Highest-paying cities for massage therapists
Fairbanks, AK leads at $130,590 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks, AK | $130,590 | $104,230–$135,580 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $102,120 | $46,970–$102,120 |
| Kahului, HI | $96,820 | $60,380–$146,940 |
| Salem, OR | $96,080 | $82,910–$98,160 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $94,610 | $85,280–$94,850 |
| Bend, OR | $94,580 | $78,940–$99,240 |
| Seattle, WA | $94,220 | $78,540–$99,080 |
| Bozeman, MT | $85,670 | $47,460–$96,370 |
| Portland, OR | $84,730 | $67,460–$97,330 |
| Yakima, WA | $84,100 | $80,690–$97,320 |
| Eugene, OR | $83,880 | $77,010–$93,730 |
| Bellingham, WA | $83,790 | $77,070–$105,190 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $83,200 | $53,680–$104,360 |
| Bremerton, WA | $82,690 | $76,840–$93,010 |
| State College, PA | $82,490 | $44,290–$129,420 |
| Medford, OR | $82,370 | $73,220–$93,590 |
| Wilmington, NC | $81,390 | $30,820–$89,230 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $81,030 | $75,600–$87,360 |
| Manchester, NH | $80,360 | $65,220–$105,300 |
| Ithaca, NY | $80,340 | $62,400–$80,340 |
| Kennewick, WA | $79,950 | $73,260–$91,620 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $79,600 | $59,540–$79,600 |
| Olympia, WA | $78,320 | $64,660–$90,160 |
| Portland, ME | $78,090 | $43,730–$97,080 |
| Kingston, NY | $77,150 | $44,910–$131,450 |
| Spokane, WA | $77,150 | $60,910–$80,350 |
| Lexington, KY | $76,250 | $47,470–$82,840 |
| Des Moines, IA | $76,090 | $50,480–$76,100 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $75,340 | $58,870–$81,940 |
| Boston, MA | $75,160 | $52,370–$103,000 |
| Lansing, MI | $74,880 | $58,590–$80,850 |
| Fargo, ND | $74,140 | $59,020–$91,020 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $73,540 | $40,130–$94,320 |
| Athens, GA | $73,330 | $54,100–$77,880 |
| Elkhart, IN | $73,260 | $48,590–$75,220 |
| St. George, UT | $72,780 | $57,060–$73,690 |
| Waco, TX | $72,560 | $50,890–$105,490 |
| Flint, MI | $72,100 | $50,180–$74,320 |
| Boulder, CO | $71,870 | $61,570–$103,640 |
| Raleigh, NC | $71,480 | $59,080–$86,020 |
| Detroit, MI | $70,960 | $50,710–$77,740 |
| Ogden, UT | $70,430 | $58,880–$75,230 |
| Winston, NC | $70,120 | $57,490–$81,210 |
| Niles, MI | $69,580 | $47,520–$102,820 |
| Abilene, TX | $68,730 | $55,680–$95,660 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $68,640 | $43,620–$90,560 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $68,470 | $49,540–$76,610 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $68,230 | $48,910–$87,450 |
| Savannah, GA | $67,470 | $45,880–$77,240 |
| Springfield, MO | $66,150 | $57,220–$104,970 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.