The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of massage therapists in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $37,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,030.
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 | $56,190 | 14.43% | 28.15% |
| 2021 | $48,080 | 15.58% | - |
| 2020 | $40,590 | 1.87% | - |
| 2019 | $39,830 | 4.47% | - |
| 2018 | $38,050 | -4.78% | - |
| 2017 | $39,870 | 0.93% | - |
| 2016 | $39,500 | 5.39% | - |
| 2015 | $37,370 | -1.47% | - |
| 2014 | $37,920 | -0.84% | - |
| 2013 | $38,240 | -5.57% | - |
| 2012 | $40,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,190 in Durham-Chapel Hill is in the middle of salary range for massage therapists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of massage therapists in Durham-Chapel Hill is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area and 44.4 percent (44.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Greenville.