How much do Massage Therapists make in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR?

Percentile spread

For Massage Therapists, the published 10th percentile is $26,650 and the 90th percentile is $76,300. The difference is $49,650, which is 118.4% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $31,330 to the 75th at $66,110, covers $34,780.

The mean annual wage is $47,790, which sits above the median of $41,920. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR median is 28.3% lower than the national median of $58,450 for Massage Therapists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $45,888, which is 21.5% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 4.8% higher than the Arkansas median of $39,990.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR is 91.353, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $41,920 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Massage Therapists at $45,888 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

7 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Massage Therapists. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR ranks 4th of 8 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Fort Smith, AR-OK is 52 miles away, with a median of $37,110 and employment of 40. That median is 11.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $43,207, against $45,888 here.
• Springfield, MO is 99 miles away, with a median of $66,150 and employment of 120. That median is 57.8% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $74,674, against $45,888 here.
• Tulsa, OK is 117 miles away, with a median of $37,500 and employment of 170. That median is 10.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $42,034, against $45,888 here.