The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of massage therapists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $19,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,310.
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 | $50,870 | 5.84% | 30.12% |
| 2021 | $47,900 | 7.75% | - |
| 2020 | $44,190 | 2.04% | - |
| 2019 | $43,290 | -8.73% | - |
| 2018 | $47,070 | 7.90% | - |
| 2017 | $43,350 | 18.99% | - |
| 2016 | $35,120 | 0.40% | - |
| 2015 | $34,980 | -4.80% | - |
| 2014 | $36,660 | 2.07% | - |
| 2013 | $35,900 | 0.97% | - |
| 2012 | $35,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,870, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for massage therapists in state of Tennessee, followed by Knoxville (median annual salary $49,500). In comparison, the median annual salary of massage therapists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 2.7 percent (2.7%) higher than that in Knoxville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Knoxville | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Clarksville | |
| Memphis | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cleveland | |
| Jackson | |
| Johnson City |