31 Series · SOC 31-9011
Massage Therapists Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $58,450
- Median / year
- +0.9%
- 2024→2025
- $100,200
- Top 10% earn
- +15.4%
- Growth '24–'34
- 98,790
- Estimated US jobs
Massage Therapists earn a median of $58,450 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $58,450, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $33,640 (10th percentile) to $100,200 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 98,790 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Alaska ($134,930).
The pay verdict
Massage Therapists earn a median of $58,450, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 45% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Healthcare Support, it ranks #3 of 17 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 15.4% by 2034.
- $58,450
- Median annual wage
- Top 55%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #3 of 17
- in Healthcare Support
- 3.0×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Alaska at $134,930. Typical entry-level education: Postsecondary nondegree award.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Massage Therapists moved from $42,820 in May 2019 to $58,450 in May 2025 (+36.5%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Massage Therapists sits +12.1 pp ahead of that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Massage Therapists (SOC 31-9011) has a national median of $58,450 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $33,640 to $100,200, and the published mean is $63,830. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 98,790 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 52 state or territory areas and 290 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $57,950 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $58,450 in May 2025, a rise of $500 (+0.9%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +15.4% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as much faster than average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 24,700 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Postsecondary nondegree award as typical education needed for entry. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Healthcare Support Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Alaska pays the highest state median at $134,930, which is +131% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Fairbanks-College, AK at $130,590. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$58,450
per year
Median Hourly
$28.10/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$63,830
average
Employment
98,790
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Massage Therapists pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$58,450 Bottom 45% higher than 45% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 (this entry) | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$58,450 · 45th percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 31-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Massage Therapists; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Home Health and Pers…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 17%, Median annual wage $35800
- Nursing Assistants: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.3%, Median annual wage $42260
- Medical Assistants: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.5%, Median annual wage $45690
- Dental Assistants: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $48070
- Phlebotomists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.6%, Median annual wage $45230
- Veterinary Assistant…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.7%, Median annual wage $38150
- Physical Therapist A…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 22%, Median annual wage $68380
- Healthcare Support W…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.5%, Median annual wage $48430
- Massage Therapists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 15.4%, Median annual wage $58450
- Medical Equipment Pr…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 10%, Median annual wage $47700
- Orderlies: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.3%, Median annual wage $38290
- Occupational Therapy…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 19.2%, Median annual wage $72300
- Physical Therapist A…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.8%, Median annual wage $35240
- Medical Transcriptio…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -4.9%, Median annual wage $40410
- Pharmacy Aides: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.1%, Median annual wage $37680
- Psychiatric Aides: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.4%, Median annual wage $44910
- Occupational Therapy…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $39160
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+15.4%
Much faster than average
Annual Openings
24,700
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+25,900
168,000 (2024) → 193,900 (2034)
Typical Education
Postsecondary nondegree award
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Healthcare Support Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
0.6/100K
Injury Rate
5.5/100
Danger Index
22.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Massage Therapists roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ 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.
- ▸ Maintain treatment records.
- ▸ Assess clients' soft tissue condition, joint quality and function, muscle strength, and range of motion.
- ▸ Provide clients with guidance and information about techniques for postural improvement and stretching, strengthening, relaxation, and rehabilitative exercises.
- ▸ Treat clients in professional settings or travel to clients' offices and homes.
