The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of massage therapists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $29,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,120.
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 | $47,290 | 19.50% | 19.18% |
| 2021 | $38,070 | 35.88% | - |
| 2020 | $24,410 | -41.29% | - |
| 2019 | $34,490 | -5.04% | - |
| 2018 | $36,230 | -2.76% | - |
| 2017 | $37,230 | 2.42% | - |
| 2016 | $36,330 | -5.78% | - |
| 2015 | $38,430 | 1.20% | - |
| 2014 | $37,970 | 0.53% | - |
| 2013 | $37,770 | -1.19% | - |
| 2012 | $38,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,290 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for massage therapists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of massage therapists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 22.3 percent (22.3%) lower than that in the highest paying North Florida nonmetropolitan area and 61.8 percent (61.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Punta Gorda.