Recently published U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data indicated that, as of May 2020, over 85,000 massage therapists were employed in the United States. At that time, more than 11,000 massage therapists were working in the Mid-Eastern U.S., a region that includes five states and the District of Columbia. A closer examination at BLS data from May 2020 shows us the following about massage therapist pay in the Mid-Eastern U.S.:
Massage Therapist Pay in the Mid-Eastern U.S. |
State | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | Wage Rank* |
DC | 90 | N/A | N/A |
DE | N/A | N/A | N/A |
MD | 1,030 | $46,880 | 20th |
NJ | 2,440 | $46,280 | 24th |
NY | 5,180 | $55,290 | 7th |
PA | 2,490 | $46,700 | 22nd |
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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