Career Atlas USA

Best States for Massage Therapists

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Oregon92.1 / 100
  2. 2Washington91.1 / 100
  3. 3Alaska89.3 / 100
  4. 4Hawaii87.4 / 100
  5. 5Utah78 / 100
  6. 6Illinois73.8 / 100
  7. 7Arizona72.2 / 100
  8. 8Colorado72.1 / 100
  9. 9Michigan71.9 / 100
  10. 10South Carolina71.2 / 100
  11. 11Maine69.3 / 100
  12. 12Texas68.5 / 100
  13. 13Virginia67.8 / 100
  14. 14Rhode Island67.1 / 100
  15. 15Minnesota66.2 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).