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Massage Therapists in Kentucky

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21.5% Jobs Projection

$51,360 Median Salary

120 Job Openings

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

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

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How Many Massage Therapists Work in Kentucky?

In Kentucky, there were 710 people working as Massage Therapists in the year 2018.

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

That’s growth of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Massage Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 21.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 26.3%.

Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 120 annual job openings, and a total of 1,130 jobs for Kentucky 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 Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Massage Therapists ranged from $29,730 to $80,410 with $51,360 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.29 to $38.66. The median hourly rate was $24.69.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $23.44 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.25.

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

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Top Kentucky 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
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	590	$38,310
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	290	$46,690
Lexington-Fayette, KY	260	$50,650
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	60	$33,030
Clarksville, TN-KY	50	$43,590

Top States for Massage Therapists Employment

View the list below to see 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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