The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of massage therapists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $45,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,140.
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 | $78,930 | 9.57% | 43.72% |
| 2021 | $71,380 | 13.52% | - |
| 2020 | $61,730 | 2.12% | - |
| 2019 | $60,420 | -3.05% | - |
| 2018 | $62,260 | 4.80% | - |
| 2017 | $59,270 | 3.71% | - |
| 2016 | $57,070 | 3.40% | - |
| 2015 | $55,130 | 7.29% | - |
| 2014 | $51,110 | -3.52% | - |
| 2013 | $52,910 | 16.05% | - |
| 2012 | $44,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,930, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for massage therapists in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Bremerton-Silverdale (median annual salary of $80,360). Compared with Bremerton-Silverdale, the median annual salary of massage therapists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower.