Massage Therapists in Pennsylvania

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

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

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Massage Therapist Career?

• Health Professions
• Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services
• Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
• Asian Bodywork Therapy
• Somatic Bodywork

How Many Massage Therapists Work in Pennsylvania?

In Pennsylvania, there were 3,620 people working as Massage Therapists in the year 2018.

There were 3,700 Massage Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Massage Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 22.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 26.3%.

Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 500 annual job openings, and 4,540 total jobs in 2026 for Massage Therapists in this state.

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

What do Massage Therapists Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Massage Therapists ranged from $21,350 to $62,130 with $41,910 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.27 to $29.87. The median hourly rate was $20.15.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.67 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.48.

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

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Top Pennsylvania 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	5,590	$45,510
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1,890	$41,380
Pittsburgh, PA	490	$41,760
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	330	$42,320
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	200	$34,550
Erie, PA	150	$32,210
Reading, PA	150	$34,140
York-Hanover, PA	150	$46,300
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA	140	$52,400
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA	30	n/a

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

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.