SOC 29-1011 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Chiropractors

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$79,200

U.S. median hourly wage$38.08

U.S. employment39,630

Nationally, chiropractors earned a median of $79,200 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 39,630 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Chiropractors: pay and employment by state
State
New Jersey	$134,990	$64.90	1,370	0.3
New York	$120,950	$58.15	1,360	0.1
Maine	$107,300	$51.59	250	0.4
Washington	$104,070	$50.03	1,130	0.3
Alaska	$103,500	$49.76	90	0.3
Arizona	$100,260	$48.20	1,050	0.3
North Carolina	$91,540	$44.01	1,020	0.2
Virginia	$88,030	$42.32	900	0.2
Texas	$87,520	$42.08	2,840	0.2
Oklahoma	$85,580	$41.15	500	0.3
Maryland	$85,330	$41.02	390	0.1
Florida	$84,280	$40.52	3,220	0.3
Tennessee	$83,990	$40.38	500	0.2
West Virginia	$83,160	$39.98	60	0.1
Wisconsin	$83,020	$39.91	1,210	0.4
Rhode Island	$81,840	$39.35	170	0.3
Kentucky	$81,740	$39.30	470	0.2
Oregon	$81,540	$39.20	610	0.3
Alabama	$80,990	$38.94	430	0.2
Idaho	$80,770	$38.83	220	0.3
Louisiana	$80,280	$38.59	370	0.2
Connecticut	$79,560	$38.25	240	0.1
Minnesota	$79,510	$38.23	1,160	0.4
South Carolina	$79,310	$38.13	680	0.3
Mississippi	$78,450	$37.72	130	0.1
North Dakota	$77,990	$37.49	360	0.8
Indiana	$77,790	$37.40	780	0.2
Ohio	$77,710	$37.36	1,380	0.2
Arkansas	$76,290	$36.68	320	0.2
South Dakota	$76,210	$36.64	260	0.6
Montana	$76,120	$36.60	240	0.5
Massachusetts	$75,940	$36.51	780	0.2
California	$75,470	$36.28	2,760	0.2
Iowa	$75,050	$36.08	970	0.6
New Mexico	$75,040	$36.08	140	0.2
Nevada	$74,190	$35.67	240	0.2
Colorado	$74,040	$35.60	1,340	0.5
Hawaii	$72,800	$35.00	220	0.4
Michigan	$71,220	$34.24	1,270	0.3
New Hampshire	$69,990	$33.65	130	0.2
Puerto Rico	$69,470	$33.40	110	0.1
Pennsylvania	$67,230	$32.32	1,770	0.3
Illinois	$66,650	$32.04	2,190	0.4
Nebraska	$66,050	$31.75	500	0.5
Missouri	$65,090	$31.29	660	0.2
Wyoming	$62,640	$30.12	110	0.4
Georgia	$61,660	$29.64	1,500	0.3
Kansas	$57,600	$27.69	570	0.4
Utah	$53,900	$25.91	490	0.3
Delaware	Not published	Not published	140	0.3
Vermont	Not published	Not published	120	0.4

