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Best States for Massage Therapist

Compare the best states for Massage Therapist using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Massage Therapist

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	AlaskaAK	81/100	$135,200	10.8 yr	See agency	View guide
#2	HawaiiHI	69/100	$80,590	1-18 years	Renewal every 2 years: $64	View guide
#3	IdahoID	65/100	$70,470	3 yr	See agency	View guide
#4	VermontVT	64/100	$105,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	MissouriMO	61/100	$66,870	18 years	See agency	View guide
#6	ArkansasAR	59/100	$31,280	3 months	Testing (AR Law Exam): $25.00	View guide
#7	VirginiaVA	58/100	$56,850	10 mo	See agency	View guide
#8	IndianaIN	57/100	$52,740	2.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#9	ConnecticutCT	56/100	$59,270	1 month	See agency	View guide
#10	NevadaNV	56/100	$52,000	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#11	TennesseeTN	56/100	$49,670	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#12	WashingtonWA	56/100	$82,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	MississippiMS	53/100	$42,510	1 month	See agency	View guide
#14	New HampshireNH	51/100	$62,830	1-18 years	$110	View guide
#15	North DakotaND	51/100	$70,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	MichiganMI	50/100	$54,510	8.4 yr	The license fee: $100.75	View guide
#17	NebraskaNE	50/100	$55,080	1-19 years	See agency	View guide
#18	AlabamaAL	49/100	$48,960	1-19 years	See agency	View guide
#19	WyomingWY	49/100	$32,430	3 yr	See agency	View guide
#20	IowaIA	48/100	$62,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	North CarolinaNC	48/100	$61,670	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	OregonOR	48/100	$82,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	LouisianaLA	47/100	$58,010	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	New YorkNY	47/100	$58,730	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	MaineME	46/100	$67,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	MassachusettsMA	46/100	$59,470	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	MinnesotaMN	46/100	$75,500	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	New JerseyNJ	46/100	$56,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	PennsylvaniaPA	46/100	$57,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	Rhode IslandRI	46/100	$57,950	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	TexasTX	46/100	$56,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	WisconsinWI	46/100	$57,530	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	ColoradoCO	45/100	$59,560	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	DelawareDE	45/100	$53,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	KentuckyKY	45/100	$54,890	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	MarylandMD	45/100	$58,390	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	FloridaFL	43/100	$49,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	MontanaMT	43/100	$52,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	New MexicoNM	43/100	$47,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	GeorgiaGA	41/100	$56,740	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	KansasKS	41/100	$47,940	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	OklahomaOK	41/100	$48,140	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	West VirginiaWV	41/100	$42,730	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	CaliforniaCA	40/100	$48,430	41.7 yr	$100	View guide
#45	South CarolinaSC	40/100	$62,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	ArizonaAZ	39/100	$59,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	IllinoisIL	39/100	$60,640	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	UtahUT	39/100	$61,010	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	South DakotaSD	32/100	$40,780	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	OhioOH	31/100	$50,430	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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