The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of massage therapists in Bakersfield-Delano 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 | $29,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Bakersfield-Delano, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of massage therapists from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $37,910 | 5.80% | 5.70% |
| 2019 | $35,710 | -11.01% | - |
| 2018 | $39,640 | -9.71% | - |
| 2017 | $43,490 | 2.87% | - |
| 2016 | $42,240 | 21.02% | - |
| 2015 | $33,360 | -18.76% | - |
| 2013 | $39,620 | 9.77% | - |
| 2012 | $35,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,910 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for massage therapists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of massage therapists in Bakersfield-Delano is 44.0 percent (44.0%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 32.5 percent (32.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area.