The May 2008 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for New York reports that New York massage therapists were making a mean annual wage of $51,260 at that time. This is above the mean annual wage of $49,590 earned by workers across all industries in the state reported during the same time period. It should also be noted that most massage therapists are self-employed and work part-time; therefore, a full-time professional massage therapist could potentially earn a higher wage.
The New York massage industry is governed by the New York State Board of Massage Therapy, which is part of the Office of Professions in the Division of Professional Licensing Services. The board mandates that massage practitioners who wish to work in New York must complete a minimum of 1,000 hours of professional massage therapy training and education at an approved massage therapy school prior to sitting for a state licensing examination.
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