Career Atlas USA

Chiropractors Salary in the United States

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Chiropractors in the United States is $79,200. BLS estimates approximately 39,630 people work in this occupation nationwide.

Median salary
$79,200
Average salary
$90,520
Median hourly
$38.08
Employment
39,630

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$43,460$20.90
25th percentile$60,070$28.88
Median (50th)$79,200$38.08
75th percentile$105,050$50.51
90th percentile$146,080$70.23

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 1.5% — Very reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 2.8% — Very reliable

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

Enter an annual salary to see roughly where it falls among reported wages for this occupation, based on the percentile points above.

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Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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