The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of massage therapists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $29,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,540.
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 | $51,480 | 5.23% | 36.01% |
| 2021 | $48,790 | 5.43% | - |
| 2020 | $46,140 | -1.73% | - |
| 2019 | $46,940 | 1.94% | - |
| 2018 | $46,030 | 9.36% | - |
| 2017 | $41,720 | -4.34% | - |
| 2016 | $43,530 | 6.87% | - |
| 2015 | $40,540 | 6.14% | - |
| 2014 | $38,050 | 6.47% | - |
| 2013 | $35,590 | 7.45% | - |
| 2012 | $32,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,480 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for massage therapists in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of massage therapists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 35.3 percent (35.3%) lower than that in the highest paying East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area and 12.6 percent (12.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pueblo.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Greeley | |
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Pueblo |