What is an average hourly wage for a Massage Therapist?

Question

This is taking in account that I would be working at a Massage store.

Answer 1

Usually a massage therapist is payed commission. That could start at 40% up to 55% or more, depending on how "booked" you are. Some are payed salary, which is agreed upon when hired. If the therapist is right out of school then they would probably be put on hourly until they build up clientele.

Also depends on how big of a city you live in and the location in said city.

Median wage and salary hourly earnings of massage therapists, including gratuities, were $16.06 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned between $10.98 and $24.22. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $7.48, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $33.83. Generally,massage therapists earn 15 to 20 percent of their income as gratuities. For those who work in a hospital or other clinical setting, however, tipping is not common