SOC 29-1011 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Chiropractors wages by metro

National median annual wage

$79,200

10th percentile: $43,460
25th percentile: $60,070
Median: $79,200
75th percentile: $105,050
90th percentile: $146,080
Mean: $90,520

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 39,630.

That median is 55.4% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Chiropractors.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	Not available	$79,100	$130,870	$215,640
Sheboygan, WI	30	$62,970	$120,440	$158,880
Anchorage, AK	50	$74,680	$118,080	$193,860
Green Bay, WI	70	$55,710	$115,380	$159,080
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	90	$39,990	$113,560	$134,840
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	620	$79,100	$105,290	$122,730
Raleigh-Cary, NC	210	$47,380	$104,330	$308,850
Oklahoma City, OK	190	$63,800	$103,490	$344,740
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	130	$44,280	$103,090	$140,040
Huntsville, AL	80	$70,460	$102,560	$162,540
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	830	$58,810	$102,110	$120,150
Appleton, WI	60	$69,060	$101,410	$223,310
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	50	$61,640	$100,900	$176,440
Asheville, NC	50	$51,530	$100,850	$151,730
Toledo, OH	60	$74,800	$100,540	$160,670
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	230	$47,940	$100,410	$120,600
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	30	$62,740	$100,400	$150,790
Greensboro-High Point, NC	60	$54,710	$100,310	$146,180
Medford, OR	30	$61,310	$100,170	$155,540
Springfield, MA	60	$47,250	$100,130	$154,970

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Chiropractors jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	1,470	$44,720	$72,440	$138,300
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	1,110	$60,370	$97,580	$155,510
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	1,060	$21,530	$52,000	$93,600
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	870	$31,990	$79,450	$134,360
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	830	$58,810	$102,110	$120,150
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	810	$46,250	$98,630	$172,820
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	750	$32,990	$84,100	$101,650
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	740	$62,240	$78,000	$107,160
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	640	$51,990	$51,990	$179,230
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	620	$79,100	$105,290	$122,730
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	610	$50,500	$97,300	$144,980
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	570	$51,450	$75,940	$161,890
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	560	$44,460	$71,220	$126,500
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	530	$39,110	$97,800	$161,140
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	520	$47,590	$88,730	$146,080
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	510	$66,330	$74,860	$124,480
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	500	Not available	Not available	Not available
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	480	$60,800	$83,470	$154,070
Pittsburgh, PA	470	$34,770	$62,230	$104,680
Kansas City, MO-KS	450	$37,250	$62,300	$154,880

States and territories

State estimates for Chiropractors, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New Jersey	1,370	$78,690	$134,990	$154,160
New York	1,360	$63,240	$120,950	$215,640
Maine	250	$51,740	$107,300	$168,200
Washington	1,130	$62,630	$104,070	$137,480
Alaska	90	$88,010	$103,500	$161,080
Arizona	1,050	$58,470	$100,260	$120,130
North Carolina	1,020	$47,020	$91,540	$161,720
Virginia	900	$37,330	$88,030	$151,790
Texas	2,840	$51,850	$87,520	$146,080
Oklahoma	500	$44,990	$85,580	$262,620
Maryland	390	$47,940	$85,330	$123,000
Florida	3,220	$51,990	$84,280	$130,410
Tennessee	500	$60,560	$83,990	$117,950
West Virginia	60	$52,350	$83,160	$157,050
Wisconsin	1,210	$57,740	$83,020	$166,520
Rhode Island	170	$65,400	$81,840	$199,990
Kentucky	470	$36,510	$81,740	$118,620
Oregon	610	$58,250	$81,540	$130,910
Alabama	430	$51,850	$80,990	$155,260
Idaho	220	$58,730	$80,770	$91,640
Louisiana	370	$46,190	$80,280	$169,720
Connecticut	240	$36,800	$79,560	$134,840
Minnesota	1,160	$46,250	$79,510	$172,610
South Carolina	680	$44,930	$79,310	$126,460
Mississippi	130	$47,510	$78,450	$198,260
North Dakota	360	$35,490	$77,990	$136,340
Indiana	780	$43,850	$77,790	$119,990
Ohio	1,380	$43,460	$77,710	$160,670
Arkansas	320	$27,040	$76,290	$112,910
South Dakota	260	$58,770	$76,210	$113,180
Montana	240	$35,610	$76,120	$129,440
Massachusetts	780	$53,520	$75,940	$155,580
California	2,760	$51,990	$75,470	$179,230
Iowa	970	$35,990	$75,050	$122,740
New Mexico	140	$30,980	$75,040	$127,460
Nevada	240	$51,690	$74,190	$96,920
Colorado	1,340	$32,990	$74,040	$101,650
Hawaii	220	$59,800	$72,800	$109,060
Michigan	1,270	$42,400	$71,220	$126,500
New Hampshire	130	$26,240	$69,990	$218,990
Puerto Rico	110	$62,250	$69,470	$79,660
Pennsylvania	1,770	$34,770	$67,230	$113,640
Illinois	2,190	$37,630	$66,650	$136,330
Nebraska	500	$44,700	$66,050	$121,960
Missouri	660	$48,140	$65,090	$156,000
Wyoming	110	$49,330	$62,640	$129,460
Georgia	1,500	$21,530	$61,660	$123,100
Kansas	570	$37,250	$57,600	$122,120
Utah	490	$29,990	$53,900	$103,500
Delaware	140	Not available	Not available	Not available
Vermont	120	Not available	Not available	Not available

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Chiropractors?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Chiropractors is $79,200. Employment is 39,630.

How does Chiropractors pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Chiropractors is 55.4% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Chiropractors?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is highest on this page's list at $130,870.