SOC 31-9011 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro

Massage Therapists Salary in Orlando, FL

The average salary for massage therapists in Orlando, Florida is $54,360 a year ($26.13 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,480: half of the 1,250 people in this job in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,094).

$54,360average per year

$26.13 / hourMedian $48,480Take-home ≈ $45,858

  • $29K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $96K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,250people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 18Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Massage Therapists pay range in Orlando

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,620 or more. The middle half of massage therapists in Orlando earn between $39,950 and $60,950.

  • $29K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $96K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,360$4,530$26.13
Median$48,480$4,040$23.31
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,950$3,329$19.21
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,950$5,079$29.30

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Massage Therapists salary after taxes in Orlando

On the average salary of $54,360, a single filer in Orlando takes home about $45,858 a year, or $3,822 a month and $1,764 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Orlando a good place for massage therapists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Orlando area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $54,360 buys what about $53,600 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Orlando ($46,630). A typical home costs $387,733, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Massage Therapists salary in other Florida cities

Orlando ranks 11th of 18 Florida metro areas for this job; Punta Gorda pays the most ($62,130).

All Massage Therapists salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for massage therapists

Fairbanks, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($116,560).

Massage Therapists salary by city

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Massage Therapists salary in Orlando: questions

How much do massage therapists make an hour in Orlando?

$26.13 an hour on average, and $23.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level massage therapists salary in Orlando?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the massage therapists take-home pay in Orlando?

About $45,858 a year ($3,822 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,360. Florida has no state income tax.

Do massage therapists earn more in Orlando than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,094).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 31-9011; area Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL (36740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.39, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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