Rhode Island Massage Therapists Salary - RI

By an allied health world contributing writer
Published: February, 19 2010

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that massage therapists made on average just under $17.00 per hour (including tips) nationally in 2008—or about $35,000 yearly median salary, based on a 40 hour work week.
The largest percentage of massage therapists earned between $11 and $26 per hour, while the bottom ten percent earned $8.00 or less per hour. The top ten percent made close to $34.00 per hour (or about $70,000 per year.) Massage therapists in Rhode Island average about $57,000 per year, according to research published by Indeed.com.

Salary averages do vary from city to city, of course. The following is a list of average median salaries for licensed massage therapists in some major Rhode Island municipalities:

• Barrington, Rhode Island Massage Therapist Salary: $52,000
• Cranston, Rhode Island Massage Therapist Salary: $52,000
• East Providence, Rhode Island Massage Therapist Salary: $51,000
• Pawtucket, Rhode Island Massage Therapist Salary: $52,000
• Providence, Rhode Island Massage Therapist Salary: $51,000
• Warwick, Rhode Island Massage Therapist Salary: $53,000

References: Indeed.com, US Bureau of Labor Statistics