The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of massage therapists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 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 | $21,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,960.
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 | $49,410 | 5.00% | 21.80% |
| 2021 | $46,940 | 6.48% | - |
| 2020 | $43,900 | -21.91% | - |
| 2018 | $53,520 | -3.85% | - |
| 2017 | $55,580 | 19.00% | - |
| 2016 | $45,020 | 15.42% | - |
| 2015 | $38,080 | -3.89% | - |
| 2014 | $39,560 | 1.79% | - |
| 2013 | $38,850 | 0.54% | - |
| 2012 | $38,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,410 in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for massage therapists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of massage therapists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is 43.7 percent (43.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area and 40.2 percent (40.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Waco.