Do massage therapist make good money?

im thinking about taking massage therapy as my major and I wanted some outside advice. If I was to pursue wit it do you think it would be easy for me to find a job at a spa or sumthin or do you only make good $ when its upscale places? im going 2 put a lot of money into these classes and I want to make sure its all worth it in the end. any advice?

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Primarily, as a massage therapist you must decide if you want to work for someone, or on your own, renting space in an existing clinic, office, spa etc. If you own your own business than you can expect an overhead that cuts into your massage therapist's salary. However, if you freelance you may not get consistent work till you build up your client base and this will obviously affect your salary.
Secondly, you must consider how much you want to work, how many massages you can physically give per day. The average is approximately 4 to 5 hours of physical massage. The more you work the more massage therapist's salary you make, but if you burn out then you have lost money.
Next you must figure out what the going rate is in your specific geographical location. Every state, city, province, town and country will have different fee schedules and some may even have massage therapy fee regulations.
The length of massage therapy treatments; focusing on 1 hour massages, 30 minute massages, 45 minute massages, 1.5 hour massages. You may charge more for 30 minute massages and take more clients or you could charge an hourly rate. Having a good rate plan will ensure a great massage therapy salary.
Also, take into consideration the time factors to build your client base, or perhaps taking over existing clients from another therapist etc. Getting established a solid clientele takes time. So, if you're new don't expect to make a seasoned massage therapy salary right away.
The average massage therapist usually treats 4-5 hours a day, 5-6 days a week, and depending on rates, usually $65.00 per hour. Also, you must consider holidays, sick days, missed appointments and no shows etc. Thus, probably working 48 weeks a year. That makes a Registered Massage Therapist's gross salary potential between $62K to $78K per year

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Omgsh... YES!! MOST DEF. I am going through Massage school right now at Rising spirit Institute of natural health, and it makes killer money. I am still a student, and I dont charge (yet) for the free massages I'm giving out, and people still tip me around 40-50 bucks an hour and I'm not certified yet. I will be in May. Good luck, I hope you pick that as your career. And the school I go 2 will help you find a job. They dont give up either.

I am a male massage therapist who has been working in the field for over 12 years. It is a fun and wonderful career where you can make a good amount of money. Realistically, you can expect to make $15-25 an hour when you are just out of school and go to work for someone else. You may get tips on top of the hourly rate per massage. If you want to make the most money, working for yourself can be more satisfying...but, a lot of work.