Acupuncturists salary by location
National median: $76,040 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN | state | $141,430 | +86.0% | — | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $125,260 | +64.7% | 240 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $120,490 | +58.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $107,880 | +41.9% | — | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $105,850 | +39.2% | — | 2025 |
| MD | state | $101,650 | +33.7% | — | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $101,390 | +33.3% | — | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $100,920 | +32.7% | 160 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $100,550 | +32.2% | 1,210 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $99,360 | +30.7% | — | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $98,240 | +29.2% | — | 2025 |
| MA | state | $93,360 | +22.8% | — | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $91,350 | +20.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $89,990 | +18.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $89,000 | +17.0% | — | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $86,530 | +13.8% | — | 2025 |
| NY | state | $86,120 | +13.3% | 1,160 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $85,300 | +12.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $85,130 | +12.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $85,130 | +12.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $84,820 | +11.5% | 170 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $83,200 | +9.4% | — | 2025 |
| ME | state | $83,040 | +9.2% | — | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $82,890 | +9.0% | — | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $81,700 | +7.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $77,470 | +1.9% | — | 2025 |
| NC | state | $76,500 | +0.6% | 320 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $75,530 | −0.7% | 2,520 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $74,860 | −1.6% | 140 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $73,980 | −2.7% | 140 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $70,080 | −7.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $69,990 | −8.0% | 900 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $69,690 | −8.4% | 210 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $67,210 | −11.6% | 270 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $66,530 | −12.5% | — | 2025 |
| MI | state | $65,490 | −13.9% | — | 2025 |
| OR | state | $64,870 | −14.7% | 360 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $64,570 | −15.1% | — | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $64,570 | −15.1% | — | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $64,490 | −15.2% | 300 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $64,420 | −15.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $62,590 | −17.7% | 450 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $58,620 | −22.9% | — | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $58,620 | −22.9% | — | 2025 |
| CO | state | $56,950 | −25.1% | — | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $55,470 | −27.1% | 380 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $52,000 | −31.6% | — | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $51,740 | −32.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $41,390 | −45.6% | — | 2025 |