62,400	$74,540
Oklahoma	$28,410	$38,480	$43,840	$51,210	$58,740
Oregon	$38,140	$61,090	$76,600	$92,780	$98,880
Pennsylvania	$40,180	$49,170	$59,580	$70,600	$79,070
Rhode Island	$45,760	$47,690	$54,060	$56,160	$69,100
South Carolina	$21,160	$28,400	$48,040	$57,340	$78,230
South Dakota	$37,100	$44,450	$48,920	$54,380	$61,090
Tennessee	$25,570	$36,780	$48,390	$57,200	$70,130
Texas	$27,110	$32,880	$50,420	$57,760	$79,710
Utah	$32,930	$50,270	$66,970	$80,280	$109,030
Vermont	$27,410	$59,820	$86,740	$119,700	$119,790
Virginia	$29,490	$38,040	$55,380	$62,530	$79,680
Washington	$56,860	$65,160	$80,960	$94,700	$109,320
West Virginia	$24,950	$26,230	$43,710	$56,410	$77,380
Wisconsin	$21,840	$33,830	$55,050	$74,680	$88,400
Wyoming	- NA -	- NA -	- NA -	- NA -	- NA -
Guam	$20,740	$21,870	$30,010	$38,320	$45,220
Puerto Rico	$18,650	$19,870	$21,700	$22,690	$27,260

Annual Average Salary: Top 5 States

The top earning state in the field is Alaska, where the average salary is $100,670.

These are the top 5 earning states in the field:

Alaska - $100,670

Vermont - $86,740

Washington - $80,960

Oregon - $76,600

New Hampshire - $72,970

Monthly Salary by State

State	10% Monthly	25% Monthly	Avg. Monthly	75% Monthly	90% Monthly
Alabama	$1,667	$2,333	$3,833	$4,583	$6,417
Alaska	$4,250	$4,833	$8,333	$11,167	$13,583
Arizona	$3,000	$4,000	$5,667	$6,417	$8,417
Arkansas	$1,917	$2,583	$3,917	$3,917	$8,833
California	$2,667	$2,750	$4,667	$6,000	$8,417
Colorado	$3,750	$4,250	$5,000	$5,250	$6,833
Connecticut	$2,583	$3,417	$4,917	$6,167	$7,417
Delaware	- NA -	- NA -	- NA -	- NA -	- NA -
District of Columbia	$4,167	$4,250	$5,000	$5,083	$5,333
Florida	$2,667	$3,667	$4,333	$4,833	$6,083
Georgia	$2,417	$3,250	$5,000	$6,667	$8,667
Hawaii	- NA -	- NA -	- NA -	- NA -	- NA -
Idaho	$3,333	$4,000	$5,417	$6,417	$6,833
Illinois	$2,417	$3,917	$5,417	$7,750	$7,750
Indiana	$2,500	$3,833	$4,833	$5,833	$6,667
Iowa	$3,333	$3,917	$5,417	$6,500	$8,667
Kansas	$2,417	$3,667	$4,333	$5,000	$6,417
Kentucky	$3,500	$4,083	$5,417	$6,333	$7,500
Louisiana	$2,167	$3,833	$4,917	$6,000	$6,417
Maine	$2,500	$3,250	$5,000	$6,500	$7,500
Maryland	$2,917	$3,917	$5,333	$6,250	$8,667
Massachusetts	$2,833	$4,083	$5,500	$7,000	$8,417
Michigan	$2,833	$3,917	$5,083	$6,333	$7,167
Minnesota	$3,750	$4,083	$5,417	$6,500	$7,750
Mississippi	$2,000	$2,750	$4,333	$5,000	$9,833
Missouri	$2,083	$3,750	$4,833	$5,583	$8,667
Montana	$1,833	$3,167	$4,917	$6,500	$6,833
Nebraska	$3,167	$4,083	$5,250	$6,583	$7,583
Nevada	$1,917	$2,417	$5,000	$6,917	$7,083
New Hampshire	$4,500	$5,000	$6,000	$6,667	$8,417
New Jersey	$3,500	$3,750	$5,667	$6,500	$10,333
New Mexico	$2,000	$2,917	$5,083	$7,083	$8,000
New York	$2,917	$3,167	$5,833	$7,667	$9,333
North Carolina	$3,000	$4,083	$5,500	$6,417	$7,750
North Dakota	$2,333	$2,583	$4,250	$5,583	$6,583
Ohio	$2,667	$3,250	$4,417	$5,167	$6,167
Oklahoma	$2,333	$3,167	$3,583	$4,250	$4,833
Oregon	$3,167	$5,083	$6,333	$7,667	$8,167
Pennsylvania	$3,333	$4,083	$4,917	$5,833	$6,583
Rhode Island	$3,750	$3,917	$4,500	$4,667	$5,750
South Carolina	$1,750	$2,333	$4,000	$4,750	$6,500
South Dakota	$3,083	$3,667	$4,000	$4,500	$5,083
Tennessee	$2,083	$3,000	$4,000	$4,750	$5,833
Texas	$2,250	$2,667	$4,167	$4,750	$6,583
Utah	$2,667	$4,167	$5,500	$6,667	$9,083
Vermont	$2,250	$4,917	$7,167	$9,917	$9,917
Virginia	$2,417	$3,167	$4,583	$5,167	$6,583
Washington	$4,667	$5,417	$6,667	$7,833	$9,083
West Virginia	$2,000	$2,167	$3,583	$4,667	$6,417
Wisconsin	$1,750	$2,750	$4,583	$6,167	$7,333
Wyoming	- NA -	- NA -	- NA -	- NA -	- NA -
Guam	$1,667	$1,750	$2,500	$3,167	$3,750
Puerto Rico	$1,500	$1,583	$1,750	$1,833	$2,250