Pay by metro area

All 182 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Chiropractors: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$130,870	$62.92	Not published	Not published
Sheboygan, WI	$120,440	$57.90	30	0.5
Anchorage, AK	$118,080	$56.77	50	0.3
Green Bay, WI	$115,380	$55.47	70	0.4
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$113,560	$54.59	90	0.1
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$105,290	$50.62	620	0.3
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$104,330	$50.16	210	0.3
Oklahoma City, OK	$103,490	$49.76	190	0.3
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$103,090	$49.56	130	0.1
Huntsville, AL	$102,560	$49.31	80	0.3
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$102,110	$49.09	830	0.4
Appleton, WI	$101,410	$48.76	60	0.5
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$100,900	$48.51	50	0.2
Asheville, NC	$100,850	$48.49	50	0.3
Toledo, OH	$100,540	$48.34	60	0.2
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$100,410	$48.27	230	0.2
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	$100,400	$48.27	30	0.3
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$100,310	$48.22	60	0.2
Medford, OR	$100,170	$48.16	30	0.3
Springfield, MA	$100,130	$48.14	60	0.3
Salem, OR	$99,360	$47.77	50	0.3
Jacksonville, FL	$99,280	$47.73	210	0.3
Portland-South Portland, ME	$99,210	$47.70	120	0.4
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$98,630	$47.42	810	0.4
Kenosha, WI	$98,450	$47.33	30	0.4
Canton-Massillon, OH	$98,380	$47.30	60	0.4
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$97,800	$47.02	530	0.2
Naples-Marco Island, FL	$97,740	$46.99	Not published	Not published
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$97,580	$46.91	1,110	0.3
Eugene-Springfield, OR	$97,390	$46.82	30	0.2
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$97,300	$46.78	610	0.2
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	$96,940	$46.61	30	0.4
Jackson, MS	$96,920	$46.60	30	0.1
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	$96,820	$46.55	70	0.5
Mobile, AL	$96,790	$46.53	30	0.2
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$96,150	$46.23	430	0.3
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$95,990	$46.15	190	0.2
Yakima, WA	$94,620	$45.49	30	0.3
Gainesville, FL	$94,460	$45.41	30	0.2
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$93,530	$44.96	30	0.1
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$92,940	$44.68	80	0.3
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$92,530	$44.49	310	0.2
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	$91,980	$44.22	290	0.8
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$91,840	$44.15	50	0.4
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$91,540	$44.01	330	0.2
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$91,410	$43.95	80	0.2
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$90,460	$43.49	200	0.2
Tucson, AZ	$89,440	$43.00	110	0.3
Boise City, ID	$89,430	$43.00	80	0.2
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$88,730	$42.66	520	0.2
Eau Claire, WI	$88,160	$42.39	70	0.8
Tulsa, OK	$86,110	$41.40	170	0.4
Lincoln, NE	$85,220	$40.97	110	0.6
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$85,020	$40.88	160	0.2
Corpus Christi, TX	$84,380	$40.57	30	0.2
Albuquerque, NM	$84,270	$40.52	50	0.1
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$84,110	$40.44	70	0.1
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$84,100	$40.43	750	0.5
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$83,840	$40.31	70	0.5
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$83,510	$40.15	50	0.6
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$83,470	$40.13	480	0.4
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$83,440	$40.11	40	0.3
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$83,080	$39.94	150	0.3
Madison, WI	$83,020	$39.91	150	0.4
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$83,000	$39.90	Not published	Not published
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$82,690	$39.76	70	0.3
Rochester, NY	$82,510	$39.67	90	0.2
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$82,430	$39.63	250	0.2
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$82,380	$39.61	60	0.2
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$82,240	$39.54	170	0.2
Bend, OR	$81,790	$39.32	50	0.5
Richmond, VA	$81,760	$39.31	70	0.1
Ocala, FL	$81,650	$39.26	50	0.4
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$81,350	$39.11	50	0.2
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$81,220	$39.05	40	0.2
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$81,190	$39.03	250	0.3
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	$81,060	$38.97	30	0.4
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$81,010	$38.95	190	0.2
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$80,870	$38.88	70	0.2
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$80,860	$38.87	30	0.2
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$80,600	$38.75	50	0.4
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$80,560	$38.73	220	0.1
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$80,430	$38.67	140	0.3
Baton Rouge, LA	$80,350	$38.63	70	0.2
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$80,210	$38.56	70	0.2
