Massage Therapists pay range in Athens
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,880 or more. The middle half of massage therapists in Athens earn between $54,100 and $77,880.
- $43K10th
- $54K25th
- $73KMedian
- $78K75th
- $78K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $68,030 | $5,669 | $32.71 |
| Median | $73,330 | $6,111 | $35.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $54,100 | $4,508 | $26.01 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $77,880 | $6,490 | $37.44 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Massage Therapists salary after taxes in Athens
On the average salary of $68,030, a single filer in Athens takes home about $54,043 a year, or $4,504 a month and $2,079 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Athens a good place for massage therapists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Athens area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $68,030 buys what about $72,882 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Athens ($41,220). A typical home costs $373,118, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Massage Therapists salary in other Georgia cities
Athens ranks 2nd of 4 Georgia metro areas for this job; Savannah pays the most ($72,480).
Highest-paying cities for massage therapists
Fairbanks, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($116,560).
- Fairbanks, AK$116,560
- Kahului, HI$101,690
- Seattle, WA$92,510
- Salem, OR$91,630
- Manchester, NH$87,500
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Massage Therapists salary in Athens: questions
How much do massage therapists make an hour in Athens?
$32.71 an hour on average, and $35.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level massage therapists salary in Athens?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,100, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the massage therapists take-home pay in Athens?
About $54,043 a year ($4,504 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,030.
Do massage therapists earn more in Athens than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% more 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 Athens-Clarke County, GA (12020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.8%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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