The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of massage therapists in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $31,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,510.
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 | $51,050 | 4.54% | 41.55% |
| 2021 | $48,730 | -22.49% | - |
| 2020 | $59,690 | 0.32% | - |
| 2019 | $59,500 | 9.76% | - |
| 2018 | $53,690 | 63.20% | - |
| 2017 | $19,760 | -51.01% | - |
| 2016 | $29,840 | 11.03% | - |
| 2015 | $26,550 | 2.49% | - |
| 2014 | $25,890 | 2.05% | - |
| 2013 | $25,360 | -17.67% | - |
| 2012 | $29,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,050, Lakeland-Winter Haven is the second highest paying city for massage therapists in state of Florida, following the highest paying city North Florida nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $60,880). Compared with North Florida nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of massage therapists in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 16.1 percent (16.1%) lower.