Occupation salary profile

Chiropractors

SOC 29-1011 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

Assess, treat, and care for patients by manipulation of spine and musculoskeletal system. May provide spinal adjustment or address sacral or pelvic misalignment.

National median · BLS
$79,200
▲ +0.25% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$82,650
▼ -5.39% YoY · 34 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$90,520
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
39,630
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Pay range for Chiropractors

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 34 certified Labor Condition Applications filed by sponsoring employers in the last 12 months.

Percentile All U.S. workers (BLS) H-1B sponsored
10th — entry pay$43,460$65,054
25th$60,070$74,253
Median (50th)$79,200$82,650
75th$105,050$98,286
90th — top pay$146,080$102,393
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $82,650 for Chiropractors — 4.4% above the BLS national median of $79,200.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Chiropractors

BLS projects employment of chiropractors to grow 8.7% from 2025 to 2035, faster than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 2,600 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
61,700 → 67,000
+5,300 jobs
Projected change
+8.7%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
2,600
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Doctoral or professional degree
No related experience required
Self-employed
36.3% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 5)
Extensive Preparation Needed. Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Fastest-growing jobs → Best-paying jobs that need a doctoral or professional degree →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035 · BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook →

H-1B sponsored pay

Pay by H-1B wage level

Employers assign every H-1B filing a Department of Labor prevailing-wage level, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). Pay rises steeply with level.

H-1B median $82,650
Change vs prior year -5.39%
After inflation (CPI-U) -8.26%
Wage level LCAs Share P25 Median P75
Level I 11 32.4% $62,272 $74,004 $81,050
Level II 15 44.1% $75,000 $80,000 $83,595
H-1B job titles

Salaries by job title in Chiropractors

The 1 most-filed job titles inside SOC 29-1011, from 34 H-1B filings. Seniority words and level numbers are grouped (“Senior Data Engineer II” counts as Data Engineer). Tap a title for its full range, wage levels and the exact titles employers used.

Job title LCAs Share P25 Median P75 YoY
Chiropractor 20 58.82% $75,000 $83,595 $94,859 -12.01%

Titles are cleaned from the employer's own LCA text (codes and typos removed, nothing invented). Rows need 10+ filings in this SOC.

Skills & tools

Skills needed for Chiropractors

How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.

Top skills
  • Active Listening4.0
  • Speaking4.0
  • Complex Problem Solving3.9
  • Critical Thinking3.9
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.9
  • Reading Comprehension3.9
  • Social Perceptiveness3.9
  • Service Orientation3.8
  • Writing3.6
  • Active Learning3.5
Top knowledge areas
  • Medicine and Dentistry4.8
  • Customer and Personal Service4.7
  • Biology4.0
  • Therapy and Counseling4.0
  • Administration and Management3.7
  • English Language3.7
  • Administrative3.6
  • Education and Training3.6
Software and technology used
Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft WordACOM Solutions RAPID EMRAcrendo A.I.medAddison Health Systems WritePad EHRAdvantage Software Chiropractic AdvantageBilling softwareBioEx Systems Exercise ProChiroSoftChiroTouch EHRDataCom Software Business Products M.I.S. ClinicDocumentPlusE-Z BIS OfficeElectro Meridian Imaging EMIElectronic medical record EMR softwareEZClaim medical billing software

Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).

Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

About the job

What chiropractors do

  • Perform a series of manual adjustments to the spine or other articulations of the body to correct the musculoskeletal system.
  • Obtain and record patients' medical histories.
  • Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients' health and medical histories, questioning, observing, and examining patients and interpreting x-rays.
  • Evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropractic diagnosis.
  • Maintain accurate case histories of patients.
  • Consult with or refer patients to appropriate health practitioners when necessary.
  • Advise patients about recommended courses of treatment.
  • Counsel patients about nutrition, exercise, sleeping habits, stress management, or other matters.
Also called
Chiropractic Doctor (DC)Chiropractic NeurologistChiropractic Physician
More job titles for this occupation (1)
Chiropractic Associate

Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.