Professional Massage Therapists Salaries, Locations, and Schools
Employment Overview Professional massage therapists in the US number about 118,000. Workers generally expect a very low unemployment rate. There were about 1% of employees without jobs in 2006. Flexibility About 64% of professional massage therapists do not work for a company or organization. Whether by choice or necessity, 43% of workers work part-time. Education Obtaining a postsecondary vocational award will help job seekers. Professional massage therapists with four or more years of college are 32% of the total. An estimated 49% of workers attended college at some level but did not pursue a 4-year degree. High school was enough education for 19% of employees. Local Outlook Where are jobs most numerous? Napa (California), Hot Springs (Arkansas), and Wenatchee (Washington). Least common? Allentown (Pennsylvania), Fort Worth (Texas), and Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania). Salaries vary across the country, from highest in Bend (Oregon), Chico (California), and Olympia (Washington) to lowest in Buffalo (New York), Las Vegas (Nevada), and Reno (Nevada). Detailed local employment conditions for Professional Massage Therapists in metro areas across the US are shown in the table below.
Local Jobs Info for Professional Massage Therapists Employment info for Professional Massage Therapists, by metropolitan area (for 2006). A Market Strength rating of 1.0 means the city (and surroundings) has an average number of workers in the occupation for to its population. A higher number indicates relatively more workers for the occupation in that location. | State | City and Surroundings | Market Strength | Workers | Median Wage |
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| Alaska | Anchorage | 3.68 | 170 | | | Arizona | Flagstaff | 4.21 | 60 | $24,000 | | Arizona | Phoenix | 1.39 | 820 | $33,000 | | Arizona | Tucson | 2.81 | 320 | $32,000 | | Arkansas | Hot Springs | 7.46 | 70 | $35,000 | | Arkansas | Little Rock | 0.5 | 50 | $36,000 | | California | Chico | 3 | 60 | $72,000 | | California | Fresno | 0.4 | 40 | $40,000 | | California | Los Angeles | 1.05 | 1,360 | $41,000 | | California | Napa | 11.67 | 200 | $36,000 | | California | Oakland | 0.41 | 130 | $40,000 | | California | Redding | 2.16 | 40 | $37,000 | | California | Riverside | 2.08 | 840 | $49,000 | | California | Sacramento | 1.05 | 290 | $51,000 | | California | Salinas | 2.93 | 130 | $44,000 | | California | San Diego | 2.64 | 1,080 | $42,000 | | California | San Francisco | 3.12 | 940 | $55,000 | | California | San Jose | 1.36 | 380 | $49,000 | | California | Santa Ana | 1.53 | 730 | $29,000 | | California | Santa Barbara | 1.84 | 90 | $40,000 | | California | Santa Cruz | 3.7 | 90 | $57,000 | | California | Santa Rosa | 4.23 | 240 | $36,000 | | Colorado | Boulder | 3.91 | 180 | $36,000 | | Colorado | Colorado Springs | 0.66 | 50 | $33,000 | | Colorado | Denver | 2.64 | 1,010 | $39,000 | | Connecticut | Bridgeport | 1.28 | 170 | $59,000 | | Connecticut | Hartford | 0.69 | 120 | $47,000 | | Delaware | Wilmington | 0.61 | 60 | $40,000 | | District of Columbia | Washington | 0.6 | 430 | $44,000 | | Florida | Cape Coral | 2.34 | 150 | $35,000 | | Florida | Deltona | 2.57 | 120 | $42,000 | | Florida | Fort Lauderdale | 2.13 | 490 | $31,000 | | Florida | Gainesville | 4.72 | 150 | $40,000 | | Florida | Jacksonville | 1.44 | 270 | $39,000 | | Florida | Lakeland | 1.52 | 90 | $38,000 | | Florida | Miami | 0.94 | 290 | $50,000 | | Florida | Naples | 4.02 | 150 | $46,000 | | Florida | Orlando | 2.04 | 670 | $34,000 | | Florida | Sarasota | 2 | 170 | | | Florida | Tallahassee | 1.25 | 60 | $34,000 | | Florida | Tampa | 1.16 | 450 | $33,000 | | Florida | West Palm Beach | 3.36 | 580 | $44,000 | | Georgia | Atlanta | 1.2 | 890 | $39,000 | | Georgia | Savannah | 1.58 | 70 | $23,000 | | Hawaii | Honolulu | 3.8 | 490 | $45,000 | | Illinois | Chicago | 