Massage Therapists pay range in Flint
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $85,560 or more. The middle half of massage therapists in Flint earn between $50,180 and $74,320.
- $47K10th
- $50K25th
- $72KMedian
- $74K75th
- $86K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,640 | $5,470 | $31.56 |
| Median | $72,100 | $6,008 | $34.66 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,180 | $4,182 | $24.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $74,320 | $6,193 | $35.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Massage Therapists salary after taxes in Flint
On the average salary of $65,640, a single filer in Flint takes home about $51,780 a year, or $4,315 a month and $1,992 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 (2025 rules). Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
Is Flint a good place for massage therapists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Flint area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.0), so the average $65,640 buys what about $70,555 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Flint ($45,880). A typical home costs $197,858, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Massage Therapists salary in other Michigan cities
Flint ranks 3rd of 8 Michigan metro areas for this job; Niles pays the most ($70,770).
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 Flint: questions
How much do massage therapists make an hour in Flint?
$31.56 an hour on average, and $34.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level massage therapists salary in Flint?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,180, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the massage therapists take-home pay in Flint?
About $51,780 a year ($4,315 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,640. Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
Do massage therapists earn more in Flint than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Flint, MI (22420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
- 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 state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.39, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.39).
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