238 metro areas
Massage Therapist Salary by City (2026)
Massage therapists earn the most in Fairbanks, AK, an average of $116,560 a year, against $63,830 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Fairbanks, AK ($112,940 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $63,830BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $116,560Fairbanks, AK
- Best after cost of living
- $112,940Fairbanks, AK
- Metro areas
- 238With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for massage therapists
Top 10 metro areas
- Fairbanks, AK$116,560
- Kahului, HI$101,690
- Seattle, WA$92,520
- Salem, OR$91,620
- Manchester, NH$87,510
- Yakima, WA$87,010
- Bellingham, WA$86,260
- Grants Pass, OR$85,510
- Bend, OR$85,280
- Kingston, NY$84,260
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $116,560 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $101,690 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $92,520 |
| Salem, OR | $91,620 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $87,510 |
| Yakima, WA | $87,010 |
| Bellingham, WA | $86,260 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $85,510 |
| Bend, OR | $85,280 |
| Kingston, NY | $84,260 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Fairbanks, AK$116,560 nominal$112,940
- Kahului, HI$101,690 nominal$92,960
- Yakima, WA$87,010 nominal$91,070
- Salem, OR$91,620 nominal$88,390
- Grants Pass, OR$85,510 nominal$87,470
- St. George, UT$82,720 nominal$85,000
- Abilene, TX$76,590 nominal$84,760
- Waco, TX$78,370 nominal$84,680
- Springfield, MO$74,920 nominal$84,570
- Pittsfield, MA$79,930 nominal$84,040
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $112,940 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $92,960 |
| Yakima, WA | $91,070 |
| Salem, OR | $88,390 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $87,470 |
| St. George, UT | $85,000 |
| Abilene, TX | $84,760 |
| Waco, TX | $84,680 |
| Springfield, MO | $84,570 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $84,040 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Massage Therapist salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairbanks, AK | $116,560 | $67,140 | $140,900 | $112,940 |
| 2 | Kahului, HI | $101,690 | $49,520 | $127,400 | $92,960 |
| 3 | Seattle, WA | $92,520 | $68,270 | $104,460 | $83,250 |
| 4 | Salem, OR | $91,620 | $71,990 | $101,300 | $88,390 |
| 5 | Manchester, NH | $87,510 | $61,960 | $100,070 | $82,820 |
| 6 | Yakima, WA | $87,010 | $71,340 | $94,700 | $91,070 |
| 7 | Bellingham, WA | $86,260 | $61,650 | $98,360 | $83,480 |
| 8 | Grants Pass, OR | $85,510 | $61,240 | $97,470 | $87,470 |
| 9 | Bend, OR | $85,280 | $57,640 | $98,900 | $82,310 |
| 10 | Kingston, NY | $84,260 | $37,690 | $107,200 | $83,670 |
| 11 | Bremerton, WA | $83,450 | $59,340 | $95,330 | $79,020 |
| 12 | Portland, OR-WA | $82,850 | $57,570 | $95,280 | $78,590 |
| 13 | St. George, UT | $82,720 | $34,880 | $106,290 | $85,000 |
| 14 | Wenatchee, WA | $82,120 | $65,520 | $90,270 | $79,070 |
| 15 | Medford, OR | $81,490 | $63,480 | $90,380 | $80,340 |
| 16 | Boulder, CO | $81,470 | $54,790 | $94,620 | $77,440 |
| 17 | Pittsfield, MA | $79,930 | $44,140 | $97,570 | $84,040 |
