The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of massage therapists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $46,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $117,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $117,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,800.
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 | $77,280 | 4.54% | 28.12% |
| 2021 | $73,770 | 6.10% | - |
| 2020 | $69,270 | 0.72% | - |
| 2019 | $68,770 | 4.89% | - |
| 2018 | $65,410 | 3.27% | - |
| 2017 | $63,270 | 9.83% | - |
| 2016 | $57,050 | 5.15% | - |
| 2015 | $54,110 | 19.63% | - |
| 2014 | $43,490 | -9.70% | - |
| 2013 | $47,710 | -16.43% | - |
| 2012 | $55,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,280 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for massage therapists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of massage therapists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 3.8 percent (3.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Bremerton-Silverdale and 30.0 percent (30.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.