What is the Average Massage Therapy Salary?

All of the research I have gathered on salaries for massage therapists suggests that the average for this profession is right around $30,000 per year. While this may seem too low based on the fact that the average massage treatment costs anywhere between $40-100 an hour, it suggests that most most massage therapists only make a percentage of this amount for each client if they are serving as an employee.

This is why I recommend that massage therapists learn how to market and build a private practice that is set on their own terms. While it is true that most private practice therapists do not make more than $30,000 per year, the reason for this is simple: They just have no idea how to market their services.

There are practitioners out there enjoying 6 figure incomes, but they are much more entrepreneurially minded. They treat their practice like a business, not a hobby. They know how to market and they bring in other practitioners to share the work.

If you think about it, you would have to do about 40 massages per week to gross 6 figures in a private practice. Most practitioners can't handle this volume, as their body will shut down. It is better to work smart rather than work hard. If you want to make a high income in this industry, you'll need to diversify your income by hiring other therapists to work underneath you and by selling various products on the internet.

Otherwise, there is a good chance that your income in this profession will barely hover above the poverty level. it is great to do what you love, but if you learn to set up your practice in the right way, you can get paid very well at the same time.