The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of massage therapists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 | $22,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,880.
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 | $45,830 | -8.68% | -31.07% |
| 2016 | $49,810 | -26.00% | - |
| 2015 | $62,760 | 2.84% | - |
| 2014 | $60,980 | 13.02% | - |
| 2013 | $53,040 | -13.25% | - |
| 2012 | $60,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,830 in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is in the middle of salary range for massage therapists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of massage therapists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 32.3 percent (32.3%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 44.1 percent (44.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area.