- ▸ Refer clients to other types of therapists when necessary.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Massage Therapists pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $38,040 |
| 2016 | $39,860 |
| 2017 | $39,990 |
| 2018 | $41,420 |
| 2019 | $42,820 |
| 2020 | $43,620 |
| 2021 | $46,910 |
| 2022 | $49,860 |
| 2023 | $55,310 |
| 2024 | $57,950 |
| 2025 | $58,450 |
2015 median
$38,040
2025 median
$58,450
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$15,630 (+36.5%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+5.3%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $38,040 | First banked release | 92,090 |
| May 2016 | $39,860 | +4.8% | 95,830 |
| May 2017 | $39,990 | +0.3% | 103,300 |
| May 2018 | $41,420 | +3.6% | 105,160 |
| May 2019 | $42,820 | Classification break | 107,240 |
| May 2020 | $43,620 | +1.9% | 85,040 |
| May 2021 | $46,910 | +7.5% | 81,030 |
| May 2022 | $49,860 | +6.3% | 86,270 |
| May 2023 | $55,310 | +10.9% | 92,650 |
| May 2024 | $57,950 | +4.8% | 96,040 |
| May 2025 | $58,450 | +0.9% | 98,790 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $38,040 in May 2015 to $58,450 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +5.3% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 107,240 in May 2019 to 98,790 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $134,930 | +131% above national |
| 2 | Washington | $87,360 | +49% above national |
| 3 | Oregon | $86,970 | +49% above national |
| 4 | Hawaii | $81,280 | +39% above national |
| 5 | New Hampshire | $80,360 | +37% above national |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $74,960 | +28% above national |
| 7 | North Dakota | $74,140 | +27% above national |
| 8 | Maine | $73,290 | +25% above national |
| 9 | Michigan | $70,960 | +21% above national |
| 10 | District of Columbia | $64,110 | +10% above national |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $63,390 | +8% above national |
| 12 | Minnesota | $63,070 | +8% above national |
| 13 | New York | $62,630 | +7% above national |
| 14 | Arizona | $62,400 | +7% above national |
| 15 | Maryland | $62,270 | +7% above national |
| 16 | Connecticut | $62,260 | +7% above national |
| 17 | Virginia | $62,220 | +6% above national |
| 18 | Utah | $62,130 | +6% above national |
| 19 | Missouri | $62,050 | +6% above national |
| 20 | Wyoming | $61,980 | +6% above national |
| 21 | Colorado | $61,060 | +4% above national |
| 22 | North Carolina | $60,650 | +4% above national |
| 23 | Illinois | $60,490 | +3% above national |
| 24 | Idaho | $60,420 | +3% above national |
| 25 | Guam | $60,420 | +3% above national |
| 26 | Kentucky | $59,790 | +2% above national |
| 27 | Texas | $59,370 | +2% above national |
| 28 | Delaware | $58,870 | +1% above national |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $58,300 | same as national |
| 30 | Wisconsin | $58,070 | 1% below national |
| 31 | South Carolina | $58,000 | 1% below national |
| 32 | Iowa | $57,710 | 1% below national |
| 33 | Ohio | $55,990 | 4% below national |
| 34 | Indiana | $55,590 | 5% below national |
| 35 | Nebraska | $53,950 | 8% below national |
| 36 | Montana | $53,540 | 8% below national |
| 37 | Nevada | $53,540 | 8% below national |
| 38 | South Dakota | $52,000 | 11% below national |
| 39 | Georgia | $50,820 | 13% below national |
| 40 | New Jersey | $50,150 | 14% below national |
| 41 | Tennessee | $50,070 | 14% below national |
| 42 | Kansas | $49,990 | 14% below national |
| 43 | Florida | $49,680 | 15% below national |
| 44 | Alabama | $48,930 | 16% below national |
| 45 | West Virginia | $46,600 | 20% below national |
| 46 | California | $45,970 | 21% below national |
| 47 | Mississippi | $40,490 | 31% below national |
| 48 | Arkansas | $39,990 | 32% below national |
| 49 | New Mexico | $37,840 | 35% below national |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $36,630 | 37% below national |
| 51 | Louisiana | $36,480 | 38% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $29,000 | 50% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $130,590 | +123% above national |
| 2 | Pittsfield, MA | $102,120 | +75% above national |
| 3 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $96,820 | +66% above national |
| 4 | Salem, OR | $96,080 | +64% above national |
| 5 | Grants Pass, OR | $94,610 | +62% above national |
| 6 | Bend, OR | $94,580 | +62% above national |
| 7 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $94,220 | +61% above national |
| 8 | Bozeman, MT | $85,670 | +47% above national |
| 9 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $84,730 | +45% above national |
| 10 | Yakima, WA | $84,100 | +44% above national |
| 11 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $83,880 | +44% above national |
| 12 | Bellingham, WA | $83,790 | +43% above national |
| 13 | Sheboygan, WI | $83,200 | +42% above national |
| 14 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $82,690 | +41% above national |
| 15 | State College, PA | $82,490 | +41% above national |
| 16 | Medford, OR | $82,370 | +41% above national |
| 17 | Wilmington, NC | $81,390 | +39% above national |
| 18 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $81,030 | +39% above national |
| 19 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $80,360 | +37% above national |
| 20 | Ithaca, NY | $80,340 | +37% above national |
| 21 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $79,950 | +37% above national |
| 22 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $79,600 | +36% above national |
