Healthcare
Massage Therapists
Perform therapeutic massages of soft tissues and joints. May assist in the assessment of range of motion and muscle strength, or propose client therapy plans.
Median salary (BLS)
$58,450
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$34k – $100k
Job outlook
+15% (much faster than average)
AI exposure
Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $93,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.
Plan a path to Massage Therapists
Education
Typical entry: Associate degree
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Junior Massage Therapists
Entry / Junior
$33,640
~2 yrs to advance
Massage Therapists
Established
$58,450
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Massage Therapists
Senior
$79,325
Key skills
A typical day
- •Confer with clients about their medical histories and problems with stress or pain to determine how massage will be most helpful.
- •Massage and knead muscles and soft tissues of the body to provide treatment for medical conditions, injuries, or wellness maintenance.
- •Maintain massage areas by restocking supplies or sanitizing equipment.
- •Apply finger and hand pressure to specific points of the body.
- •Develop and propose client treatment plans that specify which types of massage are to be used.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Healthcare
Explore all- Johns Hopkins University7% admit · $93,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of Michigan18% admit · $87,000 grad pay
- Duke University6% admit · $105,000 grad pay
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19% admit · $73,000 grad pay
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