| 18 | Kennewick, WA | $79,810 | $61,240 | $88,960 | $79,750 |
| 19 | State College, PA | $79,500 | $36,440 | $100,710 | $82,160 |
| 20 | Sheboygan, WI | $78,520 | $41,500 | $96,760 | $83,520 |
| 21 | Eugene, OR | $78,460 | $54,430 | $90,290 | $77,250 |
| 22 | Waco, TX | $78,370 | $38,730 | $97,880 | $84,680 |
| 23 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $78,270 | $47,440 | $93,430 | $71,880 |
| 24 | Olympia, WA | $77,650 | $53,750 | $89,420 | $74,900 |
| 25 | Boston, MA-NH | $76,670 | $45,970 | $91,810 | $70,820 |
| 26 | Abilene, TX | $76,590 | $49,730 | $89,790 | $84,760 |
| 27 | Spokane, WA | $75,380 | $58,700 | $83,600 | $75,120 |
| 28 | Portland, ME | $75,250 | $38,500 | $93,350 | $73,880 |
| 29 | Salinas, CA | $75,230 | $35,760 | $94,660 | $68,990 |
| 30 | Springfield, MO | $74,920 | $47,570 | $88,400 | $84,570 |
| 31 | Charlottesville, VA | $74,820 | $43,720 | $90,150 | $75,460 |
| 32 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $74,260 | $47,800 | $87,300 | $70,840 |
| 33 | Ithaca, NY | $74,090 | $58,760 | $81,640 | $71,710 |
| 34 | Fargo, ND-MN | $74,010 | $48,860 | $86,400 | $81,450 |
| 35 | Providence, RI-MA | $72,630 | $40,500 | $88,460 | $71,360 |
| 36 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $72,570 | $54,390 | $81,540 | $73,860 |
| 37 | Savannah, GA | $72,490 | $43,010 | $86,990 | $76,140 |
| 38 | Bozeman, MT | $72,260 | $33,490 | $91,350 | $70,490 |
| 39 | Durham, NC | $72,030 | $42,200 | $86,720 | $73,820 |
| 40 | Raleigh, NC | $71,780 | $47,760 | $83,620 | $73,130 |
| 41 | Colorado Springs, CO | $71,720 | $45,590 | $84,590 | $71,220 |
| 42 | Winston, NC | $71,390 | $45,430 | $84,180 | $77,560 |
| 43 | Niles, MI | $70,760 | $41,020 | $85,430 | $76,600 |
| 44 | Lincoln, NE | $70,510 | $47,490 | $81,870 | $76,990 |
| 45 | Greeley, CO | $70,470 | $43,280 | $83,890 | $70,350 |
| 46 | Tyler, TX | $70,320 | $44,030 | $83,280 | $76,310 |
| 47 | Santa Cruz, CA | $70,050 | $39,500 | $85,090 | $63,740 |
| 48 | Lansing, MI | $69,720 | $47,300 | $80,790 | $73,400 |
| 49 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $69,700 | $43,950 | $82,390 | $74,890 |
| 50 | Elkhart, IN | $69,280 | $43,800 | $81,850 | $76,700 |
| 51 | Bridgeport, CT | $69,120 | $39,520 | $83,700 | $64,680 |
| 52 | Chico, CA | $69,100 | $46,780 | $80,100 | $68,280 |
| 53 | Appleton, WI | $68,970 | $34,130 | $86,150 | $74,630 |
| 54 | Richmond, VA | $68,850 | $45,280 | $80,450 | $70,360 |
| 55 | Corpus Christi, TX | $68,810 | $39,460 | $83,240 | $74,250 |
| 56 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $68,790 | $38,920 | $83,490 | $62,870 |
| 57 | Salt Lake City, UT | $68,470 | $50,270 | $77,440 | $67,880 |
| 58 | Atlantic City, NJ | $68,370 | $34,780 | $84,930 | $69,160 |
| 59 | Pueblo, CO | $68,330 | $50,770 | $76,980 | $74,460 |
| 60 | Lexington, KY | $68,200 | $39,770 | $82,200 | $73,420 |
| 61 | Athens, GA | $68,040 | $47,010 | $78,400 | $72,890 |
| 62 | Wilmington, NC | $68,040 | $26,020 | $88,730 | $70,560 |
| 63 | Racine, WI | $68,020 | $37,710 | $82,930 | $70,880 |
| 64 | Janesville, WI | $67,640 | $44,490 | $79,060 | $72,190 |
| 65 | Ogden, UT | $67,430 | $46,470 | $77,770 | $67,200 |
