How much do Acupuncturists make in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA?

Percentile spread

For Acupuncturists, the published 10th percentile is $74,510 and the 90th percentile is $125,140. The difference is $50,630, which is 49.9% 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 $74,510 to the 75th at $112,020, covers $37,510.

The mean annual wage is $98,620, which sits below the median of $101,390. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA median is 33.3% higher than the national median of $76,040 for Acupuncturists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $91,820, which is 20.8% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 34.2% higher than the California median of $75,530.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is 110.423, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $101,390 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Acupuncturists at $91,820 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. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, 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).).

• Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is 36 miles away, with a median of $91,350 and employment of 50. That median is 9.9% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $83,124, against $91,820 here.
• San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is 78 miles away, with a median of $62,590 and employment of 450. That median is 38.3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $54,138, against $91,820 here.
• Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA is 140 miles away, with a median of $64,420 and employment of 60. That median is 36.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $59,768, against $91,820 here.