What a registered massage therapist earns depends far more on client volume, hours, and the clinic fee split than on province, but the official band still varies by region. The table below shows the Job Bank annual wage band by province for 2026.
These are annual low-to-high bands from Job Bank Canada, classified under NOC 32201 (Massage therapists), updated November 19, 2025 (reference period 2021 Census). Job Bank publishes this occupation annually rather than hourly because a large share of RMTs are self-employed.
| Province | Annual low to high |
|---|---|
| British Columbia | $38,779 to $81,000 |
| Saskatchewan | $34,747 to $67,500 |
| Alberta | $32,867 to $63,600 |
| Ontario | $37,561 to $57,200 |
| New Brunswick | $34,016 to $56,000 |
| Nova Scotia | $35,660 to $56,000 |
| Manitoba | $34,810 to $50,400 |
| Quebec | $34,137 to $49,200 |
Newfoundland and Labrador (median $36,400) and Prince Edward Island (median $40,800) publish a median only, with no low or high band. The Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon do not publish a band for this occupation.
Reading the table honestly
- Annual, not hourly, and for a reason. The self-employment rate in this profession is high, so Job Bank reports annual earnings.
- Where the low equals the median, that is a census-binning artifact, not an error. It reflects a self-employed-heavy occupation with many part-time and variable schedules, so a large share of earnings clusters at the lower band.
- The fee split is the real story. Most RMTs are paid a percentage of what they bill. Real earnings rise with a full schedule and a favourable split, and sit lower while a practice is part-time or building.
What drives the spread
- Client volume and hours, the single biggest factor
- The clinic fee split, or moving to an owned or associate practice
- Regional demand and rates, strongest in British Columbia
- Regulation and reputation, which support rates where the RMT title is protected
Sources: Job Bank Canada provincial wage data (NOC 32201, annual, updated November 19, 2025) and Statistics Canada 2021 Census.
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