The latest occupational employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) put May 2020 employment numbers for massage therapists (MTs) at more than 85,000. Just under 19,700 massage therapy jobs were in the six-state Far Western region of the country. A review of BLS data reveals wide disparity for massage therapist pay in the Far West. Although home to four of the top 5 states in the nation for massage therapist annual mean wages, 65% of the region's MTs lived in California or Nevada, two states where the massage therapist annual mean wage level was below the national average for the profession. A closer look at BLS data from May 2020 shows us the following about massage therapist pay in the Far Western U.S.:
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| Massage Therapist Pay in the Far Western U.S. |
| State | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | Wage Rank* |
| AK | 510 | $78,790 | 1st |
| CA | 11,450 | $44,730 | 30th |
| HI | 780 | $56,940 | 5th |
| NV | 1,350 | $39,270 | 42nd |
| OR | 1,490 | $61,820 | 4th |
| WA | 4,110 | $64,950 | 3rd |
| 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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