Chiropractor Earnings

The median annual wage for chiropractors was $71,410 in May 2018. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $34,990, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $149,170.

In May 2018, the median annual wages for chiropractors in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:

• Offices of physicians: $86,100
• Offices of chiropractors: $70,260

Earnings vary with the chiropractor’s number of years in practice, geographic region of practice, and hours worked. Chiropractors tend to earn more as they build a client base and become owners of, or partners in, a practice.

Most chiropractors work full time. Chiropractors may work in the evenings or on weekends to accommodate patients. Some chiropractors travel to patients’ homes to give treatment. Self-employed chiropractors set their own hours.

Source: BLS, USDOL