Massage Therapists

This post summarizes key statistics on Massage Therapists using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 23,815
25 28,098
30 28,352
35 29,320
40 29,320
45 29,320
50 29,320
55 27,488
60 27,009
65 21,867


Hours Worked Share
0-20 32.60
20-39 39.50
39-41 18.90
41-50 5.10
50-60 2.60
More than 60 1.40

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Massage Therapists.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
73.70 26,877 Miscellaneous personal services
7.30 30,898 Miscellaneous entertainment and recreation services
4.70 30,898 Beauty shops
4.70 26,091 Offices and clinics of chiropractors
3.70 24,950 Health services, n.e.c.
2.80 36,650 Hotels and motels
0.80 36,289 Hospitals
0.40 24,434 Offices and clinics of physicians
0.20 28,098 Colleges and universities
0.10 20,599 Medical, dental, and optical instruments and supplies

This table highlights the top industries people working as Massage Therapists work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Massage Therapists. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Massage Therapists received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Massage Therapists. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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