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Massage Therapists in South Carolina

Massage Therapists in South Carolina

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29.6% Jobs Projection
$40,980 Median Salary
270 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Massage Therapists Work in South Carolina?

There were approximately 1,170 workers employed as Massage Therapists in this state in 2018.

There were 960 Massage Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 210 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Massage Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 29.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 26.3%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 270 annual Massage Therapists job openings in South Carolina, and 2,410 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Massage Therapists Make in South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Massage Therapists ranged from $20,640 to $59,860 with $40,980 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.92 to $28.78. The median hourly rate was $19.7.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.41 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.29.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 990 $40,400
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 320 $42,670
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 300 $37,470
Columbia, SC 130 $38,630
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 110 $44,520
Spartanburg, SC 60 $43,370
Florence, SC 30 $49,000

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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