13 Massage Therapist facts about today's massage therapist
Here are some general, informative facts about the massage therapist in 2009:
Today’s Massage Therapists are…5
- Most likely using the massage therapy profession as a second career.
- Predominantly female (85%).
- In their early-40s, on average.
- Most likely to be members of a professional organization such as AMTA.
- Most likely to be sole practitioners.
- Working an average of 19 hours a week providing massage.
- Charging an average of $63 for one hour of massage.
- Earning an average wage of $41.50 an hour (including tip) for all massage related work.
- Giving an average of 41 massages per month.
- Working in the industry on average for 6.3 years.
- Likely to provide massage therapy in a variety of places, including their own home, spa/salon, their own office, a healthcare setting, health club/athletic facility, or massage therapy only franchise or chain. More therapists are traveling as an outcall therapist.
- Eighty-nine percent (89 percent) of massage therapists provide Swedish massage, followed by 82 percent who provide deep tissue massage, 52 percent trigger point, and 49 percent sports massage
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