In a January commentary we took a look at Massage Therapist Pay in the Top 20 Metropolitan Markets. As is the case with many health professions, the major metropolitan areas in the U.S. are the biggest employment centers for massage therapists. That said, it is in smaller metro markets, not the large ones, where massage therapists frequently discover better paying employment. This is readily seen in May 2019 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which show us that only two of the 20 largest metro areas in the nation were among the 20 best metro markets for massage therapist pay:
| Metropolitan Area | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anchorage, AK | 420 | $76,930 | ||
| 2 | Yakima, WA | 80 | $72,870 | ||
| 3 | College Station-Bryan, TX | N/A | $70,090 | ||
| 4 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | 130 | $68,580 | ||
| 5 | Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI | 240 | $68,490 | ||
| 6 | Wenatchee, WA | 60 | $67,740 | ||
| 7 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (#) | 3,360 | $67,180 | ||
| 8 | Eugene, OR | 170 | $66,430 | ||
| 9 | Bremerton-Silverdale, WA | 90 | $65,400 | ||
| 10 | Greeley, CO | N/A | $64,410 | ||
| 11 | Longview, WA | 50 | $63,610 | ||
| 12 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1,830 | $63,160 | ||
| 13 | Danbury, CT | 30 | $62,950 | ||
| 14 | Bellingham, WA | 160 | $62,870 | ||
| 15 | Medford, OR | 90 | $61,250 | ||
| 16 | Boston-Cambridge-Nashua (#) | 1,880 | $61,180 | ||
| 17 | Salem, OR | 120 | $61,170 | ||
| 18 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA | 150 | $59,950 | ||
| 19 | Winston-Salem, NC | N/A | $59,790 | ||
| 20 | Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL | 210 | $59,200 | ||
| National | 107,240 | $47,180 | |||
(#) a top 20 U.S metro population area
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on January 6, 2021
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