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Massage Therapists

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Quick Stats

Massage therapists

2004 employment: 97,000
2014 projected employment: 120,000
Change — numeric: 23,000; percent: 23.6%
2004 median annual earnings: $31,960; earnings group: high
2004 self-employed: 64.0%
2004 part-time employment: very high
2004 unemployment: very low
Typical education and training: Postsecondary vocational award
Educational attainment — high school: 16.2%; some college: 50.6%; bachelor's degree: 33.2%

source: Employment Matrix; about this section

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