The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage data of massage therapists in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $121,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $121,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of massage therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $66,000 | 7.30% | -4.92% |
| 2021 | $61,180 | -11.72% | - |
| 2020 | $68,350 | -0.76% | - |
| 2019 | $68,870 | -6.66% | - |
| 2018 | $73,460 | 2.52% | - |
| 2017 | $71,610 | 3.30% | - |
| 2016 | $69,250 | 6.80% | - |
| 2015 | $64,540 | -7.30% | - |
| 2012 | $69,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,000, Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina is the highest paying city for massage therapists in state of Hawaii, followed by Urban Honolulu (median annual salary $60,600). In comparison, the median annual salary of massage therapists in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina is 8.2 percent (8.2%) higher than that in Urban Honolulu.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina | |
| Urban Honolulu | |
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area | |
| Honolulu |