Chiropractor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level chiropractor earnings begin at:

$77.33 per hour

$160,850 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level chiropractor earnings begin at:

$60.46 per hour

$125,760 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level chiropractor earnings begin at:

$45.77 per hour

$95,210 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level chiropractor earnings begin at:

$23.76 per hour

$49,420 per year

10th percentile

Starting level chiropractor earnings begin at:

$17.98 per hour

$37,400 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Chiropractor salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Massachusetts $99,120
Wyoming $98,030
New Jersey $95,220
Washington $95,210
Delaware $90,490
Rhode Island $78,960
North Dakota $78,650
Oregon $78,580
California $78,380
Virginia $78,270
Minnesota $77,970
Maryland $77,810
New Hampshire $77,500
New York $77,320
Indiana $77,210
Alaska $76,990
Texas $76,640
Mississippi $75,970
West Virginia $75,960
Idaho $75,470
Nebraska $75,380
Wisconsin $75,380
Alabama $75,040
Pennsylvania $75,000
South Dakota $75,000
Vermont $75,000
Oklahoma $74,820
Florida $73,090
Maine $71,110
North Carolina $62,690
Colorado $62,390
Michigan $62,390
South Carolina $62,390
Kansas $62,030
Missouri $61,800
Arkansas $61,700
Louisiana $61,560
Kentucky $61,520
Nevada $61,370
Georgia $61,360
Ohio $60,860
Arizona $60,760
Tennessee $60,740
New Mexico $60,550
Puerto Rico $60,110
Hawaii $57,920
Illinois $55,660
Iowa $49,530
Utah $45,900
Montana $37,620
Connecticut $125,150

How do chiropractor salaries compare to similar careers?

Chiropractors earn about the same as related careers in Washington. On average, they make less than optometrists but more than microbiologists.

Career Median Salary
Optometrist salary $122K
Veterinarian salary $115K
Operations research analyst salary $87K
Physical therapist salary $99K
MRI technologist salary $98K
Chiropractor salary $95K
Occupational therapist salary $97K
Geneticist salary $81K
Speech language pathologist salary $93K
Microbiologist salary $68K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)