The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of massage therapists in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway 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 | $26,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of massage therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $40,210 | 4.18% | 13.90% |
| 2021 | $38,530 | -48.87% | - |
| 2020 | $57,360 | 10.79% | - |
| 2019 | $51,170 | 38.71% | - |
| 2018 | $31,360 | -31.31% | - |
| 2015 | $41,180 | 1.70% | - |
| 2014 | $40,480 | 1.11% | - |
| 2013 | $40,030 | 13.51% | - |
| 2012 | $34,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,210, Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is the second highest paying city for massage therapists in state of Arkansas, following the highest paying city Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $46,860). Compared with Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of massage therapists in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is 14.2 percent (14.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | |
| Hot Springs |