| 66 | Fayetteville, NC | $67,290 | $42,120 | $79,710 | $73,160 |
| 67 | Roanoke, VA | $67,120 | $41,120 | $79,930 | $71,700 |
| 68 | Rochester, NY | $66,960 | $37,090 | $81,680 | $69,010 |
| 69 | Des Moines, IA | $66,660 | $44,870 | $77,400 | $72,690 |
| 70 | Greensboro, NC | $66,660 | $40,160 | $79,730 | $71,780 |
| 71 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $66,580 | $44,410 | $77,500 | $71,940 |
| 72 | Denver, CO | $66,460 | $44,320 | $77,380 | $62,830 |
| 73 | Grand Junction, CO | $66,330 | $44,050 | $77,290 | $69,470 |
| 74 | Phoenix, AZ | $66,270 | $44,220 | $77,130 | $64,140 |
| 75 | Fort Collins, CO | $66,230 | $45,990 | $76,190 | $65,490 |
| 76 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $66,080 | $35,570 | $81,120 | $60,850 |
| 77 | Austin, TX | $66,040 | $42,100 | $77,830 | $67,340 |
| 78 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $66,000 | $50,460 | $73,670 | $67,150 |
| 79 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $65,850 | $42,160 | $77,500 | $67,230 |
| 80 | Champaign, IL | $65,640 | $43,100 | $76,770 | $70,810 |
| 81 | Flint, MI | $65,640 | $44,950 | $75,820 | $70,550 |
| 82 | Detroit, MI | $65,620 | $42,720 | $76,920 | $65,430 |
| 83 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $65,520 | $40,370 | $77,920 | $63,890 |
| 84 | Boise City, ID | $65,120 | $48,550 | $73,300 | $66,180 |
| 85 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $65,000 | $43,160 | $75,770 | $68,360 |
| 86 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $64,980 | $26,520 | $83,910 | $66,290 |
| 87 | Baltimore, MD | $64,940 | $39,270 | $77,580 | $62,150 |
| 88 | Pittsburgh, PA | $64,540 | $39,980 | $76,650 | $68,170 |
| 89 | Rockford, IL | $64,520 | $42,600 | $75,340 | $70,010 |
| 90 | Duluth, MN-WI | $64,420 | $43,560 | $74,690 | $72,570 |
| 91 | Springfield, IL | $64,230 | $44,720 | $73,820 | $69,250 |
| 92 | Spartanburg, SC | $64,020 | $41,310 | $75,190 | $70,310 |
| 93 | Oshkosh, WI | $63,560 | $36,030 | $77,130 | $68,400 |
| 94 | Grand Rapids, MI | $63,500 | $40,230 | $74,960 | $66,460 |
| 95 | Houston, TX | $63,400 | $42,390 | $73,760 | $64,280 |
| 96 | York, PA | $63,290 | $36,380 | $76,560 | $65,930 |
| 97 | Youngstown, OH | $63,290 | $41,830 | $73,860 | $72,420 |
| 98 | Springfield, MA | $63,170 | $35,300 | $76,900 | $65,760 |
| 99 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $63,130 | $31,220 | $78,850 | $64,850 |
| 100 | Buffalo, NY | $63,090 | $33,490 | $77,650 | $65,830 |
| 101 | Las Vegas, NV | $63,090 | $26,600 | $81,060 | $62,950 |
| 102 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $62,980 | $44,350 | $72,160 | $70,790 |
| 103 | Provo, UT | $62,940 | $33,050 | $77,670 | $64,070 |
| 104 | Indianapolis, IN | $62,770 | $42,740 | $72,630 | $65,590 |
| 105 | Charleston, SC | $62,730 | $25,210 | $81,220 | $62,130 |
| 106 | Norwich, CT | $62,670 | $34,490 | $76,540 | $62,390 |
| 107 | San Antonio, TX | $62,570 | $42,560 | $72,450 | $66,060 |
| 108 | Green Bay, WI | $62,420 | $27,640 | $79,540 | $67,060 |
| 109 | Dallas, TX | $62,400 | $39,020 | $73,900 | $60,530 |
| 110 | Killeen, TX | $62,300 | $40,640 | $72,970 | $68,360 |
| 111 | Punta Gorda, FL | $62,130 | $42,910 | $71,590 | $61,810 |
