How many massage therapists are in New York?
4,500 massage therapists were employed in New York in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 22.3 per 100,000 residents and ranks New York 5 of 50 states with data. New York accounts for 4.6% of the 98,600 massage therapists counted across all states.
States ranked just above and below New York
| # | State | Massage Therapists | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Texas | 8,630 | 29.6 |
| 4 | Illinois | 4,950 | 38.6 |
| 5 | New York | 4,500 | 22.3 |
| 6 | Colorado | 3,950 | 68.4 |
| 7 | Washington | 3,740 | 48.5 |
The massage therapists page lists every one of the 50 states in order. Largest: California with 14,600. Highest per capita: Hawaii at 91.4 per 100,000.
How many publish a business email?
495 massage therapists in New York have a business email address published on a licence register, a practice website or a professional directory, about 11% of the employed count, as counted by Email Lists USA's New York massage therapists list on October 1, 2026. That figure measures who publishes a work address, not the size of the profession, and it changes with each rebuild of that list.
FAQ
How many massage therapists are in New York?
4,500 massage therapists were employed in New York in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 22.3 per 100,000 residents and ranks New York 5 of 50 states with data.
Is that the number of licensed massage therapists in New York?
No. It is the number employed in the occupation, estimated from an employer survey. Licence rolls are usually larger, because they include people who hold a licence but are retired, inactive, working in another field or licensed in more than one state.
When is this updated?
The BLS releases state occupational estimates once a year, in spring, for the previous May. This page shows the May 2025 release, read on October 1, 2026, and is rebuilt when the next release is published.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), via api.bls.gov v2, May 2025, series OEUS360000000000031901101 (Massage Therapists, New York), read October 1, 2026. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census resident population. Rank and share computed from the 50 published state estimates.