The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of massage therapists in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $34,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,790.
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 | $58,240 | -29.48% | 13.15% |
| 2021 | $75,410 | 23.88% | - |
| 2020 | $57,400 | -0.38% | - |
| 2019 | $57,620 | 21.83% | - |
| 2018 | $45,040 | -16.19% | - |
| 2017 | $52,330 | 45.02% | - |
| 2016 | $28,770 | -74.52% | - |
| 2015 | $50,210 | 0.32% | - |
| 2014 | $50,050 | -15.56% | - |
| 2013 | $57,840 | 12.55% | - |
| 2012 | $50,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,240 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for massage therapists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of massage therapists in Kalamazoo-Portage is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Grand Rapids-Wyoming and 61.6 percent (61.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bay City.