The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of massage therapists in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $35,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,870.
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 | $50,730 | 4.77% | 42.16% |
| 2021 | $48,310 | -2.21% | - |
| 2020 | $49,380 | 23.96% | - |
| 2019 | $37,550 | 12.04% | - |
| 2018 | $33,030 | 1.45% | - |
| 2017 | $32,550 | -14.78% | - |
| 2016 | $37,360 | 28.80% | - |
| 2015 | $26,600 | -7.41% | - |
| 2014 | $28,570 | 2.10% | - |
| 2013 | $27,970 | -4.90% | - |
| 2012 | $29,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,730, Huntington-Ashland is the highest paying city for massage therapists in state of West Virginia, followed by North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $44,550). In comparison, the median annual salary of massage therapists in Huntington-Ashland is 12.2 percent (12.2%) higher than that in North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Winchester | |
| Charleston | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Morgantown | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wheeling | |
| Beckley |