Chiropractors

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2020 Workforce

48.7k

Average Age

45.4

Estimated Job Growth

4.5%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$86,187

Average Male Salary

$97,571

Average Female Salary

$59,751

About

Chiropractors are most often employed by the Offices of chiropractors industry. The average yearly wage for Chiropractors was $86,187 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Chiropractors by wage are Detectives & criminal investigators, Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, and Chemists & materials scientists.

Chiropractors are part of the Healthcare practitioners & technical occupations, along with Chiropractors, Dentists, Dietitians & nutritionists, Optometrists, Pharmacists, and 37 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Chiropractors are Williamson County (West)Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX, Eagle, Summit, Grand & Jackson Counties PUMA, CO, and Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Chiropractors are Eagle, Summit, Grand & Jackson Counties PUMA, CO, Williamson County (West)Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX, and Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Chiropractors and on wages and locations for those in the field. Offices of chiropractors is the industry that employs the most Chiropractors, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Chiropractors, by average wage, is Offices of physicians. Chiropractors are paid most in Eagle, Summit, Grand & Jackson Counties PUMA, CO but are relatively concentrated in Eagle, Summit, Grand & Jackson Counties PUMA, CO.

Yearly Wage

$86,187

AVERAGE SALARY

± $9,960

In 2020, Chiropractors earned an average of $86,187, $30,233 more than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Chemists & materials scientists make somewhat more than Chiropractors while Detectives & criminal investigators make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Chiropractors as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.458

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Chiropractors had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.458, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Chiropractors (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Chiropractors.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Chiropractors

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Chiropractors.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Chiropractors, by number of employees, are Offices of chiropractors, Offices of physicians, Outpatient care centers, Other health care services, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, and Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Chiropractors, by average wage, are Offices of physicians, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, and Outpatient care centers.

Industries by Share

48.7k

2020 Workforce

± 5,415

5.05%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 15.2%

The number of people employed as Chiropractors has been growing at a rate of 5.05%, from 46,314 people in 2019 to 48,654 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Chiropractors employed by various industries. Offices of chiropractors employs the largest share of Chiropractors at 93.4%, followed by Offices of physicians with 1.78% and Outpatient care centers with 1.76%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Chiropractors in the US. The average age of male Chiropractors in the workforce is 47.1 and of female Chiropractors is 41.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Chiropractors is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

34k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 4,527

14.6k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 2,971

69.9% of Chiropractors are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Chiropractors.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Chiropractors

White (Non-Hispanic)
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

85.2% of Chiropractors are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 5.2% of Chiropractors, Asian (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Chiropractors.

Age by Sex

47.1

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.58

41.2

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 2.34

The median age of Chiropractors is 45.4, and Male employees are generally 5.92 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Chiropractors from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Chiropractors is Biology but a relatively high number of Chiropractors hold a major in Biology.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Chiropractors from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Chiropractors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, and Critical Thinking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Chiropractors need more than the average amount of Science, Service Orientation, and Social Perceptiveness.

Radar Distribution

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Chiropractors from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Chiropractors are expected to see a growth of 4.5% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

4.5%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Chiropractors. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.