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What massage therapists make
Typical, 20 to 25 treatment hours a week
$62,000
First year, building clients
$45,000
Full book, own space
$80,000
RMTs (registered massage therapists) are paid per treatment, not per hour on shift. Income depends on how many hours you can fill and how much of the fee you keep. Job Bank's survey shows about $33,000 to $62,400 a year with the median sitting at the bottom of that range, which says more about how many RMTs (registered massage therapists) work part time than about what a full book earns.