Estimated wage-and-salary jobs
New Hampshire State Guide
New Hampshire massage therapy guide
Explore New Hampshire 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.
New Hampshire licensing
State massage therapist license required
New Hampshire requires an OPLC massage therapist license for regulated practice and the licensed title.
The statewide license does not displace generally applicable local business, zoning, premises, health, or safety requirements.
New Hampshire requires an OPLC massage therapist license for regulated practice and the licensed title.
View the full New Hampshire licensing record →- Regulator
- New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification
- Credential
- Licensed Massage Therapist
- Education
- 725 hours
- Renewal
- Licenses renew biennially and expire on the last day of the licensee's birth month in each even-numbered year.
Practice risk
Insurance considerations
No statewide practitioner professional-liability insurance mandate was identified in RSA 328-B or the current Plc 900 rules.
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
Renewal requires 12 hours of qualifying continuing education during the preceding two-year licensing period.
Licensees retain completion evidence and supply documentation when audited or requested by OPLC.
See detailed New Hampshire renewal and CE requirements →Official CE starting points
New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and CertificationOpen official resource ↗Employment and wages
New Hampshire workforce outlook
BLS May 2025 OEWS estimates 270 wage-and-salary massage therapist jobs in New Hampshire; 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.
New Hampshire 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
- New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification
- New Hampshire RSA 328-B — Massage Therapists
- New Hampshire Plc 900 — Massage Therapists, effective October 17, 2025
- New Hampshire Plc 1000 — OPLC Fee Schedule
- New Hampshire Department of Education — Career School Directory, updated September 25, 2024
Local business, zoning, facility, and professional rules may apply in addition to statewide requirements. Confirm current requirements with the responsible authority before acting.