| 112 | New York, NY-NJ | $61,880 | $34,740 | $75,250 | $54,970 |
| 113 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $61,730 | $33,200 | $75,800 | $65,550 |
| 114 | New Haven, CT | $61,730 | $39,920 | $72,470 | $59,040 |
| 115 | Naples, FL | $61,690 | $40,350 | $72,200 | $59,780 |
| 116 | Montgomery, AL | $61,670 | $28,000 | $78,270 | $68,770 |
| 117 | Augusta, GA-SC | $61,590 | $40,910 | $71,780 | $67,020 |
| 118 | Omaha, NE-IA | $61,590 | $44,140 | $70,180 | $67,010 |
| 119 | Huntsville, AL | $61,420 | $33,050 | $75,400 | $65,990 |
| 120 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $61,170 | $27,310 | $77,850 | $66,660 |
| 121 | Hartford, CT | $60,960 | $43,040 | $69,780 | $59,330 |
| 122 | Nashville, TN | $60,960 | $41,870 | $70,370 | $63,280 |
| 123 | Lancaster, PA | $60,920 | $35,480 | $73,470 | $62,000 |
| 124 | Evansville, IN | $60,820 | $46,180 | $68,040 | $66,450 |
| 125 | Reading, PA | $60,800 | $36,500 | $72,760 | $62,640 |
| 126 | Chicago, IL-IN | $60,780 | $38,360 | $71,800 | $58,670 |
| 127 | Madison, WI | $60,740 | $30,970 | $75,400 | $62,430 |
| 128 | Erie, PA | $60,510 | $38,600 | $71,280 | $66,530 |
| 129 | Scranton, PA | $60,490 | $36,280 | $72,400 | $64,660 |
| 130 | Tucson, AZ | $60,340 | $44,840 | $67,950 | $62,270 |
| 131 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $60,300 | $46,240 | $67,250 | $69,750 |
| 132 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $60,070 | $44,550 | $67,720 | $62,990 |
| 133 | San Diego, CA | $59,950 | $35,170 | $72,130 | $53,580 |
| 134 | Fort Wayne, IN | $59,920 | $38,750 | $70,350 | $64,730 |
| 135 | Albany, NY | $59,900 | $33,780 | $72,760 | $60,160 |
| 136 | San Jose, CA | $59,860 | $39,210 | $70,050 | $54,210 |
| 137 | Daphne, AL | $59,820 | $38,380 | $70,390 | $63,170 |
| 138 | El Paso, TX | $59,490 | $32,510 | $72,760 | $66,160 |
| 139 | Saginaw, MI | $59,240 | $37,320 | $70,050 | $65,180 |
| 140 | Oxnard, CA | $59,220 | $34,880 | $71,200 | $53,580 |
| 141 | Rochester, MN | $59,010 | $28,750 | $73,920 | $64,970 |
| 142 | Altoona, PA | $58,990 | $30,870 | $72,860 | $65,910 |
| 143 | Pinehurst, NC | $58,820 | $28,560 | $73,740 | $66,590 |
| 144 | Milwaukee, WI | $58,640 | $25,360 | $75,000 | $60,490 |
| 145 | Vallejo, CA | $58,570 | $41,480 | $67,000 | $53,990 |
| 146 | Harrisburg, PA | $58,450 | $39,330 | $67,870 | $59,250 |
| 147 | Santa Rosa, CA | $58,200 | $36,130 | $69,060 | $54,000 |
| 148 | Bakersfield, CA | $58,090 | $39,270 | $67,370 | $57,580 |
| 149 | Ann Arbor, MI | $57,950 | $32,990 | $70,240 | $57,440 |
| 150 | Columbus, OH | $57,930 | $43,260 | $65,170 | $60,680 |
| 151 | Lakeland, FL | $57,760 | $37,590 | $67,700 | $59,460 |
| 152 | Cape Coral, FL | $57,740 | $38,400 | $67,270 | $56,410 |
| 153 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $57,490 | $30,510 | $70,780 | $65,540 |
| 154 | Wildwood, FL | $57,470 | $47,320 | $62,480 | $67,280 |
| 155 | Kalamazoo, MI | $57,450 | $31,600 | $70,180 | $60,580 |
| 156 | Davenport, IA-IL | $57,430 | $36,800 | $67,580 | $64,470 |
| 157 | Longview, TX | $57,220 | $36,480 | $67,450 | $63,940 |
| 158 | Barnstable Town, MA | $56,970 | $41,870 | $64,420 | $57,930 |
| 159 | San Francisco, CA | $56,910 | $37,270 | $66,600 | $49,220 |
