The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Fort Wayne, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of massage therapists in Fort Wayne 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 | $36,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,980.
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 | $50,630 | 4.96% | 47.21% |
| 2021 | $48,120 | 0.64% | - |
| 2020 | $47,810 | 10.58% | - |
| 2019 | $42,750 | 11.02% | - |
| 2018 | $38,040 | 10.15% | - |
| 2017 | $34,180 | -4.83% | - |
| 2016 | $35,830 | 11.19% | - |
| 2015 | $31,820 | 7.48% | - |
| 2014 | $29,440 | 18.07% | - |
| 2013 | $24,120 | -10.82% | - |
| 2012 | $26,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,630 in Fort Wayne is in the middle of salary range for massage therapists in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of massage therapists in Fort Wayne is 16.8 percent (16.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area and 46.4 percent (46.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kokomo.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Lafayette | |
| Gary | |
| Kokomo |