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Massage Therapists salary
in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY

Median base pay · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$61,830
≈ $29.73/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 210 jobs
Middle 50%
$32,490–$84,170
vs U.S. median
+6%
Metro rank
#23 of 85

Massage Therapists in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro earn a median of $61,830 a year, based on BLS estimates for 210 jobs (May 2025). That is 6% above the U.S. median of $58,450 and 1% below the NY statewide median of $62,630. It ranks #23 of 85 metros with published figures for this job.

MASSAGE THERAPISTS · BUFFALO-CHEEKTOWAGA, NY · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BUFFALO-CHEEKTOWAGA, NY · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$32,240P25$32,490MEDIAN$61,830P75$84,170P90$91,560
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$33,640P25$43,480MEDIAN$58,450P75$78,320P90$100,200
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What is the average Massage Therapists salary in Buffalo?

The BLS median is $61,830 a year (May 2025). Half of the 210 jobs pay between $32,490 and $84,170. The 10th percentile is $32,240 and the 90th is $91,560.

Is Buffalo a high-paying metro for Massage Therapists?

That is 6% above the U.S. median of $58,450 and 1% below the NY statewide median of $62,630. It ranks #23 of 85 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Massage Therapists make an hour in Buffalo?

About $29.73 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $61,830 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $15.62–$40.47 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.