Healthcare Support Occupations

Massage Therapists Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 46 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$39,469
BLS median: $57,950
DOL Median Salary
$39,469
From 46 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$57,950
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
31
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
96,040
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$39,469
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$18,000$25,688$39,469$62,400$66,498

This figure comes from 46 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$57,950
BLS Survey Salary Range
$33,280$44,870$57,950$77,170$97,450

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 96,040 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 31.9% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for Massage Therapists

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings
RankEmployerMedian SalaryFilingsvs Market
1SANTHIGRAM KERALA AYURVEDIC CO OF US INCN/A5N/A

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Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
New Jersey$66,498+17.2%1
Virginia$64,230+13%1
Colorado$62,774+5.4%1
Massachusetts$62,400+4.9%1
Maryland$42,297-27.6%2
California$40,000-17.4%3
South Dakota$32,365-20.6%1
Arkansas$31,200-0.3%1
Georgia$23,109-59.3%1
Texas$18,000-68.2%2

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Massage Therapists positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 78% required no formal degree.

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings
EmployerMost Common EducationMedian Salary
SANTHIGRAM KERALA AYURVEDIC CO OF US INCNot specifiedN/A

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Massage Therapists make?

Based on 46 DOL filings, the median salary for a Massage Therapists is $39,469, ranging from $25,688 to $62,400.

What is the highest salary for a Massage Therapists?

The 90th percentile salary is $97,450 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Massage Therapists salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Massage Therapists positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.