SOC 31-9011 · Healthcare Support Occupations

Massage Therapists wages by metro

National median annual wage

$58,450

10th percentile: $33,640
25th percentile: $43,480
Median: $58,450
75th percentile: $78,320
90th percentile: $100,200
Mean: $63,830

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 98,790.

That median is 14.7% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Massage Therapists.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Fairbanks-College, AK	50	$34,120	$130,590	$159,620
Pittsfield, MA	50	$43,480	$102,120	$102,120
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	330	$31,140	$96,820	$169,180
Salem, OR	160	$62,670	$96,080	$117,490
Grants Pass, OR	40	$40,730	$94,610	$98,560
Bend, OR	210	$47,380	$94,580	$108,390
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	2,230	$65,850	$94,220	$128,500
Bozeman, MT	40	$23,230	$85,670	$97,840
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	1,580	$50,710	$84,730	$103,650
Yakima, WA	60	$69,570	$84,100	$105,450
Eugene-Springfield, OR	180	$40,580	$83,880	$96,750
Bellingham, WA	140	$60,950	$83,790	$115,630
Sheboygan, WI	40	$33,020	$83,200	$119,750
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	60	$37,060	$82,690	$118,320
State College, PA	40	$27,750	$82,490	$129,420
Medford, OR	150	$58,180	$82,370	$95,720
Wilmington, NC	120	$20,890	$81,390	$121,240
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	70	$63,070	$81,030	$99,260
Manchester-Nashua, NH	110	$65,220	$80,360	$115,940
Ithaca, NY	40	$60,320	$80,340	$90,030

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Massage Therapists jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	5,680	$34,320	$43,530	$78,320
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	5,420	$33,280	$50,600	$99,920
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	3,890	$33,770	$61,200	$83,000
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	2,930	$35,100	$59,010	$102,760
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	2,740	$30,260	$48,370	$79,330
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	2,230	$65,850	$94,220	$128,500
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	2,180	$46,430	$75,160	$104,710
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	1,930	$34,970	$59,150	$111,040
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	1,890	$31,910	$60,490	$101,690
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	1,890	$37,790	$63,080	$95,490
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	1,820	$34,320	$45,200	$91,310
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	1,800	$36,930	$40,280	$95,500
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	1,580	$50,710	$84,730	$103,650
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	1,540	$46,140	$65,220	$132,250
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	1,530	$31,650	$51,470	$70,720
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1,500	$33,720	$59,560	$124,800
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	1,390	$25,590	$53,540	$123,800
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	1,360	$35,610	$60,460	$109,490
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	1,330	$34,320	$44,760	$96,240
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	1,310	$33,820	$70,960	$89,510

States and territories

State estimates for Massage Therapists, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Alaska	570	$34,140	$134,930	$161,400
Washington	3,740	$61,850	$87,360	$115,800
Oregon	2,250	$47,270	$86,970	$103,630
Hawaii	1,330	$36,660	$81,280	$166,730
New Hampshire	270	$36,500	$80,360	$114,400
Rhode Island	290	$43,480	$74,960	$126,150
North Dakota	100	$34,120	$74,140	$110,870
Maine	370	$32,450	$73,290	$119,580
Michigan	2,410	$32,610	$70,960	$89,950
District of Columbia	120	$44,130	$64,110	$134,110
Massachusetts	2,830	$40,420	$63,390	$104,510
Minnesota	1,690	$28,320	$63,070	$97,870
New York	4,500	$33,280	$62,630	$110,210
Arizona	2,530	$37,800	$62,400	$90,780
Maryland	1,350	$35,360	$62,270	$96,440
Connecticut	700	$34,010	$62,260	$97,870
Virginia	2,730	$38,070	$62,220	$119,570
Utah	1,840	$23,160	$62,130	$97,970
Missouri	1,500	$43,680	$62,050	$101,900
Wyoming	150	$18,570	$61,980	$98,090
Colorado	3,950	$35,990	$61,060	$101,710
North Carolina	2,460	$31,050	$60,650	$96,510
Illinois	4,950	$33,770	$60,490	$82,910
Idaho	170	$35,360	$60,420	$94,610
Guam	50	$23,760	$60,420	$62,400
Kentucky	780	$30,210	$59,790	$95,290
Texas	8,630	$34,870	$59,370	$109,970
Delaware	230	$46,250	$58,870	$98,220
Pennsylvania	2,990	$31,000	$58,300	$110,770
Wisconsin	1,520	$20,280	$58,070	$105,360
South Carolina	1,840	$17,340	$58,000	$95,540
Iowa	540	$37,560	$57,710	$91,570
Ohio	1,760	$40,340	$55,990	$78,520
Indiana	1,480	$38,140	$55,590	$83,140
Nebraska	270	$47,360	$53,950	$93,390
Montana	200	$25,020	$53,540	$96,740
Nevada	1,620	$25,230	$53,540	$121,980
South Dakota	180	$35,720	$52,000	$56,310
Georgia	1,700	$19,010	$50,820	$83,130
New Jersey	2,890	$33,280	$50,150	$81,930
Tennessee	1,230	$36,960	$50,070	$95,260
Kansas	780	$31,490	$49,990	$81,760
Florida	9,280	$30,310	$49,680	$79,220
Alabama	600	$22,250	$48,930	$91,260
West Virginia	250	$22,450	$46,600	$82,950
California	14,600	$34,320	$45,970	$89,880
Mississippi	230	$28,820	$40,490	$103,020
Arkansas	430	$24,180	$39,990	$74,530
New Mexico	360	$29,430	$37,840	$91,730
Oklahoma	520	$24,790	$36,630	$101,100
Louisiana	890	$18,080	$36,480	$59,680
Puerto Rico	80	$23,020	$29,000	$54,610

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Massage Therapists?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Massage Therapists is $58,450. Employment is 98,790.

How does Massage Therapists pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Massage Therapists is 14.7% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Massage Therapists?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Fairbanks-College, AK is highest on this page's list at $130,590.