Massage Therapists Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Massage Therapists salaries across 50 states

$60,274

National Average (Median)

$134,930

Highest: Alaska

$36,480

Lowest: Louisiana

Massage Therapists Salary by State

Compare Massage Therapists salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$36,480

$134,930

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $48,930 AK $134,930 AZ $62,400 AR $39,990 CA $45,970 CO $61,060 CT $62,260 DE $58,870 DC $64,110 FL $49,680 GA $50,820 HI $81,280 ID $60,420 IL $60,490 IN $55,590 IA $57,710 KS $49,990 KY $59,790 LA $36,480 ME $73,290 MD $62,270 MA $63,390 MI $70,960 MN $63,070 MS $40,490 MO $62,050 MT $53,540 NE $53,950 NV $53,540 NH $80,360 NJ $50,150 NM $37,840 NY $62,630 NC $60,650 ND $74,140 OH $55,990 OK $36,630 OR $86,970 PA $58,300 RI $74,960 SC $58,000 SD $52,000 TN $50,070 TX $59,370 UT $62,130 VA $62,220 WA $87,360 WV $46,600 WI $58,070 WY $61,980

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Alaska

$134,930

Washington

$87,360

Oregon

$86,970

Hawaii

$81,280

New Hampshire

$80,360

Massage Therapists Salary in All 50 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Alaska	$134,930	$121,350	570
2	Washington	$87,360	$87,460	3,740
3	Oregon	$86,970	$82,160	2,250
4	Hawaii	$81,280	$122,580	1,330
5	New Hampshire	$80,360	$79,270	270
6	Rhode Island	$74,960	$80,470	290
7	North Dakota	$74,140	$74,810	100
8	Maine	$73,290	$73,300	370
9	Michigan	$70,960	$65,040	2,410
10	District of Columbia	$64,110	$76,020	120
11	Massachusetts	$63,390	$73,100	2,830
12	Minnesota	$63,070	$69,720	1,690
13	New York	$62,630	$67,860	4,500
14	Arizona	$62,400	$65,250	2,530
15	Maryland	$62,270	$65,420	1,350
16	Connecticut	$62,260	$64,710	700
17	Virginia	$62,220	$72,490	2,730
18	Utah	$62,130	$65,980	1,840
19	Missouri	$62,050	$67,760	1,500
20	Wyoming	$61,980	$60,190	150
21	Colorado	$61,060	$68,380	3,950
22	North Carolina	$60,650	$66,630	2,460
23	Illinois	$60,490	$60,440	4,950
24	Idaho	$60,420	$63,230	170
25	Kentucky	$59,790	$65,060	780
26	Texas	$59,370	$65,060	8,630
27	Delaware	$58,870	$63,340	230
28	Pennsylvania	$58,300	$62,910	2,990
29	Wisconsin	$58,070	$61,060	1,520
30	South Carolina	$58,000	$56,750	1,840
31	Iowa	$57,710	$62,140	540
32	Ohio	$55,990	$57,920	1,760
33	Indiana	$55,590	$60,880	1,480
34	Nebraska	$53,950	$63,020	270
35	Montana	$53,540	$59,660	200
36	Nevada	$53,540	$60,240	1,620
37	South Dakota	$52,000	$48,790	180
38	Georgia	$50,820	$54,950	1,700
39	New Jersey	$50,150	$53,420	2,890
40	Tennessee	$50,070	$57,350	1,230
41	Kansas	$49,990	$56,420	780
42	Florida	$49,680	$53,730	9,280
43	Alabama	$48,930	$55,840	600
44	West Virginia	$46,600	$48,410	250
45	California	$45,970	$55,630	14,600
46	Mississippi	$40,490	$51,420	230
47	Arkansas	$39,990	$44,680	430
48	New Mexico	$37,840	$50,130	360
49	Oklahoma	$36,630	$52,990	520
50	Louisiana	$36,480	$38,140	890

Massage Therapists Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Massage Therapists keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in Alaska → Take-Home in Washington → Take-Home in Oregon →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS