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26.7% Jobs Projection
$36,670 Median Salary
450 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Massage Therapists in Ohio are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Massage Therapists in Ohio is growing faster than average.

  • Massage Therapists in Ohio earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Massage Therapists Work in Ohio?

In 2018, there were 2,110 Massage Therapists working in the state.

There were 2,060 Massage Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,400 Massage Therapists working in it, which means Ohio has more Massage Therapists than average.

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Job Projections for Ohio

Jobs for Massage Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 26.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 26.3%.

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Ohio Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 450 annual Massage Therapists job openings in Ohio, and 4,030 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 22,600 annual jobs and 202,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Massage Therapists Make in Ohio?

In 2018 wages for Massage Therapists ranged from $18,990 to $63,400 with $36,670 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.13 to $30.48. The median hourly rate was $17.63.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.58 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.05.

The median salary in Ohio is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Ohio Metros for Massage Therapists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Massage Therapists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 590 $38,310
Columbus, OH 570 $29,270
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 230 $37,440
Akron, OH 190 $52,300
Dayton, OH 160 $39,040
Toledo, OH 150 $34,840
Canton-Massillon, OH 60 $36,820
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 60 $33,030

Top States for Massage Therapists Employment

View the list below to see where most Massage Therapists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 15,200 $34,180
Florida 9,620 $38,030
Texas 8,670 $42,740
Colorado 5,270 $45,750
Illinois 4,930 $44,730
Washington 4,830 $63,710
New York 4,770 $48,340
Pennsylvania 3,620 $41,910
Massachusetts 2,910 $49,220
North Carolina 2,850 $39,590
Virginia 2,770 $39,350
New Jersey 2,730 $42,500
Arizona 2,400 $38,800
Michigan 2,310 $40,260
Oregon 2,290 $62,780
Minnesota 2,280 $48,700
Georgia 2,260 $37,990
Ohio 2,110 $36,670
Wisconsin 1,980 $42,400
Nevada 1,850 $21,190

Below are the states where Massage Therapists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $93,410
Washington $63,710
Oregon $62,780
Hawaii $57,740
Kentucky $51,360
Massachusetts $49,220
Minnesota $48,700
New York $48,340
Colorado $45,750
Montana $44,970

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