Data released earlier this year by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicated that, as of May 2020, there were over 85,000 massage therapists employed in the United States. The five-state Rocky Mountain region accounted for a bit more than 7,000 of those massage therapist jobs. A deeper look look at the BLS data from May 2020 revealed the following about massage therapist pay in the Rocky Mountain region:
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| Massage Therapist Pay in the Rocky Mountain Region |
| State | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | Wage Rank* |
| CO | 5,240 | $46,020 | 26th |
| ID | 350 | $49,820 | 15th |
| MT | 210 | $42,490 | 35th |
| UT | 1,290 | $46,730 | 21st |
| WY | 80 | $50,990 | 12th |
| U.S. | 85,040 | $47,350 | ------- |
(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on June 5, 2021
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