Prenatal Massage Therapist

Also called: Pregnancy Massage Therapist

Provides massage designed for pregnant clients to relieve back pain, swelling, and stress.

A day in the life

A prenatal therapist uses special pillows and side-lying positions, avoids certain pressure points, and often works with doulas and birth centers.

Pay over a career

Starting
$32k
Typical
$50k
High
$75k

Estimate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Massage license plus prenatal certification.

Ways in: Trade school, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.

Majors to look at: Massage Therapy (trade school).

Outlook

Growing much faster than average (about 15% over 10 years). Tracks massage therapist growth.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Massaging pregnant clients safely is careful, hands-on work that clients trust to a person, not a machine.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Anatomy & Physiology, Child development, Health.

Official data: O*NET occupation 31-9011.

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