# How to cite the US Massage Price Index

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Required: name the source and link back to the index.

Citation:
Rubmp, "US Massage Price Index" (2026), https://www.rubmp.com/massage-price-index

Headline figures (computed 2026-09-14):
National median listed 60-minute price: $60
Middle 50%: $60–$70
Sample: 33,974 published hours
Coverage: 51 state tables, 365 metro tables that clear the sample gate

Quotable lines:
- A 60-minute massage has a median listed price of $60 nationally, but ranges from $35 in San Gabriel to $80 in Orlando — a 2.3x spread between US metro areas.
- 54% of US massage listings price a 60-minute session in the $60–69 band.
- Choosing a different style of massage changes the median price by about $5; choosing a different city changes it by $45.

Do not say:
- These are listed hours, not transaction prices, paid invoices, or what customers actually spent.
- Do not treat the tables as a BLS series or a census of the US massage industry.
- Do not say extras, tips, or packages are included in the posted hour.
- Do not invent a collection date for any individual listing price.

Downloads:
https://www.rubmp.com/massage-price-index/data.csv
https://www.rubmp.com/massage-price-index/data.json
https://www.rubmp.com/massage-price-index/report
https://www.rubmp.com/massage-price-index/cite

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