The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of massage therapists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $37,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,120.
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 | $61,340 | 29.78% | 16.47% |
| 2021 | $43,070 | 0.67% | - |
| 2020 | $42,780 | -3.65% | - |
| 2019 | $44,340 | 6.68% | - |
| 2018 | $41,380 | 2.01% | - |
| 2017 | $40,550 | 8.06% | - |
| 2016 | $37,280 | 6.30% | - |
| 2015 | $34,930 | -7.01% | - |
| 2014 | $37,380 | -3.42% | - |
| 2013 | $38,660 | -32.54% | - |
| 2012 | $51,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,340, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for massage therapists in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Erie (median annual salary of $61,370). Compared with Erie, the median annual salary of massage therapists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is .0 percent (.0%) lower.