Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

31-9011 Massage Therapists

Occupational Description:
Perform therapeutic massages of soft tissues and joints. May assist in the assessment of range of motion and muscle strength, or propose client therapy plans.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	100	12	$26.53/hr	$11.07/hr	$11.11/hr	$24.36/hr	$40.93/hr	$47.44/hr

Leading Industries for Massage Therapists

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Education and Health Services	730	$37.16/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	240	$24.36/hr
Other Services	460	$27.01/hr
Public Administration	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Massage Therapists

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	20	$16.34/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	20	$28.78/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	30	$35.84/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	40	$30.88/hr	8.6%
Rochester MN MSA	50	$38.06/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	50	$24.99/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	60	$32.88/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	70	$37.02/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	90	$23.00/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	100	$37.16/hr	14.1%
Northeast Minnesota	100	$36.80/hr	18.2%
Northwest Minnesota	100	$24.36/hr	13.6%
Southeast Minnesota	100	$27.41/hr	13.6%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	100	$38.52/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	980	$37.16/hr	20.3%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,070	$37.16/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,440	$36.92/hr	17.4%

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Task for Massage Therapists

Massage and knead muscles and soft tissues of the body to provide treatment for medical conditions, injuries, or wellness maintenance.
Apply finger and hand pressure to specific points of the body.
Provide clients with guidance and information about techniques for postural improvement and stretching, strengthening, relaxation, and rehabilitative exercises.
Maintain treatment records.
Confer with clients about their medical histories and problems with stress or pain to determine how massage will be most helpful.
Confer with clients about their medical histories and problems with stress or pain to determine how massage will be most helpful.
Assess clients' soft tissue condition, joint quality and function, muscle strength, and range of motion.
Maintain treatment records.
Perform other adjunctive therapies or treatment techniques in addition to massage.
Perform other adjunctive therapies or treatment techniques in addition to massage.