SOC 31-9011 · Reno, NV metro

Massage Therapists Salary in Reno, NV

The average salary for massage therapists in Reno, Nevada is $44,710 a year ($21.49 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,560: half of the 200 people in this job in the Reno, NV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 29% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,094).

$44,710average per year

$21.49 / hourMedian $47,560Take-home ≈ $38,104

  • $25K10th
  • $25K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

200people in this job
-29%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Nevada metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Massage Therapists pay range in Reno

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,250 or more. The middle half of massage therapists in Reno earn between $25,230 and $61,370.

  • $25K10th
  • $25K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,710$3,726$21.50
Median$47,560$3,963$22.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$25,230$2,102$12.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,370$5,114$29.50

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

Massage Therapists salary after taxes in Reno

On the average salary of $44,710, a single filer in Reno takes home about $38,104 a year, or $3,175 a month and $1,466 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 Reno a good place for massage therapists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Reno area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.0), so the average $44,710 buys what about $44,261 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Reno ($49,660). A typical home costs $570,546, or 12.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Massage Therapists salary in other Nevada cities

Reno ranks 2nd of 2 Nevada metro areas for this job; Las Vegas pays the most ($63,090).

All Massage Therapists salaries in Nevada

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 Reno: questions

How much do massage therapists make an hour in Reno?

$21.49 an hour on average, and $22.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $25,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,104 a year ($3,175 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,710. Nevada has no state income tax.

Do massage therapists earn more in Reno than elsewhere?

The average here is 29% 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 Reno, NV (39900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
  • 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 1.13, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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