Massage Therapist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$58,450
$28.10/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,640 | $16.17 |
| 25th percentile | $43,480 | $20.91 |
| Median | $58,450 | $28.10 |
| 75th percentile | $78,320 | $37.66 |
| 90th percentile | $100,200 | $48.17 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 98,790
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | ||
| 1st | $134,930 | $131,820 1st |
| Washington | ||
| 2nd | $87,360 | $81,635 4th |
| Oregon | ||
| 3rd | $86,970 | $84,142 2nd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 4th | $81,280 | $73,924 7th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 5th | $80,360 | $77,147 5th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 6th | $74,960 | $73,289 9th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 7th | $74,140 | $83,342 3rd |
| Maine | ||
| 8th | $73,290 | $75,518 6th |
| Michigan | ||
| 9th | $70,960 | $73,750 8th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 10th | $64,110 | $58,334 34th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 11th | $63,390 | $59,939 26th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 12th | $63,070 | $63,952 15th |
| New York | ||
| 13th | $62,630 | $58,033 35th |
| Arizona | ||
| 14th | $62,400 | $61,980 18th |
| Maryland | ||
| 15th | $62,270 | $59,328 30th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 16th | $62,260 | $60,091 25th |
| Virginia | ||
| 17th | $62,220 | $61,541 21st |
| Utah | ||
| 18th | $62,130 | $62,844 17th |
| Missouri | ||
| 19th | $62,050 | $68,324 10th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 20th | $61,980 | $66,867 11th |
| Colorado | ||
| 21st | $61,060 | $59,252 31st |
| North Carolina | ||
| 22nd | $60,650 | $64,298 14th |
| Illinois | ||
| 23rd | $60,490 | $60,515 23rd |
| Idaho | ||
| 24th | $60,420 | $63,271 16th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 25th | $59,790 | $66,316 12th |
| Texas | ||
| 26th | $59,370 | $61,170 22nd |
| Delaware | ||
| 27th | $58,870 | $58,983 32nd |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 28th | $58,300 | $59,751 28th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 29th | $58,070 | $61,714 20th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 30th | $58,000 | $61,867 19th |
| Iowa | ||
| 31st | $57,710 | $65,757 13th |
| Ohio | ||
| 32nd | $55,990 | $60,351 24th |
| Indiana | ||
| 33rd | $55,590 | $59,563 29th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 34th | $53,950 | $59,876 27th |
| Montana | ||
| 35th | $53,540 | $56,569 36th |
| Nevada | ||
| 35th | $53,540 | $53,551 40th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 37th | $52,000 | $58,700 33rd |
| Georgia | ||
| 38th | $50,820 | $52,776 41st |
| New Jersey | ||
| 39th | $50,150 | $46,092 45th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 40th | $50,070 | $54,501 39th |
| Kansas | ||
| 41st | $49,990 | $55,503 37th |
| Florida | ||
| 42nd | $49,680 | $48,040 43rd |
| Alabama | ||
| 43rd | $48,930 | $55,087 38th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 44th | $46,600 | $52,069 42nd |
| California | ||
| 45th | $45,970 | $41,519 48th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 46th | $40,490 | $46,565 44th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 47th | $39,990 | $45,999 46th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 48th | $37,840 | $41,036 50th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 49th | $36,630 | $41,699 47th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 50th | $36,480 | $41,357 49th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +15.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Postsecondary nondegree award
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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