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
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Central Minnesota 8021$24.93/hr$3.35/hr$12.30/hr$14.65/hr$26.69/hr$32.20/hr$37.85/hr
Minnesota 2,180373$25.00/hr$0.83/hr$11.41/hr$16.89/hr$24.72/hr$32.36/hr$39.38/hr
U S 107,2402,574$23.09/hr$0.28/hr$10.68/hr$14.39/hr$20.96/hr$29.05/hr$39.45/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Massage Therapists
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Education and Health Services120$28.21/hr
Other Regional Data For Massage Therapists
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2020 - 2030
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,720 $24.72/hr 32.3%
Northwest Minnesota 140 $27.01/hr 23.9%
Central Minnesota 80 $26.69/hr 22.3%
Southeast Minnesota 70 $21.17/hr 20.3%
Northeast Minnesota 60 $25.01/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota 50 $21.62/hr 20.8%