The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of massage therapists in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 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 | $30,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,180.
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 | $46,750 | 19.81% | 30.20% |
| 2021 | $37,490 | -2.16% | - |
| 2020 | $38,300 | 1.67% | - |
| 2019 | $37,660 | 1.33% | - |
| 2018 | $37,160 | 1.88% | - |
| 2017 | $36,460 | -3.78% | - |
| 2016 | $37,840 | 2.91% | - |
| 2015 | $36,740 | -2.29% | - |
| 2014 | $37,580 | 10.24% | - |
| 2013 | $33,730 | 3.26% | - |
| 2012 | $32,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,750 in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford is in the middle of salary range for massage therapists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of massage therapists in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford is 23.2 percent (23.2%) lower than that in the highest paying North Florida nonmetropolitan area and 61.4 percent (61.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Punta Gorda.