Massage Therapy Salaries

Massage Therapists Salary Data

According to Salary.com, the median salary for a typical massage therapist in the US is $49,865, with a scale range from approximately $41,000 to $58,000.

The Bureau of Labor and Statistics reports that expected growth is 18 to 26 percent from 2004 to 2014.

According to recent survey by the American Massage Therapy Association:

• 47 million Americans receive massage – an increase of 2 million from the prior year
• Use of massage by people age 65 and over has tripled since 1997
• Use of massage in hospitals has increased up to 30 percent in 2006

Many massage therapists work either independently or part-time, or a combination of the two. Since the work can be physically demanding, massage therapists may choose to separate their appointments and work only 15 to 30 hours per week.

Variables

Massage therapy can be reasonably billed out at $25 to $100 per hour, and a massage therapist’s income can be substantially supplemented by cash gratuities. The amount of income from gratuities is difficult to estimate.

The costs associated with owning your own business is another consideration. Some costs may include:

• Advertising/marketing
• Aromatherapy supplies
• Association dues and fees
• Health insurance
• Liability insurance
• Massage chair
• Massage oils
• Massage table
• Laundry
• Space rental