How much do Acupuncturists make in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA?

Percentile spread

For Acupuncturists, the published 10th percentile is $47,430 and the 90th percentile is $186,300. The difference is $138,870, which is 160.5% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $59,850 to the 75th at $186,300, covers $126,450.

The mean annual wage is $111,780, which sits above the median of $86,530. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA median is 13.8% higher than the national median of $76,040 for Acupuncturists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $76,194, which is 0.2% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 14.6% higher than the California median of $75,530.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is 113.566, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $86,530 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Acupuncturists at $76,194 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Acupuncturists. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ranks 1st of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA is 57 miles away, with a median of $70,080 and employment of 50. That median is 19% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $63,401, against $76,194 here.
• San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is 110 miles away, with a median of $64,490 and employment of 300. That median is 25.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $57,639, against $76,194 here.
• Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA is 121 miles away, with a median of $52,000. That median is 39.9% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $48,853, against $76,194 here.