The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of massage therapists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $18,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,780.
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 | $23,750 | -57.68% | -6.19% |
| 2021 | $37,450 | 47.56% | - |
| 2020 | $19,640 | -1.48% | - |
| 2018 | $19,930 | -32.16% | - |
| 2017 | $26,340 | -18.56% | - |
| 2016 | $31,230 | 6.47% | - |
| 2015 | $29,210 | 8.25% | - |
| 2014 | $26,800 | 2.20% | - |
| 2013 | $26,210 | 3.78% | - |
| 2012 | $25,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,750, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for massage therapists in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Baton Rouge (median annual salary of $47,190). Compared with Baton Rouge, the median annual salary of massage therapists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 49.7 percent (49.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lafayette | |
| Monroe | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles |