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Career Information for Massage Therapists in Washington

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Fast Facts for Massage Therapists in Washington

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Olympia, Wenatchee, and Bremerton
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Spokane, Seattle, and Bellingham
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Seattle, Olympia, and Spokane

Salaries for Massage Therapists in Washington

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Bremerton, Olympia, and Kennewick. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Massage Therapists in Washington are listed below.

Selected Massage Therapy Schools in Washington

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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Everest College
Bremerton, Fife, Seattle, Vancouver

Offers certificate programs, degree programs, and courses in 11 U.S. states with more than 35 locations. Online programs are also available.

  • Programs: Massage Therapy, Massage Therapy - Spa Specialist, Massage Therapy - Sports Specialist
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Carrington College
Spokane

Offers degree and certificate programs in medical, dental, and information technology disciplines. Main campus in Phoenix, Arizona and eight satellite campuses spread across six western states.

  • Programs: Massage Therapy
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Certificate

Selected Online Schools for Massage Therapists in Washington

Ashworth College
Online

Ashworth College (AU) provides online and campus based classes, in a flexible capacity so learning goes at the students pace during their free time.

  • Programs: Massage Techniques
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

Bryan College
Online

Offers associates degrees and career-training programs in court reporting, massage therapy, and personal training. Located in Los Angeles and Sacramento, California.

  • Programs: Occupational Studies - Massage Therapy
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate

More Washington Massage Therapy Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Bellingham Technical CollegeBellinghamAssociate2,896
Clover Park Technical CollegeLakewoodAssociate9,829
Peninsula CollegePort AngelesBachelor3,180
Renton Technical CollegeRentonAssociate4,915
Spokane Community CollegeSpokaneAssociate6,961
Whatcom Community CollegeBellinghamAssociate4,127

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Massage Therapists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Washington. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Massage Therapists

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Massage Therapists relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

WASHINGTON

   
Olympia160$62,4405.3
Wenatchee50$44,4204.2
Bremerton60$63,6702.2
Kennewick60$60,4702.1
Bellingham50$55,4302
Seattle950$58,8801.9
Spokane90$50,5401.3
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