The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of massage therapists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $17,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,730.
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 | $37,690 | 1.70% | -43.33% |
| 2016 | $37,050 | -8.04% | - |
| 2015 | $40,030 | -8.29% | - |
| 2014 | $43,350 | -8.72% | - |
| 2013 | $47,130 | -14.62% | - |
| 2012 | $54,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,690 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is in the middle of salary range for massage therapists in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of massage therapists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 25.7 percent (25.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntington-Ashland and 36.0 percent (36.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Beckley.
| 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 |