Best Massage Therapy Schools in Hawaii (2026)

Quick answer: Massage therapists in Hawaii earn a median of $81,280 per year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). This page lists accredited massage therapist schools in Hawaii with local wage data and median graduate earnings for each school.

If you want to train as a massage therapist in Hawaii, start by weighing program length, schedule, and cost at nearby schools. For context, the state median annual wage for this occupation is approximately $81,280 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Hawaii Quick Facts

MetricValueSource
State median annual wage$81,280BLS OEWS, May 2025
Hawaii pay range (10th to 90th percentile)$36,660 to $166,730BLS OEWS, May 2025
Top-paying Hawaii metro for this fieldKahului, HI, $96,820BLS OEWS, May 2025
National job outlook (2024 to 2034)+15.4% growth, about 24,700 openings per yearBLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034
State employment1,330 workersBLS OEWS, May 2025
Hawaii location quotient3.34BLS OEWS, May 2025

Explore the Massage therapist Career

What You’ll Find Below

The school listings below are sorted by proximity to Programs. Each entry includes the school name, address, and the credentials offered. Use the Hawaii figures above as a reference point when comparing program length, schedule, and tuition.

How we rank schools – graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost and retention. Advertising plays no part.

This page lists 1 school within 59 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 1 does not have enough federal outcome data to score, and appears last rather than being hidden.

Location / proximity to this page
Defines the local group
Graduation rate how often students finish
30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry whether it paid off
25%
Average net price what students actually pay after aid; lower ranks higher
20%
Retention rate how many come back for year two
15%
Fully online availability whether you can study while working
10%

Scores come from IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are for all graduates of a school, not one program, so treat them as a signal about the institution rather than about this subject. Sponsored listings are paid placements and are labelled as such; they are separate from this ranking and never change it. Read the full methodology.

Massage Therapy Pay and Job Outlook

Annual Wage by Percentile, United States - Massage Therapists
Massage Therapists annual wage percentiles, BLS OEWS May 2025P10 $33640, P25 $43480, P50 $58450, P75 $78320, P90 $100200.10th$33,64025th$43,48050th (median)$58,45075th$78,32090th$100,200
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Massage Therapists annual wage percentiles
PercentileAnnual wage
10th$33,640
25th$43,480
50th (median)$58,450
75th$78,320
90th$100,200
Projected employment growth, United States, Massage Therapists, 2024-2034
Massage Therapists employment 2024 vs 2034 projection, BLS Employment Projections2024 employment 168000; 2034 projected employment 193900; percent change +15.4%.2024168,000 jobs2034 (proj.)193,900 jobsChange: +15.4%
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034
Massage Therapists employment projection 2024 to 2034
YearEmployment
2024168,000
2034 projected193,900
Percent change+15.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does massage therapist training take in Hawaii?

Massage therapist certificate programs in Hawaii typically take 6 to 12 months of full-time study, while associate degree programs generally run about 2 years. Actual completion time depends on schedule (full-time vs. part-time) and any prerequisite coursework.

How much do massage therapists earn in Hawaii?

According to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), massage therapists in Hawaii earned a median annual wage of approximately $81,280. Pay varies with experience, certification, and employer; the 10th to 90th percentile range was approximately $36,660 to $166,730 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

How many massage therapist schools are in Hawaii?

The schools listed above are within about 800 miles of Programs. Compare them by tuition, program length, and the credential each one awards.


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Data sources

Figures on this page are sourced from the federal and state datasets below. Methodology: how we rank and source data.

DataProviderVintage
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsMay 2025
Employment ProjectionsU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics2024-2034
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data SystemNational Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)2024
College Scorecard (school-level outcomes)U.S. Department of Educationlatest release
College Scorecard (field-of-study earnings)U.S. Department of Educationlatest release (updated 2026-06-12)
Occupational licensing requirementsCareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor)latest release (updated 2026-02-22)
Registered apprenticeship programsCareerOneStop / Apprenticeship.gov (U.S. Department of Labor)latest release (updated 2025-10-25)