Massage Therapists pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,650 or more. The middle half of massage therapists in Portland earn between $67,460 and $97,330.
- $51K10th
- $67K25th
- $85KMedian
- $97K75th
- $104K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $82,840 | $6,903 | $39.83 |
| Median | $84,730 | $7,061 | $40.74 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $67,460 | $5,622 | $32.43 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $97,330 | $8,111 | $46.79 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Massage Therapists salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $82,840, a single filer in Portland takes home about $61,161 a year, or $5,097 a month and $2,352 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $67,108 | $5,592 |
| Working in OR | $61,161 | $5,097 |
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 Portland a good place for massage therapists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $82,840 buys what about $78,580 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Massage Therapists salary in other Oregon cities
Portland ranks 4th 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 Portland: questions
How much do massage therapists make an hour in Portland?
$39.83 an hour on average, and $40.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level massage therapists salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $67,460, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the massage therapists take-home pay in Portland?
About $61,161 a year ($5,097 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $82,840. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do massage therapists earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 31% 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- 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 2.05, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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