The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of massage therapists in Buffalo-Niagara Falls 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 | $27,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,460.
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 | $50,650 | 7.92% | 15.30% |
| 2021 | $46,640 | 10.01% | - |
| 2020 | $41,970 | 0.60% | - |
| 2019 | $41,720 | -35.55% | - |
| 2018 | $56,550 | 3.29% | - |
| 2017 | $54,690 | 1.81% | - |
| 2016 | $53,700 | 23.89% | - |
| 2015 | $40,870 | -3.23% | - |
| 2014 | $42,190 | 1.80% | - |
| 2013 | $41,430 | -3.55% | - |
| 2012 | $42,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,650 in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is in the middle of salary range for massage therapists in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of massage therapists in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is 37.3 percent (37.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Kingston and 26.9 percent (26.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown.