Massage Therapists Salary in U.S.
SOC 31-9011 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Massage Therapists in U.S. is $57,950 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $27.86 per hour. 96,040 people work as Massage Therapists in U.S.. Wages have grown 56% since 2014, when the median was $37,180.
Median Annual Salary
$57,950
Mean Annual
$63,430
Median Hourly
$27.86
Total Employed
96,040
Salary Distribution
$33k
10th
$45k
25th
$58k
Median
$77k
75th
$97k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Spectator Sports | $90,700 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $88,790 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $80,990 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $78,000 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $73,900 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $73,480 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $72,800 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $67,850 |
| Offices of Chiropractors | $66,710 |
| Hospitals | $65,500 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $64,190 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $64,120 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $63,890 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $63,730 |
| Social Assistance | $63,720 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $63,270 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $62,990 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $62,980 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $62,950 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $62,390 |
| Educational Services | $61,940 |
| Educational Services | $61,850 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $61,640 |
| Home Health Care Services | $59,420 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $58,560 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $58,390 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $58,220 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $57,990 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $57,610 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $57,140 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $56,670 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $56,670 |
| Offices of Physicians | $56,050 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $55,640 |
| Personal Care Services | $55,630 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $55,620 |
| Other Personal Services | $53,770 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $48,400 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $46,320 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $44,870 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $44,870 |
| Accommodation | $44,870 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $40,580 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $40,080 |
| Real Estate | $33,140 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $33,140 |
| Casino Hotels | $31,150 |
| Gambling Industries | $24,030 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $57,950 |
| 2023 | $55,310 |
| 2022 | $49,860 |
| 2021 | $46,910 |
| 2020 | $43,620 |
| 2019 | $42,820 |
| 2018 | $41,420 |
| 2017 | $39,990 |
| 2016 | $39,860 |
| 2015 | $38,040 |
| 2014 | $37,180 |
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Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Occupational Therapy Assistants | $68,340 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | $65,510 |
| Dental Assistants | $47,300 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | $46,490 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | $46,050 |
| Medical Assistants | $44,200 |