# Chiropractors

SOC 29-1011. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/chiropractors

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

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $79,200 (middle half $60,070–$105,050; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $67,032; 97% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: 8.7%; ~2.6k openings a year; typical entry: Doctoral or professional degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Biology: 26% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/biology)
- Physical Fitness Parks Recreation And Leisure: 19% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/kinesiology-exercise-science, https://educationguide.com/degrees/parks-recreation-and-leisure-studies)
- General Medical And Health Services: 6% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/health-sciences)
- Multi-Disciplinary Or General Science: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/biological-and-physical-sciences)
- Physiology: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/physiology)
- Psychology: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- Treatment Therapy Professions: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/rehabilitation-therapy-sciences)
- Nursing: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/nursing)
- Biochemical Sciences: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/biochemistry)
- Nutrition Sciences: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/nutrition-science)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $103,500
- AL: $80,990
- AR: $76,290
- AZ: $100,260
- CA: $75,470
- CO: $74,040
- CT: $79,560
- FL: $84,280
- GA: $61,660
- HI: $72,800
- IA: $75,050
- ID: $80,770
- IL: $66,650
- IN: $77,790
- KS: $57,600
- KY: $81,740
- LA: $80,280
- MA: $75,940
- MD: $85,330
- ME: $107,300
- MI: $71,220
- MN: $79,510
- MO: $65,090
- MS: $78,450
- MT: $76,120
- NC: $91,540
- ND: $77,990
- NE: $66,050
- NH: $69,990
- NJ: $134,990
- NM: $75,040
- NV: $74,190
- NY: $120,950
- OH: $77,710
- OK: $85,580
- OR: $81,540
- PA: $67,230
- PR: $69,470
- RI: $81,840
- SC: $79,310
- SD: $76,210
- TN: $83,990
- TX: $87,520
- UT: $53,900
- VA: $88,030
- WA: $104,070
- WI: $83,020
- WV: $83,160
- WY: $62,640

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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