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Want to work in Arkansas as a Massage Therapist? Read this first!

30.4% Jobs Projection
$37,820 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Massage Therapists in Arkansas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Massage Therapists in Arkansas is growing faster than average.

  • Massage Therapists in Arkansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Massage Therapists Work in Arkansas?

There were approximately 260 workers employed as Massage Therapists in this state in 2018.

There were 280 Massage Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,400 Massage Therapists working in it, which means Arkansas has fewer Massage Therapists than average.

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Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Massage Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 30.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 26.3%.

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Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 70 annual job openings, and a total of 600 jobs for Arkansas Massage Therapists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 22,600 annual jobs and 202,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Massage Therapists Make in Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Massage Therapists ranged from $19,530 to $82,270 with $37,820 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.39 to $39.55. The median hourly rate was $18.18.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.5 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.32.

The median salary in Arkansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Arkansas Metros for Massage Therapists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Massage Therapists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 160 $19,180
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 70 $31,360
Hot Springs, AR 60 $20,260
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 60 $44,460

Top States for Massage Therapists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Massage Therapists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 15,200 $34,180
Florida 9,620 $38,030
Texas 8,670 $42,740
Colorado 5,270 $45,750
Illinois 4,930 $44,730
Washington 4,830 $63,710
New York 4,770 $48,340
Pennsylvania 3,620 $41,910
Massachusetts 2,910 $49,220
North Carolina 2,850 $39,590
Virginia 2,770 $39,350
New Jersey 2,730 $42,500
Arizona 2,400 $38,800
Michigan 2,310 $40,260
Oregon 2,290 $62,780
Minnesota 2,280 $48,700
Georgia 2,260 $37,990
Ohio 2,110 $36,670
Wisconsin 1,980 $42,400
Nevada 1,850 $21,190

Below are the states where Massage Therapists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $93,410
Washington $63,710
Oregon $62,780
Hawaii $57,740
Kentucky $51,360
Massachusetts $49,220
Minnesota $48,700
New York $48,340
Colorado $45,750
Montana $44,970

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