Estimated wage-and-salary jobs
Montana State Guide
Montana massage therapy guide
Explore Montana massage licensing requirements, insurance considerations, continuing education, workforce data, and official resources, with dated official sources and scheduled review.
Statewide requirements and local rules are identified separately. This guide is general information, not legal advice.
Montana licensing
State massage therapist license required
Montana requires a massage therapist license to practice or use protected massage-therapy titles, subject to statutory exemptions.
State licensure does not replace generally applicable local business, land-use, health, or safety requirements.
Montana requires a massage therapist license to practice or use protected massage-therapy titles, subject to statutory exemptions.
View the full Montana licensing record →- Regulator
- Montana Board of Massage Therapy, Department of Labor and Industry
- Credential
- Licensed Massage Therapist
- Education
- 500 hours
- Renewal
- Massage licenses renew annually during the Board's July 3 through September 1 renewal window.
Practice risk
Insurance considerations
No statewide practitioner professional-liability insurance mandate was identified in Montana Code Annotated title 37, chapter 33, the current Board checklist, or the licensing page.
General information only—not legal, financial, or coverage advice.
Questions for an insurer
- Does the policy satisfy any state or local requirement that applies to this practice?
- Which modalities, locations, entities, and workers are covered?
- Are defense costs inside or outside the stated limits?
License renewal
Continuing education
A licensed massage therapist earns at least 12 continuing-education credits every two consecutive years by the renewal date in even-numbered years.
Licensees retain completion documentation and provide it if requested in an audit.
See detailed Montana renewal and CE requirements →Employment and wages
Montana workforce outlook
BLS May 2025 OEWS estimates 200 wage-and-salary massage therapist jobs in Montana; this is not a license count or practitioner census.
Median hourly wage
Projected percentage change
OEWS measures wage-and-salary jobs. Projections Central distributes state long-term occupational projections; its base and projected employment universe is not assumed to match OEWS.
BLS OEWS excludes self-employed workers, which is material in massage therapy.
Montana agencies and data
Official resources
The official education resource is a verified starting point, not a comprehensive directory.
Sources and updates
Reviewed July 29, 2026
Information was reviewed against the linked official and first-party sources. Next scheduled review: October 29, 2026.
Official authority and source list
- Montana Board of Massage Therapy
- Montana Board — Licensed Massage Therapist
- Montana Massage Therapist Licensing Requirements and Application Checklist, rev. 10/30/2025
- Montana Code Annotated Title 37, Chapter 33 — Massage Therapy
- Montana Code Annotated 37-33-403 — Definitions
- Montana Code Annotated 37-33-406 — Massage Therapy Businesses
- Administrative Rules of Montana Chapter 24.155 — Massage Therapy
- Montana Board — Massage Therapy Continuing Education
Local business, zoning, facility, and professional rules may apply in addition to statewide requirements. Confirm current requirements with the responsible authority before acting.