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Massage Therapists in Utah

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42.5% Jobs Projection

$37,400 Median Salary

310 Job Openings

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

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

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How Many Massage Therapists Work in Utah?

1,410 people worked as Massage Therapists in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,350 Massage Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Utah

Jobs for Massage Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 42.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 26.3%.

Utah Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 310 annual job openings, and 2,650 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 Utah?

In 2018 wages for Massage Therapists ranged from $17,830 to $64,250 with $37,400 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.57 to $30.89. The median hourly rate was $17.98.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.27 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.71.

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

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Top Utah 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
Salt Lake City, UT	510	$37,180
Ogden-Clearfield, UT	310	$34,590
St. George, UT	100	$55,220

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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