The salary statistics of massage therapists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare massage therapists salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) massage therapists is $79,240. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $51,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid massage therapists is $23,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of massage therapists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $51,820 | 6.73% | 30.32% |
| 2017 | $48,330 | 7.86% | - |
| 2016 | $44,530 | 14.33% | - |
| 2015 | $38,150 | 5.35% | - |
| 2014 | $36,110 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].