The statistic shows the average hourly pay and tips received for massage therapists in 2012, by work setting. Massage therapists working at the client's home made 65.47 U.S. dollars per hour on average and earned an average tip of 10.51 U.S. dollars.
Average hourly pay and tips for massage therapists in the U.S. in 2012, by work setting
(in U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
Average hourly pay
Average tip
Hotel / Resort / Cruise
64.27
17.48
Client's home
65.47
10.51
Client's workplace
56.12
6.92
My office
53.56
7.87
My home
50.92
7.7
Health club or athletic facility
42.5
7.8
Spa or salon
34.75
12.62
Chiropractic office or integrated clinic
33.11
5.61
Hospital / medical office or clinic
35.48
2.38
Massage therapy franchise or chain
18.12
11.42
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American Massage Therapy Association. (February 7, 2013). Average hourly pay and tips for massage therapists in the U.S. in 2012, by work setting (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/252908/average-hourly-pay-of-massage-therapists-in-the-us/
American Massage Therapy Association. "Average hourly pay and tips for massage therapists in the U.S. in 2012, by work setting (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. February 7, 2013. Statista. Accessed May 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252908/average-hourly-pay-of-massage-therapists-in-the-us/
American Massage Therapy Association. (2013). Average hourly pay and tips for massage therapists in the U.S. in 2012, by work setting (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252908/average-hourly-pay-of-massage-therapists-in-the-us/
American Massage Therapy Association. "Average Hourly Pay and Tips for Massage Therapists in The U.S. in 2012, by Work Setting (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Feb 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/252908/average-hourly-pay-of-massage-therapists-in-the-us/
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