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Chiropractors Salary in SD

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Chiropractors in SD have a median annual salary of $76,210, with 260 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $58,770 at the 10th percentile to $113,180 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$76,210

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$36.64

Employment

260

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$58,770
10th
$61,910
25th
$76,210
Median
$90,100
75th
$113,180
90th

Local compared with national

SD

$76,210

Median annual · 2025

United States

$79,200

Median annual · 2025

The SD median is 3.8% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $2,990).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 4.0
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 4.0
  3. 3.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.9
  4. 4.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.9
  5. 5.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.9
  6. 6.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.9
  7. 7.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.9
  8. 8.Service OrientationImportance 3.8
  9. 9.WritingImportance 3.6
  10. 10.Active LearningImportance 3.5
  11. 11.ScienceImportance 3.4
  12. 12.MonitoringImportance 3.3

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Doctoral Degree
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Job zone
5

Technology used

  • ACOM Solutions RAPID EMR
  • Acrendo A.I.med
  • Addison Health Systems WritePad EHR
  • Advantage Software Chiropractic Advantage
  • Billing software
  • BioEx Systems Exercise Pro
  • ChiroSoft
  • ChiroTouch EHR
  • DataCom Software Business Products M.I.S. Clinic
  • DocumentPlus
  • E-Z BIS Office
  • Electro Meridian Imaging EMI
  • Electronic medical record EMR software
  • EZClaim medical billing software
  • EZnotes

Common 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.
  • Provide guidance to patients on exercises they can perform to improve mobility.
  • Analyze x-rays to locate the sources of patients' difficulties and to rule out fractures or diseases as sources of problems.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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