| 160 | Bloomington, IL | $56,890 | $35,730 | $67,310 | $60,820 |
| 161 | Worcester, MA | $56,390 | $39,190 | $64,880 | $55,000 |
| 162 | Peoria, IL | $56,310 | $37,590 | $65,520 | $61,720 |
| 163 | Cleveland, OH | $56,260 | $41,930 | $63,340 | $59,900 |
| 164 | Riverside, CA | $55,950 | $34,380 | $66,580 | $52,560 |
| 165 | Jacksonville, FL | $55,890 | $39,190 | $64,110 | $56,180 |
| 166 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $55,870 | $30,720 | $68,270 | $55,890 |
| 167 | Toledo, OH | $55,810 | $42,540 | $62,320 | $61,020 |
| 168 | Gainesville, FL | $55,790 | $38,880 | $64,110 | $57,670 |
| 169 | Sacramento, CA | $55,760 | $36,230 | $65,370 | $52,270 |
| 170 | Sebastian, FL | $55,760 | $41,910 | $62,590 | $56,720 |
| 171 | North Port, FL | $55,700 | $39,670 | $63,610 | $54,390 |
| 172 | Lubbock, TX | $55,560 | $36,110 | $65,120 | $60,840 |
| 173 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $55,490 | $38,310 | $63,960 | $60,670 |
| 174 | Dayton, OH | $55,330 | $42,020 | $61,880 | $59,690 |
| 175 | Santa Maria, CA | $55,310 | $34,320 | $65,670 | $50,840 |
| 176 | Johnson City, TN | $54,950 | $38,850 | $62,880 | $62,490 |
| 177 | Knoxville, TN | $54,850 | $31,510 | $66,350 | $59,250 |
| 178 | Eau Claire, WI | $54,450 | $26,810 | $68,060 | $58,680 |
| 179 | Tampa, FL | $54,390 | $38,520 | $62,230 | $53,910 |
| 180 | Kokomo, IN | $54,350 | $41,830 | $60,530 | $60,630 |
| 181 | Orlando, FL | $54,350 | $34,420 | $64,170 | $53,590 |
| 182 | McAllen, TX | $54,270 | $37,320 | $62,610 | $63,180 |
| 183 | Palm Bay, FL | $54,060 | $36,880 | $62,520 | $54,060 |
| 184 | Oklahoma City, OK | $54,020 | $26,890 | $67,390 | $59,750 |
| 185 | South Bend, IN-MI | $53,980 | $36,900 | $62,380 | $58,130 |
| 186 | Columbia, SC | $53,890 | $29,160 | $66,080 | $57,540 |
| 187 | Akron, OH | $53,830 | $42,160 | $59,570 | $57,650 |
| 188 | Jackson, MS | $53,750 | $39,400 | $60,800 | $60,360 |
| 189 | Pensacola, FL | $53,680 | $38,080 | $61,360 | $54,930 |
| 190 | Ocala, FL | $53,410 | $35,050 | $62,460 | $56,080 |
| 191 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $53,350 | $29,700 | $65,020 | $53,230 |
| 192 | Atlanta, GA | $53,160 | $24,400 | $67,330 | $53,130 |
| 193 | Syracuse, NY | $53,080 | $33,180 | $62,880 | $55,440 |
| 194 | Fresno, CA | $53,060 | $35,760 | $61,590 | $51,940 |
| 195 | College Station, TX | $52,810 | $39,060 | $59,590 | $58,060 |
| 196 | Stockton, CA | $52,600 | $34,590 | $61,480 | $50,050 |
| 197 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $52,400 | $32,570 | $62,170 | $56,850 |
| 198 | Redding, CA | $52,350 | $34,610 | $61,110 | $51,990 |
| 199 | Modesto, CA | $52,210 | $35,260 | $60,570 | $50,150 |
| 200 | Los Angeles, CA | $52,120 | $34,340 | $60,900 | $45,890 |
| 201 | Miami, FL | $52,120 | $34,900 | $60,610 | $45,660 |
| 202 | Lawrence, KS | $52,060 | $41,250 | $57,390 | $57,690 |
| 203 | Asheville, NC | $51,630 | $32,550 | $61,030 | $53,500 |
| 204 | Greenville, SC | $51,580 | $24,690 | $64,830 | $55,310 |
| 205 | Topeka, KS | $51,290 | $37,540 | $58,070 | $57,750 |
| 206 | Terre Haute, IN | $51,080 | $40,140 | $56,490 | $58,180 |
| 207 | Albuquerque, NM | $50,560 | $34,960 | $58,260 | $52,920 |
