Massage Therapists in Florida

Is Florida a good place for you to work as a Massage Therapist?

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

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

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Massage Therapist Career?

• Health Professions
• Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services
• Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
• Asian Bodywork Therapy
• Somatic Bodywork

How Many Massage Therapists Work in Florida?

In Florida, there were 9,620 people working as Massage Therapists in the year 2018.

There were 8,930 Massage Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 690 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Massage Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 31.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 26.3%.

Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 2,040 annual Massage Therapists job openings in Florida, and 18,030 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 Florida?

In 2018 wages for Massage Therapists ranged from $19,320 to $89,610 with $38,030 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.29 to $43.08. The median hourly rate was $18.29.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.28 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.01.

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

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Top Florida 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
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	3,170	$37,580
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	1,840	$37,160
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	1,440	$36,230
Jacksonville, FL	500	$34,270
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	480	$41,260
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	430	$37,470
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	390	$40,530
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL	240	$49,250
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	140	$36,310
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	120	$39,100
Gainesville, FL	100	$47,530
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	80	$47,780
Ocala, FL	80	$37,250
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL	60	$42,010

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

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.