How much do Acupuncturists make in Raleigh-Cary, NC?

Percentile spread

For Acupuncturists, the published 10th percentile is $25,920 and the 90th percentile is $82,970. The difference is $57,050, which is 137.8% 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 $41,390 to the 75th at $80,290, covers $38,900.

The mean annual wage is $57,290, which sits above the median of $41,390. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Raleigh-Cary, NC median is 45.6% lower than the national median of $76,040 for Acupuncturists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $42,167, which is 44.5% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 45.9% lower than the North Carolina median of $76,500.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Raleigh-Cary, NC is 98.157, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $41,390 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Acupuncturists at $42,167 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

2 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Acupuncturists. Raleigh-Cary, NC ranks 3rd of 3 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).).

• Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is 39 miles away, with a median of $89,990 and employment of 90. That median is 117.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $92,229, against $42,167 here.
• Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is 138 miles away, with a median of $82,890. That median is 100.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $85,148, against $42,167 here.