Average Salary for Chiropractors
SOC 29-1011 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Chiropractors in the United States is $79,000 ($37.98/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $44,780 at the 10th percentile to $149,990 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 37,630 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 18.4% since 2014.
Median Annual
$79,000
Mean Annual
$91,830
10th Pct
$44,780
75th Pct
$104,000
Employment
37,630
Salary Distribution
$45k
10th
$59k
25th
$79k
Median
$104k
75th
$150k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Tulsa, OK | $154,990 |
| Jackson, MS | $145,130 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $117,830 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $112,700 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $109,580 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $105,210 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $104,690 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $104,000 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $103,610 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $103,580 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $101,310 |
| Huntsville, AL | $101,040 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $100,270 |
| Appleton, WI | $99,990 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $99,880 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | $102,260 |
| New Jersey | $101,460 |
| Maine | $100,630 |
| Alaska | $99,560 |
| Louisiana | $97,450 |
| Oregon | $96,100 |
| Arizona | $95,580 |
| Virginia | $94,140 |
| Washington | $93,730 |
| Minnesota | $91,780 |
| Connecticut | $91,750 |
| Texas | $87,130 |
| California | $85,080 |
| New York | $82,640 |
| North Dakota | $81,780 |
| Ohio | $81,110 |
| New Mexico | $80,950 |
| Colorado | $80,900 |
| Florida | $80,740 |
| North Carolina | $80,350 |
| Mississippi | $79,990 |
| Nevada | $79,610 |
| Tennessee | $79,240 |
| Rhode Island | $79,210 |
| South Dakota | $79,200 |
| Indiana | $79,070 |
| Wisconsin | $78,890 |
| Maryland | $78,590 |
| Michigan | $78,440 |
| Arkansas | $77,780 |
| West Virginia | $77,780 |
| Massachusetts | $77,760 |
| Idaho | $76,910 |
| Montana | $76,490 |
| Kentucky | $76,180 |
| Oklahoma | $75,940 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,610 |
| Kansas | $74,670 |
| Alabama | $74,210 |
| South Carolina | $69,990 |
| Nebraska | $69,420 |
| Illinois | $67,610 |
| Puerto Rico | $66,560 |
| Iowa | $66,340 |
| New Hampshire | $65,780 |
| Wyoming | $61,410 |
| Georgia | $61,220 |
| Missouri | $61,020 |
| Utah | $59,920 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Chiropractors broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $169,950 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $116,550 |
| Offices of Physicians | $108,360 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $99,780 |
| Hospitals | $98,950 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $98,450 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $98,450 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $98,450 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $82,580 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $82,580 |
| Employment Services | $82,580 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $81,990 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $78,990 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $78,770 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $78,690 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $78,390 |
| Offices of Chiropractors | $78,280 |
| Educational Services | $74,550 |
| Educational Services | $74,550 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $73,790 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $79,000 |
| 2023 | $76,530 |
| 2022 | $75,380 |
| 2021 | $75,000 |
| 2020 | $70,720 |
| 2019 | $70,340 |
| 2018 | $71,410 |
| 2017 | $68,640 |
| 2016 | $67,520 |
| 2015 | $64,440 |
| 2014 | $66,720 |