The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of massage therapists in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 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 | $16,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of massage therapists from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $19,100 | 5.13% | 5.34% |
| 2013 | $18,120 | 0.22% | - |
| 2012 | $18,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,100 in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for massage therapists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of massage therapists in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is 68.9 percent (68.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Erie and 6.2 percent (6.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lebanon.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Erie | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Lancaster | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| State College | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| York-Hanover | |
| Reading | |
| East Stroudsburg | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Altoona | |
| Chambersburg-Waynesboro | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lebanon |