The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of massage therapists in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 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 | $37,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,780.
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 | $65,590 | 24.21% | 48.47% |
| 2021 | $49,710 | 21.42% | - |
| 2020 | $39,060 | -1.97% | - |
| 2019 | $39,830 | -7.81% | - |
| 2018 | $42,940 | -6.33% | - |
| 2017 | $45,660 | -3.83% | - |
| 2016 | $47,410 | 5.84% | - |
| 2015 | $44,640 | 13.33% | - |
| 2014 | $38,690 | 9.43% | - |
| 2013 | $35,040 | 3.54% | - |
| 2012 | $33,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,590, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is the second highest paying city for massage therapists in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk (median annual salary of $75,720). Compared with Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, the median annual salary of massage therapists in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is 13.4 percent (13.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Danbury | |
| New Haven | |
| Waterbury | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |