The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of massage therapists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $38,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of massage therapists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $64,530 | 10.09% | 6.43% |
| 2016 | $58,020 | 6.26% | - |
| 2015 | $54,390 | 15.74% | - |
| 2014 | $45,830 | -13.31% | - |
| 2013 | $51,930 | -16.27% | - |
| 2012 | $60,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,530 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for massage therapists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of massage therapists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 19.7 percent (19.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Bremerton-Silverdale and 16.2 percent (16.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.