The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of massage therapists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $25,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of massage therapists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $45,620 | -9.82% | 24.35% |
| 2016 | $50,100 | 11.94% | - |
| 2015 | $44,120 | 2.24% | - |
| 2014 | $43,130 | -8.30% | - |
| 2013 | $46,710 | 26.12% | - |
| 2012 | $34,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,620 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for massage therapists in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of massage therapists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 47.6 percent (47.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area and 18.3 percent (18.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Peabody.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Framingham | |
| Pittsfield | |
| Worcester | |
| Barnstable Town | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| New Bedford | |
| Springfield | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner | |
| Peabody |