Tallahassee, FL	$80,120	$38.52	40	0.2
Columbus, OH	$80,090	$38.50	340	0.3
Amarillo, TX	$79,990	$38.46	40	0.3
Winston-Salem, NC	$79,990	$38.46	40	0.1
Lubbock, TX	$79,910	$38.42	30	0.2
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$79,900	$38.41	80	0.4
Fargo, ND-MN	$79,650	$38.29	120	0.8
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$79,450	$38.20	870	0.3
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	$79,300	$38.12	50	0.5
Coeur d'Alene, ID	$79,130	$38.05	30	0.5
Roanoke, VA	$79,130	$38.04	40	0.3
Worcester, MA	$78,730	$37.85	70	0.2
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	$78,620	$37.80	40	0.5
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	$78,190	$37.59	50	0.7
Rapid City, SD	$78,120	$37.56	40	0.5
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$78,000	$37.50	740	0.5
Bismarck, ND	$77,990	$37.49	110	1.5
Iowa City, IA	$77,970	$37.49	100	1.1
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$77,950	$37.48	40	0.4
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$77,620	$37.32	40	0.5
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$77,560	$37.29	170	0.3
Cedar Rapids, IA	$77,460	$37.24	130	0.9
El Paso, TX	$77,020	$37.03	40	0.1
Cleveland, OH	$76,870	$36.96	250	0.2
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$76,850	$36.95	50	0.1
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$76,750	$36.90	110	0.3
Akron, OH	$76,660	$36.86	80	0.2
Lafayette, LA	$76,580	$36.82	50	0.3
St. Cloud, MN	$76,260	$36.67	60	0.6
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$76,180	$36.62	70	0.2
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$76,040	$36.56	40	0.2
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$76,010	$36.55	220	0.2
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$75,940	$36.51	570	0.2
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$75,780	$36.44	100	0.6
Billings, MT	$75,650	$36.37	40	0.4
Evansville, IN	$75,580	$36.34	50	0.4
Manchester-Nashua, NH	$75,510	$36.30	40	0.2
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	$75,060	$36.09	60	0.2
Rochester, MN	$75,030	$36.07	50	0.4
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$74,990	$36.05	260	0.3
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$74,930	$36.02	70	0.3
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$74,860	$35.99	510	0.2
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$74,810	$35.96	240	0.6
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$74,380	$35.76	Not published	Not published
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$74,340	$35.74	40	0.1
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$74,330	$35.74	40	0.3
Rockford, IL	$74,190	$35.67	70	0.5
Ann Arbor, MI	$74,160	$35.65	30	0.2
Columbia, SC	$74,090	$35.62	150	0.4
Fort Wayne, IN	$73,880	$35.52	60	0.3
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$73,780	$35.47	60	0.3
Modesto, CA	$73,640	$35.40	40	0.2
Reading, PA	$73,570	$35.37	40	0.2
Savannah, GA	$72,970	$35.08	40	0.2
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$72,800	$35.00	Not published	Not published
Urban Honolulu, HI	$72,800	$35.00	160	0.4
Lancaster, PA	$72,560	$34.89	70	0.3
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$72,440	$34.83	1,470	0.3
Boulder, CO	$71,840	$34.54	110	0.6
Reno, NV	$71,820	$34.53	70	0.3
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$71,220	$34.24	560	0.3
Bloomington, IL	$71,120	$34.19	40	0.5
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	$70,980	$34.12	Not published	Not published
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$70,630	$33.96	80	0.2
Peoria, IL	$70,460	$33.87	80	0.5
Birmingham, AL	$70,170	$33.74	70	0.1
Omaha, NE-IA	$69,870	$33.59	270	0.5
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$69,470	$33.40	80	0.1
St. Louis, MO-IL	$67,180	$32.30	430	0.3
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	$66,670	$32.05	200	0.6
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$64,580	$31.05	110	0.6
Colorado Springs, CO	$64,360	$30.94	160	0.5
Columbia, MO	$63,450	$30.50	30	0.3
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$63,280	$30.42	40	0.5
Erie, PA	$62,990	$30.28	40	0.3
Springfield, MO	$62,790	$30.19	40	0.2
Kansas City, MO-KS	$62,300	$29.95	450	0.4
Pittsburgh, PA	$62,230	$29.92	470	0.4
Wilmington, NC	$62,230	$29.92	70	0.4
York-Hanover, PA	$62,200	$29.90	40	0.2
Greeley, CO	$60,600	$29.14	60	0.5
Jefferson City, MO	$60,450	$29.06	30	0.4
Wichita, KS	$60,210	$28.95	70	0.2
Tyler, TX	$60,150	$28.92	40	0.3
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$60,070	$28.88	210	0.3
Ames, IA	$56,890	$27.35	30	0.6
Springfield, IL	$56,580	$27.20	50	0.5
Ogden, UT	$53,490	$25.72	70	0.3
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	$53,450	$25.70	90	0.3
Youngstown-Warren, OH	$52,890	$25.43	30	0.2
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$52,000	$25.00	1,060	0.4
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$51,990	$25.00	640	0.4
Missoula, MT	$49,550	$23.82	40	0.6
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	Not published	Not published	30	0.1
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	Not published	Not published	100	0.6
Killeen-Temple, TX	Not published	Not published	40	0.3
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	Not published	Not published	500	0.1

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.