facebook tracking Massage Therapist salary 2025: how much massage therapists make, by state and city

How much do massage therapists make?

What massage therapists earn across the U.S., in every state and in the top-paying metro areas (May 2025 BLS data).

May 2025BLS OEWSSOC 31-9011
Pay in your state
Most jobs California Florida Texas Illinois New York Colorado
Median pay in the U.S.
$58,450

a year, or $28.10 an hour, for massage therapists nationally. The average (mean) is $63,830 ($30.69 an hour).

The middle half earn $43,480 to $78,320. Median means half earn more and half earn less.

Pay range, U.S.
Bottom 10% earn under
$33,640
25th percentile
$43,480
Median
$58,450
75th percentile
$78,320
Top 10% earn over
$100,200
Jobs nationally
98,790

Massage Therapists employed across the U.S.. Most work in California, Florida, Texas.

Highest-paying state
Alaska

$134,930 a year. Lowest: Louisiana at $36,480.

Massage Therapist pay in Alaska

Massage Therapist pay by state

Darker states pay more. Select a state for its cities and how it compares.

Massage Therapists pay by state (median a year, May 2025)

AK$135k ME$73k VT– NH$80k WA$87k ID$60k MT$54k ND$74k MN$63k IL$60k WI$58k MI$71k NY$63k RI$75k MA$63k OR$87k NV$54k WY$62k SD$52k IA$58k IN$56k OH$56k PA$58k NJ$50k CT$62k CA$46k UT$62k CO$61k NE$54k MO$62k KY$60k WV$47k VA$62k MD$62k DE$59k AZ$62k NM$38k KS$50k AR$40k TN$50k NC$61k SC$58k OK$37k LA$36k MS$40k AL$49k GA$51k HI$81k TX$59k FL$50k

Massage Therapist salary in every state

Pay a year is the median, or the average where BLS publishes no median (marked "(avg)"). Click a column to sort.

State Pay a year Hourly Jobs Per 1,000 jobs
Alabama $48,930 $23.52 600 0.29
Alaska $134,930 $64.87 570 1.76
Arizona $62,400 $30.00 2,530 0.78
Arkansas $39,990 $19.23 430 0.33
California $45,970 $22.10 14,600 0.8
Colorado $61,060 $29.36 3,950 1.37
Connecticut $62,260 $29.93 700 0.41
Delaware $58,870 $28.30 230 0.47
Florida $49,680 $23.88 9,280 0.94
Georgia $50,820 $24.43 1,700 0.35
Hawaii $81,280 $39.08 1,330 2.12
Idaho $60,420 $29.05 170 0.2
Illinois $60,490 $29.08 4,950 0.81
Indiana $55,590 $26.72 1,480 0.46
Iowa $57,710 $27.75 540 0.35
Kansas $49,990 $24.03 780 0.54
Kentucky $59,790 $28.75 780 0.39
Louisiana $36,480 $17.54 890 0.46
Maine $73,290 $35.23 370 0.58
Maryland $62,270 $29.94 1,350 0.49
Massachusetts $63,390 $30.48 2,830 0.78
Michigan $70,960 $34.11 2,410 0.55
Minnesota $63,070 $30.32 1,690 0.57
Mississippi $40,490 $19.47 230 0.2
Missouri $62,050 $29.83 1,500 0.51
Montana $53,540 $25.74 200 0.38
Nebraska $53,950 $25.94 270 0.27
Nevada $53,540 $25.74 1,620 1.04
New Hampshire $80,360 $38.63 270 0.39
New Jersey $50,150 $24.11 2,890 0.67
New Mexico $37,840 $18.19 360 0.42
New York $62,630 $30.11 4,500 0.46
North Carolina $60,650 $29.16 2,460 0.5
North Dakota $74,140 $35.65 100 0.23
Ohio $55,990 $26.92 1,760 0.32
Oklahoma $36,630 $17.61 520 0.31
Oregon $86,970 $41.81 2,250 1.14
Pennsylvania $58,300 $28.03 2,990 0.49
Rhode Island $74,960 $36.04 290 0.58
South Carolina $58,000 $27.88 1,840 0.8
South Dakota $52,000 $25.00 180 0.4
Tennessee $50,070 $24.07 1,230 0.38
Texas $59,370 $28.54 8,630 0.61
Utah $62,130 $29.87 1,840 1.06
Virginia $62,220 $29.91 2,730 0.66
Washington $87,360 $42.00 3,740 1.05
West Virginia $46,600 $22.40 250 0.36
Wisconsin $58,070 $27.92 1,520 0.52
Wyoming $61,980 $29.80 150 0.55
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Top-paying metro areas for massage therapists

Metro areas with at least 50 massage therapists, by pay a year. Rural (nonmetropolitan) areas are not included.

Metro areaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Fairbanks-College, AK $130,590 $62.78 50
Pittsfield, MA $102,120 $49.10 50
Kahului-Wailuku, HI $96,820 $46.55 330
Salem, OR $96,080 $46.19 160
Bend, OR $94,580 $45.47 210
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $94,220 $45.30 2,230
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $84,730 $40.74 1,580
Yakima, WA $84,100 $40.43 60
Eugene-Springfield, OR $83,880 $40.33 180
Bellingham, WA $83,790 $40.28 140
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA $82,690 $39.75 60
Medford, OR $82,370 $39.60 150
Wilmington, NC $81,390 $39.13 120
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA $81,030 $38.96 70
Manchester-Nashua, NH $80,360 $38.63 110

Metro areas with the most massage therapists

Metro areaJobsPay a year
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 5,680 $43,530
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ 5,420 $50,600
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN 3,890 $61,200
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,930 $59,010
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,740 $48,370
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2,230 $94,220
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 2,180 $75,160
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 1,930 $59,150
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO 1,890 $60,490
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 1,890 $63,080
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 1,820 $45,200
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 1,800 $40,280
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 1,580 $84,730
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,540 $65,220
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 1,530 $51,470

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Other jobs in therapists, with national pay a year.

Physical Therapists $102,760 median a year · 267,330 jobs Speech-Language Pathologists $97,870 median a year · 183,390 jobs Occupational Therapists $100,330 median a year · 162,450 jobs Respiratory Therapists $82,280 median a year · 139,790 jobs Physical Therapist Assistants $68,380 median a year · 112,430 jobs Occupational Therapy Assistants $72,300 median a year · 51,290 jobs Physical Therapist Aides $35,240 median a year · 48,150 jobs Therapists, All Other $77,930 median a year · 22,640 jobs

Questions about massage therapist pay

How much does a massage therapist make?

The median pay for massage therapists in the U.S. was $58,450 a year ($28.10 an hour) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $43,480 and $78,320.

Which states pay massage therapists the most?

The highest pay was in Alaska ($134,930), Washington ($87,360), Oregon ($86,970), Hawaii ($81,280), New Hampshire ($80,360). The lowest was in Louisiana ($36,480), Oklahoma ($36,630), New Mexico ($37,840).

How much do the highest-paid massage therapists make?

The best-paid 10% of massage therapists earned more than $100,200 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $33,640. Pay usually rises with experience, specialty, shift and location.

Which city pays massage therapists the most?

Among metro areas with at least 50 massage therapists, Fairbanks-College, AK pays the most, with median pay of $130,590 a year (May 2025).

How many massage therapists are there in the U.S.?

About 98,790 people were employed as massage therapists in May 2025.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". BLS doesn't publish exact figures above its reporting limit; those are shown with a "+". Metro areas with fewer than 50 jobs in this occupation are left out. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.