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Massage Therapists
Average annual wages - $15,000 - $71,000
Median hourly wage: $7.16/hour - $32.21/hour
Annual mean wage estimate: $35,570 - $41,630
Work week: 15 - 40 hours per week
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Where massage therapists work:
Sources
NCBTMB.com - How to obtain your Massage Therapy License.
Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook
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Massage Therapists
Average annual wages - $15,000 - $71,000
Median hourly wage: $7.16/hour - $32.21/hour
Annual mean wage estimate: $35,570 - $41,630
Work week: 15 - 40 hours per week
Don't forget to use our Salary Calculator!
Where massage therapists work:
- Private practice
- Gyms
- Health clubs
- Massage centers
- Resorts
- Clinics
- Geriatric homes
- Hotels
- Hospitals
- Physically rehabilitate patients/customers.
- Relieve or prevent physical dysfunction and pain.
- Relax tight and tense muscles.
- Improve circulation, recovery time and immune system function
- Reduce overall stress.
- Clean and calm surroundings.
- Works with clients/patients on a one-to-one basis.
- Flexible hours.
- Often requires a massage therapy education program accredited by state boards or the Department of Education.
- Required to take national certification exam for therapeutic massage and bodywork.
- Exam covers six major areas: (1) general knowledge of bodily
systems; (2) detailed knowledge of anatomy; (3) physiology and
kinesiology; (4) pathology; (5) therapeutic massage assessment; (6)
therapeutic massage application and professional standards, ethics ,
business and legal practices.
- Massage Therapy Licenses must be renewed every 4 years.
- Therapists must perform at least 200 hours of therapeutic massage during this 4 year period and should also have completed 48 credit hours of continuing education completed.
- Employment is expected to increase through 2014
- Therapists that have formal training and have take the national certification exam are more likely to have very good job opportunities.
- Referrals and networking are very important and will increase job opportunities.
Sources
NCBTMB.com - How to obtain your Massage Therapy License.
Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook
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