The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of massage therapists in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $15,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $15,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of massage therapists from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $35,860 | 2.65% | 18.91% |
| 2019 | $34,910 | 44.71% | - |
| 2017 | $19,300 | -50.67% | - |
| 2016 | $29,080 | 1.58% | - |
| 2015 | $28,620 | -10.24% | - |
| 2014 | $31,550 | 7.83% | - |
| 2012 | $29,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,860 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is in the middle of salary range for massage therapists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of massage therapists in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 59.2 percent (59.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area and 17.7 percent (17.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Waco.