With over eighty types of massage therapy, there are many niche career opportunities in this growing profession. However, massage therapy remains highly competitive and, opportunities for advancement are sometimes limited.

The median hourly wage for massage therapists is $16.06, with a median yearly salary of $33,400. Top massage therapists, usually self-employed massage therapists with a large client base, can earn upwards of $70,000 a year, while the lowest paid massage therapists earn only slightly more than minimum wage. Vacation destinations such as Hawaii and Florida employ the greatest number of massage therapists per capita.