The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of massage therapists in Winston-Salem 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 | $22,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $115,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,700.
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 | $54,930 | 17.66% | -2.15% |
| 2021 | $45,230 | -34.09% | - |
| 2019 | $60,650 | 30.57% | - |
| 2018 | $42,110 | -21.30% | - |
| 2017 | $51,080 | -4.09% | - |
| 2016 | $53,170 | -3.23% | - |
| 2015 | $54,890 | 0.89% | - |
| 2014 | $54,400 | -2.39% | - |
| 2013 | $55,700 | -0.74% | - |
| 2012 | $56,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,930 in Winston-Salem is in the middle of salary range for massage therapists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of massage therapists in Winston-Salem is 16.2 percent (16.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area and 43.1 percent (43.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Greenville.