Monthly Average Salary: Top 5 States

The top earning state in the field is Alaska, where the average salary is $8,333.

These are the top 5 earning states in the field:

Alaska - $8,333

Vermont - $7,167

Washington - $6,667

Oregon - $6,333

New Hampshire - $6,000

Hourly Salary by State

State	10% Hourly	25% Hourly	Avg. Hourly	75% Hourly	90% Hourly
Alabama	$10.04	$13.74	$22.53	$26.58	$37.47
Alaska	$24.77	$28.35	$48.40	$64.68	$78.48
Arizona	$17.31	$23.21	$33.16	$37.20	$48.56
Arkansas	$11.49	$15.11	$23.00	$22.81	$51.08
California	$15.50	$16.29	$27.25	$34.65	$48.78
Colorado	$22.00	$24.76	$29.07	$30.53	$39.46
Connecticut	$15.00	$20.00	$28.39	$36.06	$43.14
Delaware	- NA -	- NA -	- NA -	- NA -	- NA -
District of Columbia	$24.35	$24.98	$29.09	$29.56	$30.86
Florida	$15.44	$21.18	$25.20	$28.21	$35.20
Georgia	$13.96	$19.01	$29.22	$38.67	$50.00
Hawaii	- NA -	- NA -	- NA -	- NA -	- NA -
Idaho	$19.61	$23.13	$31.29	$37.03	$39.54
Illinois	$14.18	$22.89	$31.59	$44.80	$44.91
Indiana	$14.65	$22.17	$28.08	$33.68	$38.89
Iowa	$19.43	$23.04	$31.63	$37.52	$50.00
Kansas	$14.21	$21.45	$25.23	$29.24	$37.33
Kentucky	$20.34	$23.66	$31.25	$36.85	$43.34
Louisiana	$12.51	$22.54	$28.82	$35.00	$37.25
Maine	$14.50	$19.20	$29.02	$37.97	$43.50
Maryland	$17.09	$23.00	$30.90	$36.38	$50.00
Massachusetts	$16.57	$23.72	$32.21	$40.68	$48.64
Michigan	$16.38	$22.66	$29.48	$36.63	$41.78
Minnesota	$22.07	$23.74	$31.29	$37.92	$44.80
Mississippi	$12.01	$16.10	$25.33	$28.91	$56.93
Missouri	$12.49	$21.93	$28.18	$32.66	$50.00
Montana	$10.70	$18.41	$28.66	$37.86	$39.83
Nebraska	$18.42	$23.98	$30.65	$38.02	$43.82
Nevada	$11.44	$14.19	$28.91	$40.00	$40.87
New Hampshire	$25.97	$28.89	$35.08	$38.89	$48.74
New Jersey	$20.34	$22.07	$33.01	$37.56	$60.04
New Mexico	$12.00	$16.98	$29.37	$41.01	$46.59
New York	$17.04	$18.64	$34.10	$44.29	$54.19
North Carolina	$17.66	$24.01	$32.01	$37.43	$45.12
North Dakota	$13.49	$15.25	$24.81	$32.62	$38.29
Ohio	$15.56	$19.00	$25.84	$30.00	$35.84
Oklahoma	$13.66	$18.50	$21.08	$24.62	$28.24
Oregon	$18.34	$29.37	$36.83	$44.61	$47.54
Pennsylvania	$19.32	$23.64	$28.64	$33.94	$38.02
Rhode Island	$22.00	$22.93	$25.99	$27.00	$33.22
South Carolina	$10.17	$13.66	$23.10	$27.57	$37.61
South Dakota	$17.84	$21.37	$23.52	$26.14	$29.37
Tennessee	$12.29	$17.68	$23.27	$27.50	$33.72
Texas	$13.04	$15.81	$24.24	$27.77	$38.32
Utah	$15.83	$24.17	$32.20	$38.60	$52.42
Vermont	$13.18	$28.76	$41.70	$57.55	$57.59
Virginia	$14.18	$18.29	$26.63	$30.06	$38.31
Washington	$27.34	$31.33	$38.93	$45.53	$52.56
West Virginia	$12.00	$12.61	$21.02	$27.12	$37.20
Wisconsin	$10.50	$16.27	$26.46	$35.91	$42.50
Wyoming	- NA -	- NA -	- NA -	- NA -	- NA -
Guam	$9.97	$10.51	$14.43	$18.42	$21.74
Puerto Rico	$8.97	$9.55	$10.43	$10.91	$13.11

