There are currently an estimated 134,300 massage therapists in the United States. The massage therapist job market is expected to grow by 18.3% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are massage therapists?
CareerExplorer rates massage therapists with a B+ employability rating, meaning this career should provide good employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 31,400 massage therapists. That number is based on 24,600 additional massage therapists, and the retirement of 6,800 existing massage therapists.
What’s the supply of massage therapists?
The massage therapist industry is concentrated in California, Texas, Florida
Massage Therapist job market by state
| State Name | Employed Massage Therapists |
|---|---|
| California | 17,390 |
| Texas | 9,050 |
| Florida | 8,930 |
| Colorado | 5,160 |
| Washington | 4,520 |
| New York | 4,250 |
| Illinois | 3,980 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,700 |
| New Jersey | 3,310 |
| North Carolina | 3,010 |
| Virginia | 2,860 |
| Georgia | 2,620 |
| Oregon | 2,280 |
| Massachusetts | 2,240 |
| Michigan | 2,080 |
| Ohio | 2,060 |
| Arizona | 2,040 |
| Wisconsin | 1,970 |
| Minnesota | 1,960 |
| Nevada | 1,670 |
| Maryland | 1,660 |
| Connecticut | 1,450 |
| Indiana | 1,380 |
| Hawaii | 1,380 |
| Utah | 1,350 |
| Tennessee | 1,310 |
| Missouri | 1,090 |
| South Carolina | 960 |
| Iowa | 820 |
| Alaska | 640 |
| Kentucky | 620 |
| Kansas | 620 |
| Alabama | 530 |
| New Hampshire | 470 |
| Louisiana | 440 |
| Oklahoma | 400 |
| New Mexico | 340 |
| Vermont | 310 |
| Nebraska | 300 |
| Arkansas | 280 |
| Maine | 270 |
| Idaho | 250 |
| Mississippi | 250 |
| West Virginia | 240 |
| North Dakota | 180 |
| Rhode Island | 170 |
| Montana | 140 |
| Puerto Rico | 130 |
| Wyoming | 120 |
| Guam | 120 |
| South Dakota | 110 |
| Delaware | 70 |
| District of Columbia | 50 |