The American Massage Therapy Association released a portion of its 2010 massage therapy industry research this week.
Among the results:
Today's
massage therapist is female (85 percent); in her late 40s, and most
likely to enter the massage therapy profession as a second career. She
is probably a sole practitioner, charges an average of $63 for one hour
of massage, and earns an average wage of $45 per hour for
massage-related work (include gratuities). She sees an average of 44
clients per month. Eighty-four percent of massage therapists provide
Swedish massage, followed by 77 percent who provide deep- tissue
massage, 49 percent trigger point, and 45 percent sports massage.
Also among the results:
•
In 2009, the average annual income for a massage therapist (including
gratuties) who provides approximately 16 hours of massage per week was
$37,123, compared to incomes in 2006 of $28,170 for full-time health
care support workers; $27,190 for full-time medical assistants and
$23,290 for occupational therapist aides.
• While massage therapists work in a variety of work environments, sole
practitioners or independent contractors account for the largest
percentage of practicing therapists (96 percent). Thirty-eight percent
work at least part of their time at a client’s home/business/corporate
setting or their home, 25 percent in a health care setting, and 23
percent in a spa setting.
• Eighty-three percent of massage therapists started practicing massage therapy as a second career.
• Sixty two percent of massage therapists say they would not want to work more hours of massage than they presently do.
• More than half of massage therapists (54 percent) also earn income working in another profession.
• Of those massage therapists who earn income working in another profession 26 percent practice other form of bodywork, while 22 percent work in health care and 21 percent work in education.
Later this month, the association will make available for purchase the full report based on its yearlong research. For more information, visit www.amtamassage.org.
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