Massage Therapy Career FAQ's

Massage Therapy Careers FAQ's is the place to ask and answer questions about becoming a massage therapist.

1. How much can you make as a massage therapist?

   You can make as little or as much as you want really. Most of the salary statistics online are inaccurate. Most massage therapists work only about 20-25 hours a week because of the physical demands. Most jobs pay only about $15-$30 an hour and that is only when you are doing a massage. You will get paid minimum wage and be required to clean and organize.

   Most massage therapists start their own massage business because it is much more financially rewarding.

   You can make a decent living in the massage profession if you are committed, passionate about massage and creative. You can read more in my Ebooks on Massage Careers and Massage Jobs

2. Where can you work as a massage therapist?

   Many places are starting to hire massage therapists but the pay is generally low. Spas are probably the largest employer of massage therapists which includes day spas, destination spas, medical spas and resorts. Other places such as chiropractors, hospitals, chair massage businesses and medical clinics as well as small individual massage clinics are also hiring massage therapists. The best way is to really create your own job with a population or group of people that you really want to work with.

   Most massage therapists actually start their own business at sometime as it is much more lucrative and rewarding.

3. Why do most massage therapists start their own businesses?

   While there are more places hiring massage therapists, the pay is still really low for the most part averaging about $15-$40 an hour but you only get paid that when you are actually doing a massage. You get paid minimum wage at other times. Massage therapists usually start out working somewhere and go on to start their own business after learning more about business. It is much more rewarding both financially and emotionally.

4. What is it like to be a massage therapist?

   It isn't like all of the nice pictures on the massage school websites - that is for sure. They forget to mention how much work it takes to get and keep clients. They forget to put pictures of overweight people, people with large scars down their back and people who are very stressed out and in pain.

   Most people think that massage is just about helping others when it really has little to do with that. It is more about learning to take care of yourself and help yourself. It is about becoming more aware of yourself so that you can stay present with people who are stressed out and in pain.

5. What requirements are there for becoming a massage therapist and going to massage school?

   Massage school is only a 500 to 1000 hour program so not much is usually required except for having a high school education. That being said the average age of massage therapists in the US is 45 meaning that most massage schools are geared towards teaching adults. For high school students right out of school it is usually better to go to college for business, marketing or just liberal arts and get some life experience first.

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