Massage Therapists — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 50 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$57,950

Highest

$135,200

Alaska

Lowest

$31,280

Arkansas

Total Employment

95,200

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Alaska	$135,200	570	+133.3%
2	Vermont	$105,490	60	+82.0%
3	Oregon	$82,860	2,280	+43.0%
4	Washington	$82,820	3,590	+42.9%
5	Hawaii	$80,590	1,420	+39.1%
6	Minnesota	$75,500	1,440	+30.3%
7	North Dakota	$70,720	150	+22.0%
8	Idaho	$70,470	270	+21.6%
9	Maine	$67,420	480	+16.3%
10	Missouri	$66,870	1,280	+15.4%
11	New Hampshire	$62,830	180	+8.4%
12	South Carolina	$62,830	1,500	+8.4%
13	Iowa	$62,400	700	+7.7%
14	District of Columbia	$62,220	0	+7.4%
15	North Carolina	$61,670	2,750	+6.4%
16	Utah	$61,010	1,820	+5.3%
17	Illinois	$60,640	4,600	+4.6%
18	Colorado	$59,560	4,160	+2.8%
19	Arizona	$59,550	2,840	+2.8%
20	Massachusetts	$59,470	2,490	+2.6%
21	Connecticut	$59,270	990	+2.3%
22	New York	$58,730	4,700	+1.3%
23	Maryland	$58,390	1,330	+0.8%
24	Louisiana	$58,010	540	+0.1%
25	Pennsylvania	$57,660	2,700	-0.5%
26	Wisconsin	$57,530	1,610	-0.7%
27	Virginia	$56,850	2,150	-1.9%
28	New Jersey	$56,760	2,430	-2.1%
29	Georgia	$56,740	2,020	-2.1%
30	Texas	$56,540	7,780	-2.4%
31	Nebraska	$55,080	340	-5.0%
32	Kentucky	$54,890	650	-5.3%
33	Michigan	$54,510	2,060	-5.9%
34	Delaware	$53,920	0	-7.0%
35	Indiana	$52,740	1,240	-9.0%
36	Montana	$52,000	280	-10.3%
37	Nevada	$52,000	2,050	-10.3%
38	Ohio	$50,430	2,480	-13.0%
39	Florida	$49,880	7,660	-13.9%
40	Tennessee	$49,670	1,270	-14.3%
41	Alabama	$48,960	510	-15.5%
42	California	$48,430	15,240	-16.4%
43	Oklahoma	$48,140	550	-16.9%
44	Kansas	$47,940	690	-17.3%
45	New Mexico	$47,660	320	-17.8%
46	West Virginia	$42,730	270	-26.3%
47	Mississippi	$42,510	190	-26.6%
48	South Dakota	$40,780	140	-29.6%
49	Wyoming	$32,430	110	-44.0%
50	Arkansas	$31,280	320	-46.0%