Acupuncturist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level acupuncturist earnings begin at:

$60.12 per hour

$125,040 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level acupuncturist earnings begin at:

$43.18 per hour

$89,800 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level acupuncturist earnings begin at:

$33.05 per hour

$68,750 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level acupuncturist earnings begin at:

$18.80 per hour

$39,100 per year

10th percentile

Starting level acupuncturist earnings begin at:

$14.95 per hour

$31,100 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Acupuncturist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
North Carolina $91,210
Delaware $89,150
Minnesota $88,030
New Jersey $82,260
Virginia $80,720
Ohio $80,560
Connecticut $77,120
Maine $75,540
Oregon $75,510
Massachusetts $74,160
Utah $73,370
Montana $71,760
Vermont $71,410
Hawaii $70,830
Pennsylvania $70,720
Michigan $69,370
California $68,750
New Hampshire $68,560
Wisconsin $68,510
Wyoming $68,300
Puerto Rico $67,750
Illinois $67,600
Arizona $67,361
Alabama $67,340
Alaska $66,560
Washington $66,390
Texas $66,270
Louisiana $65,820
Mississippi $65,300
Florida $64,790
Rhode Island $64,530
New York $63,760
Oklahoma $62,710
New Mexico $62,230
Kansas $61,590
South Carolina $61,230
Arkansas $60,720
Kentucky $60,670
Missouri $59,940
South Dakota $59,560
Indiana $59,000
West Virginia $58,870
Colorado $56,560
Tennessee $56,500
Idaho $56,490
Nebraska $54,010
Iowa $53,210
Nevada $48,170
North Dakota $44,300
Maryland $136,660
District of Columbia $126,060
Georgia $103,840

How do acupuncturist salaries compare to similar careers?

Acupuncturists earn 14% more than similar careers in California. On average, they make less than music therapists but more than massage therapists.

Career Median Salary
Music therapist salary $80K
Art therapist salary $80K
Midwife salary $63K
Naturopathic physician salary $69K
Acupuncturist salary $69K
Spa manager salary $39K
Massage therapist salary $34K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)