Hourly Average Salary: Top 5 States

The top earning state in the field is Alaska, where the average salary is $48.40.

These are the top 5 earning states in the field:

Alaska - $48.40

Vermont - $41.70

Washington - $38.93

Oregon - $36.83

New Hampshire - $35.08

Massage Therapists: Salary Overview

Massage therapists relieve pain, improve circulation, relieve stress, increase relaxation, and help heal injuries using touch.

Their job description usually includes talking with clients about their medical history and symptoms, locating the painful or tense areas in their clients’ bodies, manipulating muscles and other soft tissue using touch, educating clients on stretching and relaxation methods, and documenting their clients’ progress.

Massage therapists typically specialize in one or several massage techniques, such as Swedish massage, deep-tissue massage, or sports massage.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for massage therapists was $42,820 in May 2019, which means that half of them earned less than this amount while half earned more.

Salaries vary depending on a wide range of factors, including the therapist’s level of experience, education, the region, and their skills.

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Massage Therapist Salary by Industry

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, massage therapists held about 159,800 jobs in the United States in 2018, most of them working in the field of personal care services or as self-employed workers.

BLS report shows that the average annual wage reported by massage therapists in personal care services was $45,060 while those who were employed in offices of other health practitioners earned, on average, $50,700 a year.

The average annual wage was $47,050 for massage therapists in the travel accommodation industry and $44,860 for those in other amusement and recreation industries.

Massage therapists who worked in offices of physicians reportedly earned $47,340 a year as of May 2019.

The highest average annual salary was reported by massage therapists who worked for specialty hospitals (except psychiatric and substance abuse).

In this sector, the reported average annual wage was $67,560.

Salaries were also higher for massage therapists who were employed in the field of individual and family services.

In this sector massage therapists reportedly earned $62,210 on average.

The region of employment is another factor that may influence a massage therapist’s salary.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the top-paying states for this profession were Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii, and Massachusetts.

The average annual wage reported by massage therapists in Alaska was $77,080 as of May 2019, significantly higher than the national average.

Massage therapists in Washington reportedly earned $65,770 on average, while those in Oregon reported an average annual wage of $62,130.

Massage therapists in Mississippi, Lousiana, South Dakota, Alabama, Georgia, Kansas, South Carolina, Iowa, and Nevada, on the other hand, reported average annual salaries that were below the $40,000 mark.

Earning the National Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) certification can qualify you for licensure in any state.

There are many other factors that can influence your earnings as a massage therapist.

Having a few years of experience and completing your continuing education classes will help you improve your skills and learn new techniques.

If you’re able to practice multiple massage techniques you may have more clients and thus you will earn more.

Joining a professional organization is another way to find new clients and to build a reputation.

Job Prospects

Job prospects for massage therapists are looking good in the future.

As more people start to accept massage therapy as a way to treat illnesses and alleviate pain, the demand for massage therapists is projected to grow.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, overall employment for massage therapists is projected to grow 22 percent from 2018 to 2028, much faster than the average for all occupations.

* Based on information from the May 2023 salary report from the BLS. The figures represent accumulated data for all states of employment for Massage Therapists. BLS data represents averages and medians for workers at all levels of education and experience. This data doesn't represent starting salaries.

* Employment conditions in your area may vary.