The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of massage therapists in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $20,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,720.
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 | $47,110 | -1.13% | 6.64% |
| 2021 | $47,640 | -8.86% | - |
| 2020 | $51,860 | 8.08% | - |
| 2019 | $47,670 | 2.06% | - |
| 2018 | $46,690 | -9.15% | - |
| 2017 | $50,960 | 15.27% | - |
| 2016 | $43,180 | 5.47% | - |
| 2015 | $40,820 | 12.00% | - |
| 2014 | $35,920 | 3.54% | - |
| 2013 | $34,650 | -26.93% | - |
| 2012 | $43,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,110 in Louisville-Jefferson County is in the middle of salary range for massage therapists in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of massage therapists in Louisville-Jefferson County is 25.4 percent (25.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Lexington-Fayette and 34.6 percent (34.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Evansville | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |