Topic

Hi. l am a newly licensed massage therapist. l plan to find employment at a spa but for now wanna make some extra money doing massage at the clients home. it would be people l know such as friends, family, and referrals from them. (therefore l wont know the referrals personally but they are from a trusted source). how much should l charge. l am from Connecticut. most places charge about $65 for a massage or $85 for home visits. but since l am entry level wondering should l charge less. if so how much?

 

How much should i charge for a massage in clients home

Hi there -- Good question!

I am a Licensed Massage Therapist in New York City & came across the same dilemma out of school. And, here, they were charging about $150 per hour for a home visit with a table. I ended up starting off charging $70 per hour which was just way too low.

Here is the dilemma -- if u charge too high straight out of school, u may come across arrogant or . u might not feel comfortable, etc. If u charge too low a price, eventually, it will be difficult to up ur prices with ur customers & u might start to resent going to them. If u resent working on them, it will, ultimately, be bad for the client because it will come across in ur hands -- u know -- energetically -- at least, it did for me.

So what to charge? Do not lower yourself too much even though straight out of school, is my opinion. It still takes effort to schlepp a table, do a massage -- & sometimes, a person who is new at this work is more careful & more focused than people who have been doing massage for years.

Since u say the rates r $85 for home visits, what about charging something like $70 to $75 to start -- & then after u establish yourself & build clients u can raise ur fees to the appropriate level. Believe me -- also my experience -- the people who can afford for u to come to their home -- can afford the extra $10 or $15 when u raise the fee!

In the end, u must do what feels right in ur heart. I raise my fees to an amount that feels right & based on my expenses. Do what is right for u or u will resent it in the end.

 

How much should i charge for a massage in clients home

I'd say go with around $65.00. Call it a ''grand opening discount'' or something similar. Make up little cards with your contact information on them and the discount offer. (You can buy business cards at Staples or the like and print them out yourself.)

Good luck!

 

How much should i charge for a massage in clients home

i think you should charge a little cheaper at first
defanitely less for yuor family (or none) :]