Massage Therapists
Wages & Outlook
Typical Wages
Wages listed below are for a variety of experience and education levels. Make sure that you research the typical entry-level education and work experience and training requirements for this occupation.
This career pays above the statewide median wage.
Wages for Massage Therapists *
U S |
$19.64 | $25.05 | $33.82 |
|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota |
$24.30 | $24.42 | $32.17 |
Central Minnesota |
$24.35 | $29.86 | $31.74 |
Northeast Minnesota |
$22.02 | $22.02 | $27.35 |
Northwest Minnesota |
$25.79 | $41.81 | $42.31 |
Southeast Minnesota |
$14.85 | $23.11 | $30.47 |
Southwest Minnesota |
$21.54 | $22.34 | $24.40 |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN |
$24.35 | $24.42 | $32.17 |
* "Low" indicates 25% of workers earn less and 75% earn more.
"Median" indicates 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
"High" indicates 75% of workers earn less and 25% earn more.
Employment
In Minnesota, there are 1,250 workers employed in this small career.
Where do Massage Therapists most often work?
- Ambulatory Health Care Services
- Personal and Laundry Services
- Accommodation
- Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries
- Hospitals
Current Demand
This career is currently in moderate demand.
Future Demand
This career is seeing very high growth compared to other careers.
There will be a need for about 4,500 new Massage Therapists to meet market demand between 2020-2030. This includes the demand due to replacement (workers leaving the occupation or retiring) as well as growth.
| U S | 144,600 | 191,100 | 46,500 | 32.2% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 2,910 | 3,728 | 818 | 28.1% |
| Central Minnesota | 291 | 356 | 65 | 22.3% |
| Northwest Minnesota | 247 | 306 | 59 | 23.9% |
| Southeast Minnesota | 217 | 261 | 44 | 20.3% |
| Southwest Minnesota | 168 | 203 | 35 | 20.8% |
| Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN | 1,860 | 2,460 | 600 | 32.3% |
Source: You can learn about our data sources in the About Us section.