The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of massage therapists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $34,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,380.
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 | $61,420 | 19.59% | 47.12% |
| 2021 | $49,390 | -3.48% | - |
| 2020 | $51,110 | 5.54% | - |
| 2019 | $48,280 | 5.90% | - |
| 2018 | $45,430 | 6.27% | - |
| 2017 | $42,580 | 5.45% | - |
| 2016 | $40,260 | 18.46% | - |
| 2015 | $32,830 | 18.85% | - |
| 2014 | $26,640 | -7.73% | - |
| 2013 | $28,700 | -13.17% | - |
| 2012 | $32,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,420, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for massage therapists in state of Illinois, followed by Champaign-Urbana (median annual salary $57,620). In comparison, the median annual salary of massage therapists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 6.2 percent (6.2%) higher than that in Champaign-Urbana.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Rockford | |
| Springfield | |
| Bloomington | |
| Peoria | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area |