| 23 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $78,320 | +34% above national |
| 24 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $78,090 | +34% above national |
| 25 | Kingston, NY | $77,150 | +32% above national |
| 26 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $77,150 | +32% above national |
| 27 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $76,250 | +30% above national |
| 28 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $76,090 | +30% above national |
| 29 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $75,340 | +29% above national |
| 30 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $75,160 | +29% above national |
| 31 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $74,880 | +28% above national |
| 32 | Fargo, ND-MN | $74,140 | +27% above national |
| 33 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $73,540 | +26% above national |
| 34 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $73,330 | +25% above national |
| 35 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $73,260 | +25% above national |
| 36 | St. George, UT | $72,780 | +25% above national |
| 37 | Waco, TX | $72,560 | +24% above national |
| 38 | Flint, MI | $72,100 | +23% above national |
| 39 | Boulder, CO | $71,870 | +23% above national |
| 40 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $71,480 | +22% above national |
| 41 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $70,960 | +21% above national |
| 42 | Ogden, UT | $70,430 | +20% above national |
| 43 | Winston-Salem, NC | $70,120 | +20% above national |
| 44 | Niles, MI | $69,580 | +19% above national |
| 45 | Abilene, TX | $68,730 | +18% above national |
| 46 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $68,640 | +17% above national |
| 47 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $68,470 | +17% above national |
| 48 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $68,230 | +17% above national |
| 49 | Savannah, GA | $67,470 | +15% above national |
| 50 | Springfield, MO | $66,150 | +13% above national |
| 51 | Rochester, NY | $66,110 | +13% above national |
| 52 | Saginaw, MI | $66,090 | +13% above national |
| 53 | Lincoln, NE | $65,860 | +13% above national |
| 54 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $65,220 | +12% above national |
| 55 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $64,740 | +11% above national |
| 56 | Appleton, WI | $64,360 | +10% above national |
| 57 | Greeley, CO | $64,020 | +10% above national |
| 58 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $63,820 | +9% above national |
| 59 | Chico, CA | $63,290 | +8% above national |
| 60 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $63,250 | +8% above national |
| 61 | New Haven, CT | $63,160 | +8% above national |
| 62 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $63,080 | +8% above national |
| 63 | Roanoke, VA | $63,070 | +8% above national |
| 64 | Grand Junction, CO | $62,550 | +7% above national |
| 65 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $62,400 | +7% above national |
| 66 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $62,310 | +7% above national |
| 67 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $62,140 | +6% above national |
| 68 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $62,120 | +6% above national |
| 69 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $61,980 | +6% above national |
| 70 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $61,890 | +6% above national |
| 71 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $61,870 | +6% above national |
| 72 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $61,830 | +6% above national |
| 73 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $61,770 | +6% above national |
| 74 | Salinas, CA | $61,400 | +5% above national |
| 75 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $61,310 | +5% above national |
| 76 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $61,290 | +5% above national |
| 77 | Springfield, IL | $61,280 | +5% above national |
| 78 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $61,200 | +5% above national |
| 79 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $61,170 | +5% above national |
| 80 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $61,170 | +5% above national |
| 81 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $61,050 | +4% above national |
| 82 | Rockford, IL | $60,880 | +4% above national |
| 83 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $60,840 | +4% above national |
| 84 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $60,640 | +4% above national |
| 85 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $60,490 | +3% above national |
| 86 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $60,460 | +3% above national |
| 87 | Boise City, ID | $60,420 | +3% above national |
| 88 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $60,420 | +3% above national |
| 89 | Pueblo, CO | $60,410 | +3% above national |
| 90 | Ann Arbor, MI | $60,370 | +3% above national |
| 91 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $60,320 | +3% above national |
| 92 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $60,160 | +3% above national |
| 93 | Spartanburg, SC | $60,100 | +3% above national |
| 94 | Colorado Springs, CO | $60,030 | +3% above national |
| 95 | Green Bay, WI | $59,630 | +2% above national |
| 96 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $59,560 | +2% above national |
| 97 | Duluth, MN-WI | $59,550 | +2% above national |
| 98 | York-Hanover, PA | $59,540 | +2% above national |
