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Massage Therapist salary in New York, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for massage therapists in New York, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for massage therapists in New York was $62,630 a year, or $30.11 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $33,280 to $110,210. About 4,500 were employed.

Massage Therapist pay in New York vs the US

Massage Therapist wages in New York and the US, May 2025
MeasureNY annualNY hourlyUS annual
Median (50th percentile)$62,630$30.11$58,450
Mean (average)$67,860$32.63$63,830
10th percentile$33,280$16.00$33,640
25th percentile$37,410$17.99$43,480
75th percentile$90,030$43.29$78,320
90th percentile$110,210$52.99$100,200

Employment in New York: 4,500. Location quotient: 0.73 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Massage Therapist salary by metro area in New York

Massage Therapist median wage by metro area, New York
Metro areaMedian annualMedian hourlyEmployed
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$50,600$24.335,420
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$61,830$29.73210
Rochester, NY$66,110$31.78200
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$62,310$29.96190
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$68,640$33.00120
Syracuse, NY$43,480$20.91110
Kingston, NY$77,150$37.0960
Ithaca, NY$80,340$38.6340

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Massage Therapist salary in New York
Median pay: $62,630 a year ($30.11 an hour)
Middle 80% earn $33,280 to $110,210 a year
Employed: 4,500
BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

Questions

How much does a Massage Therapist make per hour in New York?

The median hourly wage was $30.11 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $16.00 and the 90th was $52.99.

What is the average Massage Therapist salary in New York?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $67,860 a year and a median of $62,630 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do massage therapists in New York earn more than the US median?

The New York median of $62,630 is 7% higher than the US median of $58,450 (BLS, May 2025).

How does New York rank for massage therapist pay?

New York ranks 13 of 50 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for massage therapists (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 31-9011. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.

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