Demographic Study of AMTA Members                                                                          Downloadable Version (PDF)

WHO ARE AMTA MEMBERS?

Gender*
AMTA’s membership is predominantly female — 85% are female and 15% are male.

Age*
53% of AMTA members are between the ages of 35 and 54 with the median age of 44.

  • 6% are age 18-24

  • 21% are age 25-35

  • 24% are age 35-44

  • 29% are age 45-54

  • 16% are age 55-64

  • 4% are +65

Education
41% of AMTA members have received at least a bachelor’s degree and 42% have attended some college.

Practice Area Population

  • 37% of AMTA members primarily practice in a town or city of 10,000 to 99,999 people

  • 18% practice in a city of 100,000 to 499,999 people

  • 16% practice in city of more than 1 million people

  • 12% practice in a city of 500,000 to 1 million people

  • 11% practice in a town of less than 10,000 people

  • 6% practice in a rural area.

HOW DO AMTA MEMBERS DESCRIBE THEIR MASSAGE PRACTICES?

Practice Time
38% of AMTA members describe their practice as full-time

62% describe their practice as part-time

Note: Full-time, as defined by members, involves 17 or more hours of actual massage per week. Additional time is spent on practice management, billing, marketing, etc.

Practice Type

  • 74% Sole practitioner with own business

  • 31% Self-employed contractor

  • 29% Employee

Practice Settings
Massage therapists practice in a variety of settings and locations, and in a variety of contractual arrangements. A therapist may practice at several different sites and/or settings in a single day.

  • 44% Travel to Client Locations

  • 39% Private Practice Solo Office

  • 22% In a spa or salon

  • 21% In a healthcare

  • 17% Office with other massage therapists

  • 9% In a health club

How Many Work Full-Time and/or Part-Time?

The median number of hours a massage therapist works per week is 12

  • 21% work 10-16 hours per week

  • 20% work 5-9 hours per week

  • 18% work 1-4 hours per week

How Many Years In the Profession?

  • 63% of massage therapists have been earning an income as a massage therapist for 4 or more years.

  • 31% have been practicing 1-3 years.

How Many Have Internet Access?

  • 92% of AMTA members have access to the internet.