The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of massage therapists in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 | $35,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,670.
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 | $49,470 | 1.50% | 62.18% |
| 2021 | $48,730 | 9.11% | - |
| 2020 | $44,290 | 9.84% | - |
| 2019 | $39,930 | 9.12% | - |
| 2018 | $36,290 | -13.25% | - |
| 2017 | $41,100 | -29.68% | - |
| 2016 | $53,300 | 39.79% | - |
| 2015 | $32,090 | 39.83% | - |
| 2014 | $19,310 | 0.93% | - |
| 2013 | $19,130 | 2.20% | - |
| 2012 | $18,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,470 in Indianapolis-Carmel is in the middle of salary range for massage therapists in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of massage therapists in Indianapolis-Carmel is 18.7 percent (18.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area and 45.2 percent (45.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kokomo.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Lafayette | |
| Gary | |
| Kokomo |