The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of massage therapists in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin 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 | $20,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $120,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,800.
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 | $45,730 | 18.39% | 35.58% |
| 2021 | $37,320 | -21.70% | - |
| 2020 | $45,420 | -3.52% | - |
| 2019 | $47,020 | -1.62% | - |
| 2018 | $47,780 | 15.19% | - |
| 2017 | $40,520 | 27.30% | - |
| 2016 | $29,460 | 7.13% | - |
| 2015 | $27,360 | -7.68% | - |
| 2012 | $29,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,730 in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is in the middle of salary range for massage therapists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of massage therapists in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is 24.9 percent (24.9%) lower than that in the highest paying North Florida nonmetropolitan area and 60.5 percent (60.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Punta Gorda.