How much can you earn from a massage business? The average one-hour massage session costs $100 and a typical full-time therapist sees about five clients per day. Working six days a week, you could see more than $150,000 in annual revenue and profit of $75,000, assuming a 50% profit margin.
It’s no secret that massage therapists are among the lowest earners in the health industry. The U.S. Department of Labor puts the median salary for massage therapists at $39,860 for annual massage therapist pay in 2016, but I’ve heard estimates as low as $26,000. That is absolutely heartbreaking! The question that begs to be asked is why.