Massage Therapist Pay in the Great Lakes Region

The most current occupational employment data available from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) put May 2020 employment numbers for massage therapists (MTs) at more than 85,000.  Nearly 10,900 massage therapist jobs were in the five-state Great Lakes region.  A review of BLS data reveals the region to be a relatively good one for massage therapist pay, with about 88% of the region's MTs living in four Great Lakes states that recorded massage therapist annual mean wage levels above the national average.  A closer look at BLS data from May 2020 reveals the following details about massage therapist pay in Great Lakes region:

Massage Therapist Pay in the Great Lakes Region

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
IL	3,870	$50,690	13th
IN	1,260	$45,610	27th
MI	1,950	$50,500	14th
OH	2,240	$49,590	16th
WI	1,540	$47,490	19th
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