1.24 | 1,470 | $48,000 | | Indiana | Gary | 1.19 | 100 | $28,000 | | Indiana | Indianapolis | 0.77 | 210 | $42,000 | | Indiana | South Bend | 1.24 | 50 | $49,000 | | Iowa | Davenport | 1.14 | 60 | $30,000 | | Iowa | Sioux City | 1.55 | 30 | $28,000 | | Kansas | Wichita | 1.33 | 120 | $32,000 | | Kentucky | Louisville | 0.48 | 90 | $29,000 | | Louisiana | New Orleans | 1.05 | 160 | $24,000 | | Maine | Portland | 1.21 | 70 | $37,000 | | Maryland | Baltimore | 2.02 | 800 | $34,000 | | Maryland | Bethesda | 1.63 | 280 | $41,000 | | Maryland | Hagerstown | 2.46 | 70 | $35,000 | | Massachusetts | Boston | 0.8 | 420 | $43,000 | | Massachusetts | Haverhill | 2.77 | 60 | $40,000 | | Massachusetts | Pittsfield | 4.31 | 40 | $33,000 | | Massachusetts | Springfield | 0.66 | 60 | $30,000 | | Michigan | Flint | 1.2 | 50 | $42,000 | | Michigan | Kalamazoo | 1.95 | 80 | $23,000 | | Michigan | Lansing | 1.02 | 60 | $44,000 | | Michigan | Niles | 2.42 | 40 | $30,000 | | Michigan | Warren | 1.47 | 530 | | | Minnesota | Minneapolis | 1.11 | 620 | $37,000 | | Minnesota | Rochester | 2.16 | 50 | $41,000 | | Missouri | Kansas City | 0.96 | 300 | $32,000 | | Missouri | St Louis | 0.91 | 380 | $36,000 | | Nebraska | Omaha | 0.79 | 110 | $41,000 | | Nevada | Las Vegas | 3.57 | 1,030 | $23,000 | | Nevada | Reno | 0.93 | 60 | $15,000 | | New Jersey | Camden | 0.86 | 140 | $64,000 | | New Jersey | Edison | 1.02 | 320 | $46,000 | | New Jersey | Newark | 0.74 | 230 | $46,000 | | New York | Albany | 0.38 | 50 | $37,000 | | New York | Buffalo | 0.55 | 90 | $23,000 | | New York | Nassau | 1.05 | 400 | $42,000 | | New York | New York | 1.1 | 1,720 | $53,000 | | New York | Rochester | 0.46 | 70 | $25,000 | | New York | Syracuse | 1.21 | 110 | $36,000 | | North Carolina | Asheville | 1.73 | 90 | $42,000 | | North Carolina | Charlotte | 0.49 | 130 | $31,000 | | North Carolina | Durham | 0.76 | 60 | $36,000 | | North Carolina | Greensboro | 0.89 | 100 | $52,000 | | North Carolina | Raleigh | 1.57 | 240 | $51,000 | | North Carolina | Winston Salem | 0.78 | 50 | $39,000 | | Ohio | Akron | 0.49 | 50 | $33,000 | | Ohio | Cincinnati | 0.76 | 240 | $29,000 | | Ohio | Cleveland | 1.25 | 410 | $32,000 | | Ohio | Columbus | 0.81 | 230 | $32,000 | | Ohio | Dayton | 0.67 | 80 | $32,000 | | Oklahoma | Tulsa | 1.09 | 140 | $30,000 | | Oregon | Bend | 2.11 | 40 | $73,000 | | Oregon | Portland | 1.76 | 560 | $53,000 | | Pennsylvania | Allentown | 0.3 | 30 | | | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 0.56 | 320 | $39,000 | | Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh | 0.17 | 60 | $27,000 | | South Carolina | Charleston | 1.73 | 150 | $58,000 | | South Dakota | Sioux Falls | 1.02 | 40 | $34,000 | | Tennessee | Knoxville | 1 | 100 | $33,000 | | Tennessee | Memphis | 1.09 | 210 | $31,000 | | Tennessee | Nashville | 0.51 | 120 | $41,000 | | Texas | Austin | 1.18 | 270 | $26,000 | | Texas | Dallas | 1.99 | 1,270 | $33,000 | | Texas | El Paso | 0.52 | 40 | $28,000 | | Texas | Fort Worth | 0.2 | 50 | $34,000 | | Texas | Houston | 1.05 | 810 | $32,000 | | Texas | Killeen | 1.22 | 40 | $28,000 | | Texas | San Antonio | 1.2 | 300 | $37,000 | | Utah | Provo | 1.02 | 50 | | | Utah | Salt Lake City | 1.62 | 300 | $28,000 | | Utah | St George | 4.6 | 60 | $55,000 | | Virginia | Richmond | 0.65 | 120 | $47,000 | | Virginia | Virginia Beach | 0.43 | 100 | $26,000 | | Washington | Bellingham | 1.83 | 40 | | | Washington | Bremerton | 3.63 | 80 | $49,000 | | Washington | Kennewick | 2.06 | 50 | $62,000 | | Washington | Olympia | 4.13 | 110 | $66,000 | | Washington | Seattle | 1.91 | 840 | $61,000 | | Washington | Tacoma | 1.12 | 90 | $41,000 | | Washington | Wenatchee | 6.6 | 70 | $40,000 | | West Virginia | Morgantown | 2.95 | 40 | $29,000 | | Wisconsin | Green Bay | 1.66 | 80 | $33,000 | | Wisconsin | Madison | 0.91 | 90 | $34,000 | | Wisconsin | Milwaukee | 1.1 | 290 | $29,000 |
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