Chiropractors — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$79,200
United States, 2025
Employment
39,630
United States, 2025
Typical education
Doctoral Degree
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
10 related careers
Career overview
Assess, treat, and care for patients by manipulation of spine and musculoskeletal system. May provide spinal adjustment or address sacral or pelvic misalignment.
- O*NET code
- 29-1011.00
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Obtain and record patients' medical histories.
- Perform a series of manual adjustments to the spine or other articulations of the body to correct the musculoskeletal system.
- 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.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$43,460
25th percentile
$60,070
75th percentile
$105,050
90th percentile
$146,080
Most important skills
- Speaking4.0
- Active Listening4.0
- Social Perceptiveness3.9
- Complex Problem Solving3.9
- Reading Comprehension3.9
- Judgment and Decision Making3.9
- Critical Thinking3.9
- Service Orientation3.8
- Writing3.6
- Active Learning3.5
- Science3.4
- Monitoring3.3
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 18 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
18
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 3.9 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Speaking | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.9 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.9 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.9 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Service Orientation | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Writing | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Active Learning | 3.5 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Science | 3.4 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Monitoring | 3.3 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Instructing | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Persuasion | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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How salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | $134,990 | 1,370 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $130,870 | — | 2025 |
| NY | $120,950 | 1,360 | 2025 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $120,440 | 30 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | $118,080 | 50 | 2025 |
| Green Bay, WI | $115,380 | 70 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | $113,560 | 90 | 2025 |
| ME | $107,300 | 250 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $105,290 | 620 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | $104,330 | 210 | 2025 |
| WA | $104,070 | 1,130 | 2025 |
| AK | $103,500 | 90 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $103,490 | 190 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $103,090 | 130 | 2025 |
| Huntsville, AL | $102,560 | 80 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $102,110 | 830 | 2025 |
| Appleton, WI | $101,410 | 60 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $100,900 | 50 | 2025 |
| Asheville, NC | $100,850 | 50 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | $100,540 | 60 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.