| 99 | Columbia, SC | $59,310 | +1% above national |
| 100 | Pittsburgh, PA | $59,290 | +1% above national |
| 101 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $59,150 | +1% above national |
| 102 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $59,020 | +1% above national |
| 103 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $59,010 | +1% above national |
| 104 | Lancaster, PA | $59,000 | +1% above national |
| 105 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $58,930 | +1% above national |
| 106 | Vallejo, CA | $58,870 | +1% above national |
| 107 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $58,800 | +1% above national |
| 108 | Montgomery, AL | $58,750 | +1% above national |
| 109 | Tucson, AZ | $58,610 | same as national |
| 110 | Erie, PA | $58,600 | same as national |
| 111 | Springfield, MA | $58,500 | same as national |
| 112 | Charlottesville, VA | $58,450 | same as national |
| 113 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $58,380 | same as national |
| 114 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $58,050 | 1% below national |
| 115 | Richmond, VA | $57,730 | 1% below national |
| 116 | Columbus, OH | $57,580 | 1% below national |
| 117 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $57,510 | 2% below national |
| 118 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $57,300 | 2% below national |
| 119 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $57,130 | 2% below national |
| 120 | Kokomo, IN | $57,060 | 2% below national |
| 121 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $57,010 | 2% below national |
| 122 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $56,870 | 3% below national |
| 123 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $56,850 | 3% below national |
| 124 | Punta Gorda, FL | $56,800 | 3% below national |
| 125 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $56,720 | 3% below national |
| 126 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $56,350 | 4% below national |
| 127 | Tyler, TX | $56,300 | 4% below national |
| 128 | Peoria, IL | $56,270 | 4% below national |
| 129 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $56,260 | 4% below national |
| 130 | Fayetteville, NC | $56,230 | 4% below national |
| 131 | Rochester, MN | $56,220 | 4% below national |
| 132 | Corpus Christi, TX | $56,210 | 4% below national |
| 133 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $55,990 | 4% below national |
| 134 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $55,810 | 5% below national |
| 135 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $55,730 | 5% below national |
| 136 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $55,160 | 6% below national |
| 137 | Bloomington, IL | $55,150 | 6% below national |
| 138 | Toledo, OH | $54,850 | 6% below national |
| 139 | Cleveland, OH | $54,770 | 6% below national |
| 140 | Longview, TX | $54,480 | 7% below national |
| 141 | Fort Wayne, IN | $54,470 | 7% below national |
| 142 | Lubbock, TX | $54,200 | 7% below national |
| 143 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $54,120 | 7% below national |
| 144 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $53,920 | 8% below national |
| 145 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $53,540 | 8% below national |
| 146 | Rapid City, SD | $52,970 | 9% below national |
| 147 | Barnstable Town, MA | $52,560 | 10% below national |
| 148 | Evansville, IN | $52,560 | 10% below national |
| 149 | Johnson City, TN | $52,410 | 10% below national |
| 150 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $52,140 | 11% below national |
| 151 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $51,980 | 11% below national |
| 152 | Omaha, NE-IA | $51,950 | 11% below national |
| 153 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $51,770 | 11% below national |
| 154 | St. Cloud, MN | $51,760 | 11% below national |
| 155 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $51,470 | 12% below national |
| 156 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $50,980 | 13% below national |
| 157 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $50,980 | 13% below national |
| 158 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $50,860 | 13% below national |
| 159 | Redding, CA | $50,690 | 13% below national |
| 160 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $50,620 | 13% below national |
| 161 | Jacksonville, FL | $50,600 | 13% below national |
| 162 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $50,600 | 13% below national |
| 163 | Altoona, PA | $50,480 | 14% below national |
| 164 | Reading, PA | $50,430 | 14% below national |
| 165 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $50,300 | 14% below national |
| 166 | Gainesville, FL | $50,270 | 14% below national |
| 167 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $50,240 | 14% below national |
| 168 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $50,190 | 14% below national |
| 169 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $50,060 | 14% below national |
| 170 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $50,010 | 14% below national |
| 171 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $49,940 | 15% below national |
| 172 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $49,830 | 15% below national |
| 173 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $49,760 | 15% below national |
| 174 | Worcester, MA | $49,600 | 15% below national |
| 175 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $49,560 | 15% below national |
