Occupation · SOC 31-9011
Massage Therapists: where it is licensed
222,570 employed across 39 industries, median wage $90,700. Licensed in 45 jurisdictions on record.
| Jurisdiction | Licences | Exam-gated | Titles used | See |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | 2 | 0 | Massage Practitioner in Municipality of Anchorage; Massage Therapist | jurisdiction |
| AL | 1 | 0 | Licensed Massage Therapist | jurisdiction |
| AR | 3 | 0 | Massage Therapist; Massage Therapy Instructor | jurisdiction |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | Massage Therapist | jurisdiction |
| CA | 1 | 0 | Kinesiological Electromyography (KEMG) Certificate | jurisdiction |
| CO | 1 | 1 | Massage Therapists | jurisdiction |
| CT | 2 | 2 | Massage Therapist; Massage Therapist Temp Permit | jurisdiction |
| DC | 1 | 1 | MASSAGE THERAPY | jurisdiction |
| DE | 3 | 3 | Massage/Bodywork Therapist; Massage Technician | jurisdiction |
| FL | 1 | 1 | Massage Therapist | jurisdiction |
| GA | 2 | 2 | Massage Therapist; Massage Therapy Provisional Permit | jurisdiction |
| HI | 1 | 1 | Massage Therapist | jurisdiction |
| IA | 1 | 1 | Massage Therapist | jurisdiction |
| ID | 1 | 1 | Massage Therapists | jurisdiction |
| IL | 2 | 0 | MASSAGE THERAPISTS; Massage Therapy | jurisdiction |
| IN | 1 | 1 | Massage Therapist | jurisdiction |
| KY | 3 | 2 | Massage Therapist; Program of Instructor | jurisdiction |
| LA | 1 | 1 | Massage Therapist | jurisdiction |
| MA | 1 | 1 | MASSAGE THERAPIST | jurisdiction |
| ME | 1 | 1 | Massage Therapist | jurisdiction |
| MI | 1 | 1 | Massage Therapist | jurisdiction |
| MN | 1 | 0 | Massage Therapy | jurisdiction |
| MO | 1 | 1 | Massage Therapist | jurisdiction |
| MS | 1 | 0 | Massage Therapist | jurisdiction |
| MT | 1 | 1 | Massage Therapy - Massage Therapy | jurisdiction |
| NC | 2 | 1 | Massage And Bodywork Therapist; Massage And Bodywork Therapist Privile | jurisdiction |
| ND | 1 | 1 | Massage Therapists | jurisdiction |
| NE | 1 | 0 | Massage Therapist | jurisdiction |
| NH | 1 | 1 | Massage Therapist | jurisdiction |
| NJ | 1 | 1 | MASSAGE THERAPIST | jurisdiction |
| NM | 1 | 1 | Massage Therapist License | jurisdiction |
| NY | 1 | 1 | Massage Therapist | jurisdiction |
| OH | 1 | 1 | Massage Therapist | jurisdiction |
| OR | 1 | 0 | Massage Therapist - Active | jurisdiction |
| PA | 1 | 1 | Massage Therapist | jurisdiction |
| RI | 1 | 1 | Massage Therapist | jurisdiction |
| SC | 2 | 0 | Massage/Body Work Therapist; Massage Therapist Provisional | jurisdiction |
| SD | 1 | 0 | Massage Therapist | jurisdiction |
| TN | 1 | 1 | MASSAGE THERAPIST | jurisdiction |
| TX | 1 | 1 | MASSAGE THERAPIST | jurisdiction |
| UT | 1 | 0 | MASSAGE THERAPIST | jurisdiction |
| VA | 1 | 1 | Massage Therapist | jurisdiction |
| VT | 1 | 0 | Massage Therapist, Bodyworker, or Touch Professional | jurisdiction |
| WA | 1 | 1 | Massage Practitioner | jurisdiction |
| WI | 1 | 1 | MASSAGE OR BODYWORK THERAPIST | jurisdiction |
Matched on SOC code rather than on job title, because the register and the wage data use different words for the same work — California licenses an Electrical Contractor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics counts an Electrician.