The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of massage therapists in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $59,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $115,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $127,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $135,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $135,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $115,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of massage therapists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $115,740 | 32.00% | 25.60% |
| 2016 | $78,700 | 9.85% | - |
| 2015 | $70,950 | 0.78% | - |
| 2014 | $70,400 | -22.32% | - |
| 2012 | $86,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $115,740 in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for massage therapists in state of Alaska. In comparison, the annual salary of massage therapists in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 10.2 percent (10.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Alaska nonmetropolitan area and 40.1 percent (40.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anchorage | |
| Fairbanks | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area |