The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of massage therapists in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 | $19,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,120.
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 | $38,200 | -13.64% | 14.16% |
| 2016 | $43,410 | 9.49% | - |
| 2015 | $39,290 | 24.99% | - |
| 2014 | $29,470 | 32.24% | - |
| 2013 | $19,970 | -64.20% | - |
| 2012 | $32,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,200 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for massage therapists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of massage therapists in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 37.8 percent (37.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Grand Rapids-Wyoming and 41.5 percent (41.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bay City.