Massage Therapists Career

Vocational Programs for Massage Therapists Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
93K	$30.08	$62,560

The role of Massage Therapists is to 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. The average annual wage of the occupations is $62,560 and $30 per hour. 4 vocational programs could be taken for the Massage Therapists career. Based on BLS data, a total of 92,650 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Massage Therapists is $19,348. The average length of the programs is 673 hours and the average completion time is 7.09 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Massage Therapists Career

The following 4 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Massage Therapists.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Massage Therapists
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	453	$12,154	$1,067	615 Hours	8.18 Months
Asian Bodywork Therapy	2	-	-	-	-
Somatic Bodywork	3	$26,541	$320	731 Hours	6.00 Months
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services (other)	2	-	-	-	-

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Massage Therapists

Program Name

Number of Schools

Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

Program Lengths

Avg. Completion Time

Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage

453

$12,154

$1,067

615 Hours

8.18 Months

Asian Bodywork Therapy

Somatic Bodywork

$26,541

$320

731 Hours

6.00 Months

Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services (other)

Schools offering voational programs for Massage Therapists

The following 459 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Massage Therapists. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.