Massage Therapists pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,500 or more. The middle half of massage therapists in Seattle earn between $78,540 and $99,080.
- $66K10th
- $79K25th
- $94KMedian
- $99K75th
- $128K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $92,510 | $7,709 | $44.48 |
| Median | $94,220 | $7,852 | $45.30 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $78,540 | $6,545 | $37.76 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $99,080 | $8,257 | $47.63 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Massage Therapists salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $92,510, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $73,911 a year, or $6,159 a month and $2,843 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for massage therapists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $92,510 buys what about $83,243 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Massage Therapists salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 8 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Seattle: questions
How much do massage therapists make an hour in Seattle?
$44.48 an hour on average, and $45.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level massage therapists salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,540, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the massage therapists take-home pay in Seattle?
About $73,911 a year ($6,159 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $92,510. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do massage therapists earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 47% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.68, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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