The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of massage therapists in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 | $32,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,900.
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 | $47,740 | 16.55% | 22.60% |
| 2021 | $39,840 | -9.81% | - |
| 2020 | $43,750 | 0.96% | - |
| 2019 | $43,330 | 4.78% | - |
| 2018 | $41,260 | -1.14% | - |
| 2017 | $41,730 | 3.55% | - |
| 2016 | $40,250 | -0.80% | - |
| 2015 | $40,570 | 4.93% | - |
| 2014 | $38,570 | 9.18% | - |
| 2013 | $35,030 | -5.48% | - |
| 2012 | $36,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,740 in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is in the middle of salary range for massage therapists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of massage therapists in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is 21.6 percent (21.6%) lower than that in the highest paying North Florida nonmetropolitan area and 62.2 percent (62.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Punta Gorda.