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Massage Therapists: apprenticeship hours and pay
O*NET-SOC 31-9011.00 · Massage Therapy Schools
Approved titles
1
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
minimum on the list
National median pay
$58,450
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
98,790
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 2,000 hours, Certified Massage Therapist (CMT) (competency-based)
- State medians
- $134,930 in Alaska to $29,000 in Puerto Rico (52 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Certified Massage Therapist (CMT) | 2091 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
What massage therapists earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $134,930 | $64.87 | 570 |
| Washington | $87,360 | $42.00 | 3,740 |
| Oregon | $86,970 | $41.81 | 2,250 |
| Hawaii | $81,280 | $39.08 | 1,330 |
| New Hampshire | $80,360 | $38.63 | 270 |
| Rhode Island | $74,960 | $36.04 | 290 |
| North Dakota | $74,140 | $35.65 | 100 |
| Maine | $73,290 | $35.23 | 370 |
| Michigan | $70,960 | $34.11 | 2,410 |
| District of Columbia | $64,110 | $30.82 | 120 |
| Massachusetts | $63,390 | $30.48 | 2,830 |
| Minnesota | $63,070 | $30.32 | 1,690 |
| New York | $62,630 | $30.11 | 4,500 |
| Arizona | $62,400 | $30.00 | 2,530 |
| Maryland | $62,270 | $29.94 | 1,350 |
| Connecticut | $62,260 | $29.93 | 700 |
| Virginia | $62,220 | $29.91 | 2,730 |
| Utah | $62,130 | $29.87 | 1,840 |
| Missouri | $62,050 | $29.83 | 1,500 |
| Wyoming | $61,980 | $29.80 | 150 |
| Colorado | $61,060 | $29.36 | 3,950 |
| North Carolina | $60,650 | $29.16 | 2,460 |
| Illinois | $60,490 | $29.08 | 4,950 |
| Idaho | $60,420 | $29.05 | 170 |
| Guam | $60,420 | $29.05 | 50 |
| Kentucky | $59,790 | $28.75 | 780 |
| Texas | $59,370 | $28.54 | 8,630 |
| Delaware | $58,870 | $28.30 | 230 |
| Pennsylvania | $58,300 | $28.03 | 2,990 |
| Wisconsin | $58,070 | $27.92 | 1,520 |
| South Carolina | $58,000 | $27.88 | 1,840 |
| Iowa | $57,710 | $27.75 | 540 |
| Ohio | $55,990 | $26.92 | 1,760 |
| Indiana | $55,590 | $26.72 | 1,480 |
| Nebraska | $53,950 | $25.94 | 270 |
| Montana | $53,540 | $25.74 | 200 |
| Nevada | $53,540 | $25.74 | 1,620 |
| South Dakota | $52,000 | $25.00 | 180 |
| Georgia | $50,820 | $24.43 | 1,700 |
| New Jersey | $50,150 | $24.11 | 2,890 |
| Tennessee | $50,070 | $24.07 | 1,230 |
| Kansas | $49,990 | $24.03 | 780 |
| Florida | $49,680 | $23.88 | 9,280 |
| Alabama | $48,930 | $23.52 | 600 |
| West Virginia | $46,600 | $22.40 | 250 |
| California | $45,970 | $22.10 | 14,600 |
| Mississippi | $40,490 | $19.47 | 230 |
| Arkansas | $39,990 | $19.23 | 430 |
| New Mexico | $37,840 | $18.19 | 360 |
| Oklahoma | $36,630 | $17.61 | 520 |
| Louisiana | $36,480 | $17.54 | 890 |
| Puerto Rico | $29,000 | $13.94 | 80 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations · Massage Therapy Schools at schools and training centers
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.