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Massage Therapists in Kansas

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8.2% Jobs Projection

$20,400 Median Salary

100 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Massage Therapists in Kansas is growing faster than average.
Massage Therapists in Kansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Massage Therapists Work in Kansas?

In Kansas, there were 670 people working as Massage Therapists in the year 2018.

There were 620 Massage Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Kansas

Jobs for Massage Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 8.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 26.3%.

Kansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 100 annual job openings, and a total of 920 jobs for Kansas 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 Kansas?

In 2018 wages for Massage Therapists ranged from $16,730 to $46,800 with $20,400 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.04 to $22.5. The median hourly rate was $9.81.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $9.49 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.32.

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

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Top Kansas 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
Kansas City, MO-KS	480	$22,340
Wichita, KS	130	$25,710
Lawrence, KS	70	$19,830
Topeka, KS	60	$34,590

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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