The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of massage therapists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont 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 | $34,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $178,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $178,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,960.
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 | $67,730 | 11.38% | 25.48% |
| 2021 | $60,020 | 12.33% | - |
| 2020 | $52,620 | 11.44% | - |
| 2019 | $46,600 | 7.96% | - |
| 2018 | $42,890 | 0.12% | - |
| 2017 | $42,840 | -0.96% | - |
| 2016 | $43,250 | 3.68% | - |
| 2015 | $41,660 | -4.25% | - |
| 2014 | $43,430 | 2.07% | - |
| 2013 | $42,530 | -18.67% | - |
| 2012 | $50,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,730, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is the highest paying city for massage therapists in state of California, followed by Santa Cruz-Watsonville (median annual salary $65,490). In comparison, the median annual salary of massage therapists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is 3.3 percent (3.3%) higher than that in Santa Cruz-Watsonville.