Massage Therapists pay range in Medford
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,720 or more. The middle half of massage therapists in Medford earn between $73,220 and $93,590.
- $58K10th
- $73K25th
- $82KMedian
- $94K75th
- $96K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $81,500 | $6,792 | $39.18 |
| Median | $82,370 | $6,864 | $39.60 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $73,220 | $6,102 | $35.20 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $93,590 | $7,799 | $45.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Massage Therapists salary after taxes in Medford
On the average salary of $81,500, a single filer in Medford takes home about $60,335 a year, or $5,028 a month and $2,321 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Medford a good place for massage therapists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Medford area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $81,500 buys what about $80,349 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Medford ($49,900). A typical home costs $439,493, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Massage Therapists salary in other Oregon cities
Medford ranks 5th of 6 Oregon metro areas for this job; Salem pays the most ($91,630).
- Salem$91,630
- Grants Pass$85,520
- Bend$85,280
- Portland$82,840
- Medford$81,500
- Eugene$78,460
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 Medford: questions
How much do massage therapists make an hour in Medford?
$39.18 an hour on average, and $39.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level massage therapists salary in Medford?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,220, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the massage therapists take-home pay in Medford?
About $60,335 a year ($5,028 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,500. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do massage therapists earn more in Medford than elsewhere?
The average here is 29% 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 Medford, OR (32780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- 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 state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.57, this job is 2.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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