The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of massage therapists in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $37,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,350.
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 | $58,110 | 18.05% | 14.75% |
| 2021 | $47,620 | 24.00% | - |
| 2020 | $36,190 | -5.89% | - |
| 2019 | $38,320 | -11.93% | - |
| 2018 | $42,890 | -7.88% | - |
| 2017 | $46,270 | -3.74% | - |
| 2016 | $48,000 | 24.27% | - |
| 2015 | $36,350 | -1.24% | - |
| 2014 | $36,800 | -0.41% | - |
| 2013 | $36,950 | -34.07% | - |
| 2012 | $49,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,110 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for massage therapists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of massage therapists in Raleigh-Cary is 11.4 percent (11.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area and 46.3 percent (46.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Greenville.