The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of massage therapists in Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach 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 | $27,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,400.
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 | $44,580 | -4.08% | 59.11% |
| 2021 | $46,400 | 22.05% | - |
| 2017 | $36,170 | 5.39% | - |
| 2016 | $34,220 | 4.94% | - |
| 2015 | $32,530 | 39.26% | - |
| 2013 | $19,760 | 7.74% | - |
| 2012 | $18,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,580 in Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach is in the middle of salary range for massage therapists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of massage therapists in Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach is 26.8 percent (26.8%) lower than that in the highest paying North Florida nonmetropolitan area and 59.5 percent (59.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Punta Gorda.