Blog Post: Why a career as a Massage Therapist?

• Employment growth expected to increase by 20% through 2016 (U.S. Department of Labor)
• Earn an average of $39.00 per hour (AMTA)
• Average annual salary is $45,000.00 (Salary.com)
• More than 65% of healthcare practitioners recommend massage therapy to their patients
• Build your own business and your own schedule
• Work in Day Spas, Gyms, Health Clubs, Medical Facilities, Resorts, Cruise Ships or Sports Organizations

Unemplyment rates are just keep on going up as per the chart below. 

Why not try a carrer that will keep you working even during the tough times?

Data extracted on: October 5, 2009 (5:52:08 PM)

Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
Series Id:           LNS14000000
Seasonal Adjusted
Series title:        (Seas) Unemployment Rate
Labor force status:  Unemployment rate
Type of data:        Percent
Age:                 16 years and over

 Year: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

1999: 4.3 4.4 4.2 4.3 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.1 4.0 

2000: 4.0 4.1 4.0 3.8 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.1 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9  

2001: 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.3 4.5 4.6 4.9 5.0 5.3 5.5 5.7  

2002: 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.9 6.0  

2003: 5.8 5.9 5.9 6.0 6.1 6.3 6.2 6.1 6.1 6.0 5.8 5.7  

2004: 5.7 5.6 5.8 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.4 5.4  

2005: 5.2 5.4 5.2 5.2 5.1 5.1 5.0 4.9 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.8 

2006: 4.7 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.5 4.4 4.5 4.4

2007: 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.8 4.7 4.9  

2008: 4.9 4.8 5.1 5.0 5.5 5.6 5.8 6.2 6.2 6.6 6.8 7.2 

2009: 7.6 8.1 8.5 8.9 9.4 9.5 9.4 9.7 9.8