| 208 | St. Cloud, MN | $50,460 | $25,460 | $62,770 | $57,580 |
| 209 | Crestview, FL | $50,090 | $31,570 | $59,220 | $51,620 |
| 210 | Wichita, KS | $49,570 | $28,930 | $59,740 | $55,730 |
| 211 | Napa, CA | $49,150 | $35,150 | $56,040 | $43,670 |
| 212 | Rapid City, SD | $48,920 | $39,710 | $53,460 | $54,870 |
| 213 | Canton, OH | $48,760 | $37,960 | $54,080 | $54,540 |
| 214 | Auburn, AL | $48,650 | $23,030 | $61,280 | $55,330 |
| 215 | Tulsa, OK | $48,150 | $27,600 | $58,280 | $53,970 |
| 216 | Billings, MT | $48,070 | $25,420 | $59,240 | $51,400 |
| 217 | Fayetteville, AR | $47,800 | $28,390 | $57,350 | $52,320 |
| 218 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $47,220 | $35,820 | $52,830 | $52,100 |
| 219 | Little Rock, AR | $46,490 | $31,640 | $53,790 | $52,020 |
| 220 | Reno, NV | $44,700 | $25,110 | $54,350 | $44,250 |
| 221 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $44,620 | $16,370 | $58,550 | $47,650 |
| 222 | New Orleans, LA | $44,600 | $22,610 | $55,410 | $48,170 |
| 223 | Bloomington, IN | $44,530 | $35,690 | $48,880 | $46,830 |
| 224 | Deltona, FL | $44,350 | $29,910 | $51,460 | $44,630 |
| 225 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $43,560 | $31,100 | $49,670 | $50,720 |
| 226 | Charleston, WV | $43,260 | $28,850 | $50,380 | $48,760 |
| 227 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $43,140 | $27,000 | $51,080 | $48,790 |
| 228 | Mobile, AL | $43,120 | $21,550 | $53,750 | $48,950 |
| 229 | Gulfport, MS | $42,680 | $27,540 | $50,130 | $47,420 |
| 230 | Shreveport, LA | $42,240 | $31,050 | $47,780 | $49,830 |
| 231 | Santa Fe, NM | $42,040 | $25,400 | $50,230 | $42,560 |
| 232 | Lake Charles, LA | $41,560 | $22,210 | $51,080 | $48,410 |
| 233 | Hot Springs, AR | $41,080 | $24,880 | $49,050 | $47,920 |
| 234 | Slidell, LA | $38,170 | $19,880 | $47,170 | $41,160 |
| 235 | Baton Rouge, LA | $37,540 | $21,470 | $45,470 | $41,350 |
| 236 | Lafayette, LA | $33,680 | $19,610 | $40,620 | $38,620 |
| 237 | San Juan, PR | $33,510 | $24,440 | $37,980 | N/A |
| 238 | Monroe, LA | $26,540 | $17,700 | $30,890 | $31,750 |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
Questions
Massage Therapist salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays massage therapists the most?
Fairbanks, AK, where the average (mean) wage is $116,560 a year, followed by Kahului, HI ($101,690), Seattle, WA ($92,520), Salem, OR ($91,620). The national mean is $63,830 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do massage therapists earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Fairbanks, AK ($112,940 at national prices, $116,560 nominal), Kahului, HI ($92,960 at national prices, $101,690 nominal), Yakima, WA ($91,070 at national prices, $87,010 nominal).
How much do massage therapists make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $61,880; Los Angeles, CA: $52,120; Chicago, IL-IN: $60,780; Dallas, TX: $62,400; Houston, TX: $63,400 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do massage therapists earn the least?
Of the 238 metro areas with their own estimate, Monroe, LA has the lowest mean wage, $26,540. At local prices that is worth $31,750.