As with most professions the pay range for a massage therapist depends upon factors like skill, experience, type of employment and location.  In 2002, the median pay rate for massage therapists was approximately $28,600 in the United States.  The low end of this scale earned around $14,200 and the high end of the scale earned around $62,400.  Massage therapists may work for an annual salary or they may be paid through client commission.

Throughout the next decade position openings for massage therapists is expected to grow faster than the average for all other occupations in the United States.  Nationwide trends predict massage therapy positions are likely to grow twenty seven percent within the next eight years.  This means that there will be approximately 4,280 job openings for massage therapists in the United States yearly.

As massage therapy becomes integrated with traditional healthcare, demand continues to rise. A number of hospitals have also started using massage therapy as a means for recuperation.  Currently, people are using massage therapy more often as a way to relax and for both therapy and rehabilitation.