The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of massage therapists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $19,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,570.
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 | $47,590 | 20.78% | 41.10% |
| 2021 | $37,700 | 20.03% | - |
| 2020 | $30,150 | 4.94% | - |
| 2019 | $28,660 | -30.74% | - |
| 2018 | $37,470 | 9.39% | - |
| 2017 | $33,950 | 2.95% | - |
| 2016 | $32,950 | 29.77% | - |
| 2015 | $23,140 | -13.70% | - |
| 2014 | $26,310 | 16.69% | - |
| 2013 | $21,920 | -27.87% | - |
| 2012 | $28,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,590 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for massage therapists in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of massage therapists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area and 45.8 percent (45.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.