The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont is shown in Table 1. The wage information of massage therapists in Burlington-South Burlington 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 | $26,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,100.
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 | $62,520 | 38.58% | 7.31% |
| 2020 | $38,400 | -1.43% | - |
| 2019 | $38,950 | 3.49% | - |
| 2018 | $37,590 | -52.46% | - |
| 2016 | $57,310 | -6.40% | - |
| 2015 | $60,980 | 31.35% | - |
| 2014 | $41,860 | -41.83% | - |
| 2013 | $59,370 | 2.39% | - |
| 2012 | $57,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,520, Burlington-South Burlington is the second highest paying city for massage therapists in state of Vermont, following the highest paying city Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $100,760). Compared with Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of massage therapists in Burlington-South Burlington is 38.0 percent (38.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | |
| Burlington-South Burlington | |
| Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area |