$68K listed as salary for MT in Cinci

I don't know who compiled the data for the income for LMTs in Cincinnati or what they were smoking but very, very, very few (as in I know none and have been practicing for 8 years) make anything NEAR that amount. Cincinnati is glutted with therapists and most work part-time. The graduating class attrition rate is 50% for many years, most don't survive past 5 years. (If memory serves me correctly these numbers are from ABMTA and are reflected in what I have seen.)

It is bogus info like this $68K that serves to fuel the "puppy mill" schools that crank out MTs with lots of false hopes.

MT is a good profession, a rewarding one--but not usually financially. It is a hard one and people need to be dedicated and mature to survive in it.

Hello SL,

Here is a salary search I conducted which you may find helpful:

www.indeed.com/salary?q1=%22massage+therapist%22&l1=cinncinnati%2C+oh&tm=1

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As you can see, this estimate has 'High Confidence' which means that Indeed has used data from over 250 job listings with that title to come up with this estimate.

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