| 176 | Huntsville, AL | $49,410 | 15% below national |
| 177 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $49,360 | 16% below national |
| 178 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $49,350 | 16% below national |
| 179 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $49,320 | 16% below national |
| 180 | Fresno, CA | $49,290 | 16% below national |
| 181 | Madison, WI | $49,080 | 16% below national |
| 182 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $48,960 | 16% below national |
| 183 | Lawrence, KS | $48,880 | 16% below national |
| 184 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $48,850 | 16% below national |
| 185 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $48,730 | 17% below national |
| 186 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $48,610 | 17% below national |
| 187 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $48,480 | 17% below national |
| 188 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $48,370 | 17% below national |
| 189 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $48,190 | 18% below national |
| 190 | Topeka, KS | $48,140 | 18% below national |
| 191 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $48,030 | 18% below national |
| 192 | Akron, OH | $47,990 | 18% below national |
| 193 | Asheville, NC | $47,780 | 18% below national |
| 194 | Reno, NV | $47,560 | 19% below national |
| 195 | Ocala, FL | $47,550 | 19% below national |
| 196 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $47,410 | 19% below national |
| 197 | Santa Fe, NM | $47,390 | 19% below national |
| 198 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $47,320 | 19% below national |
| 199 | Knoxville, TN | $47,120 | 19% below national |
| 200 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $47,090 | 19% below national |
| 201 | El Paso, TX | $46,820 | 20% below national |
| 202 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $46,810 | 20% below national |
| 203 | Wichita, KS | $46,560 | 20% below national |
| 204 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $46,060 | 21% below national |
| 205 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $45,400 | 22% below national |
| 206 | Modesto, CA | $45,360 | 22% below national |
| 207 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $45,200 | 23% below national |
| 208 | Jackson, MS | $45,090 | 23% below national |
| 209 | Terre Haute, IN | $44,830 | 23% below national |
| 210 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $44,760 | 23% below national |
| 211 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $44,150 | 24% below national |
| 212 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $43,920 | 25% below national |
| 213 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $43,530 | 26% below national |
| 214 | Eau Claire, WI | $43,480 | 26% below national |
| 215 | Syracuse, NY | $43,480 | 26% below national |
| 216 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $43,030 | 26% below national |
| 217 | Lake Charles, LA | $42,830 | 27% below national |
| 218 | Billings, MT | $42,090 | 28% below national |
| 219 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $41,920 | 28% below national |
| 220 | Bloomington, IN | $41,350 | 29% below national |
| 221 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $40,280 | 31% below national |
| 222 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $39,780 | 32% below national |
| 223 | Charleston, WV | $39,520 | 32% below national |
| 224 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $39,500 | 32% below national |
| 225 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $39,360 | 33% below national |
| 226 | Napa, CA | $39,330 | 33% below national |
| 227 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $38,130 | 35% below national |
| 228 | Tulsa, OK | $37,500 | 36% below national |
| 229 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $37,110 | 37% below national |
| 230 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $36,920 | 37% below national |
| 231 | Albuquerque, NM | $36,440 | 38% below national |
| 232 | Oklahoma City, OK | $36,380 | 38% below national |
| 233 | Lafayette, LA | $35,610 | 39% below national |
| 234 | Baton Rouge, LA | $30,820 | 47% below national |
| 235 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $29,770 | 49% below national |
| 236 | Mobile, AL | $28,010 | 52% below national |
| 237 | Hot Springs, AR | $27,040 | 54% below national |
| 238 | Monroe, LA | $21,730 | 63% below national |
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 31 (Healthcare Support Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
Dental Assistants
SOC 31-9091
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
SOC 31-9099
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
SOC 31-1120
Medical Assistants
SOC 31-9092
Medical Equipment Preparers
SOC 31-9093
Showing 5 of 16 detailed occupations BLS assigns to this SOC major group.
Nationwide occupations with similar pay or employment scale
Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Healthcare Support Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($58,450 here) and reported employment (98,790 jobs here).
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Nearest other detailed occupations by BLS OEWS national median annual wage.
Similar employment scale
Nearest headcount peers (floor 1,000 national jobs), distinct from the pay column.
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
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