Massage Therapists Wages
SOC 31-9011 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Massage Therapists is $55,310 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $32,240 and the 90th percentile is $95,700, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
92,650
P10
$32,240
P25
$41,600
Median
$55,310
P75
$74,970
P90
$95,700
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Massage Therapists have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $55,310 | $62,560 | $32,240 | $95,700 | 92,650 | — |
| 2022 | $49,860 | $57,060 | $29,040 | $90,530 | 86,270 | -9.85% |
| 2021 | $46,910 | $49,260 | $24,450 | $77,600 | 81,030 | -5.92% |
| 2020 | $43,620 | $47,350 | $22,580 | $79,150 | 85,040 | -7.01% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Massage Therapists. The highest median is in Vermont at $94,620, 71% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | $94,620 | +71.1% | $86,740 | 120 |
| Alaska | $88,830 | +60.6% | $100,670 | 420 |
| Oregon | $82,170 | +48.6% | $76,600 | 2,320 |
| Washington | $79,700 | +44.1% | $80,960 | 3,510 |
| New Hampshire | $72,960 | +31.9% | $72,970 | 180 |
| Idaho | $68,960 | +24.7% | $65,070 | 320 |
| Kentucky | $63,780 | +15.3% | $65,000 | 700 |
| Iowa | $63,060 | +14% | $65,780 | 630 |
| Louisiana | $62,870 | +13.7% | $59,940 | 720 |
| Minnesota | $62,770 | +13.5% | $65,080 | 1,410 |
| New Mexico | $62,470 | +12.9% | $61,090 | 350 |
| Michigan | $61,950 | +12% | $61,320 | 2,010 |
| North Carolina | $61,570 | +11.3% | $66,580 | 2,330 |
| Massachusetts | $61,280 | +10.8% | $66,990 | 2,430 |
| Arizona | $60,880 | +10.1% | $68,970 | 2,910 |
| Illinois | $60,670 | +9.7% | $65,700 | 4,000 |
| Nebraska | $59,910 | +8.3% | $63,740 | 250 |
| District of Columbia | $59,900 | +8.3% | $60,510 | 120 |
| Connecticut | $59,890 | +8.3% | $59,050 | 1,170 |
| Utah | $59,780 | +8.1% | $66,970 | 1,900 |
| Montana | $59,400 | +7.4% | $59,610 | 360 |
| Indiana | $58,300 | +5.4% | $58,400 | 1,020 |
| Georgia | $58,100 | +5% | $60,780 | 1,570 |
| Maryland | $56,960 | +3% | $64,270 | 1,200 |
| Pennsylvania | $56,780 | +2.7% | $59,580 | 2,500 |
| New Jersey | $56,380 | +1.9% | $68,670 | 2,050 |
| Rhode Island | $56,160 | +1.5% | $54,060 | — |
| Colorado | $56,110 | +1.4% | $60,460 | 4,380 |
| Wisconsin | $55,950 | +1.2% | $55,050 | 1,720 |
| North Dakota | $53,450 | -3.4% | $51,610 | 140 |
| Missouri | $52,770 | -4.6% | $58,620 | 1,650 |
| Virginia | $52,030 | -5.9% | $55,380 | 2,470 |
| Maine | $52,000 | -6% | $60,370 | 240 |
| Ohio | $51,100 | -7.6% | $53,750 | 2,420 |
| New York | $50,210 | -9.2% | $70,930 | 4,830 |
| Texas | $49,550 | -10.4% | $50,420 | 5,490 |
| Tennessee | $49,480 | -10.5% | $48,390 | 1,190 |
| Florida | $48,940 | -11.5% | $52,410 | 8,920 |
| Kansas | $48,120 | -13% | $52,480 | 650 |
| South Carolina | $47,640 | -13.9% | $48,040 | 1,350 |
| South Dakota | $46,540 | -15.9% | $48,920 | 100 |
| California | $45,400 | -17.9% | $56,680 | 15,070 |
| Nevada | $44,730 | -19.1% | $60,130 | 2,150 |
| Alabama | $41,920 | -24.2% | $46,870 | 600 |
| Oklahoma | $41,600 | -24.8% | $43,840 | 270 |
| Mississippi | $39,980 | -27.7% | $52,680 | 200 |
| Arkansas | $38,070 | -31.2% | $47,850 | 370 |
| West Virginia | $31,080 | -43.8% | $43,710 | 250 |
| Delaware | — | — | — | 190 |
| Hawaii | — | — | — | 1,280 |
| Wyoming | — | — | — | 90 |