The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Iowa City, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of massage therapists in Iowa City 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 | $20,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Iowa City, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of massage therapists from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $39,020 | 23.65% | 25.83% |
| 2018 | $29,790 | 2.85% | - |
| 2016 | $28,940 | 3.97% | - |
| 2015 | $27,790 | 1.04% | - |
| 2014 | $27,500 | 20.04% | - |
| 2013 | $21,990 | -31.61% | - |
| 2012 | $28,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,020 in Iowa City is in the middle of salary range for massage therapists in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of massage therapists in Iowa City is 45.6 percent (45.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area and 49.1 percent (49.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Iowa City | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |