The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of massage therapists in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway 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 | $16,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,730.
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 | $40,850 | 28.18% | 55.06% |
| 2021 | $29,340 | -19.26% | - |
| 2020 | $34,990 | -8.35% | - |
| 2018 | $37,910 | 17.81% | - |
| 2017 | $31,160 | -1.19% | - |
| 2016 | $31,530 | 33.71% | - |
| 2015 | $20,900 | -4.40% | - |
| 2014 | $21,820 | 1.47% | - |
| 2013 | $21,500 | 14.60% | - |
| 2012 | $18,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,850 in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway is in the middle of salary range for massage therapists in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of massage therapists in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway is 18.2 percent (18.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area and 36.8 percent (36.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.