The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of massage therapists in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 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 | $31,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of massage therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,590 | 20.82% | -0.78% |
| 2021 | $37,680 | -7.56% | - |
| 2020 | $40,530 | 3.21% | - |
| 2019 | $39,230 | 4.49% | - |
| 2018 | $37,470 | 2.24% | - |
| 2017 | $36,630 | 15.89% | - |
| 2016 | $30,810 | -11.23% | - |
| 2015 | $34,270 | -10.45% | - |
| 2014 | $37,850 | -26.71% | - |
| 2013 | $47,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,590 in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is in the middle of salary range for massage therapists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of massage therapists in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is 21.8 percent (21.8%) lower than that in the highest paying North Florida nonmetropolitan area and 62.1 percent (62.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Punta Gorda.