Chiropractors
Health ScienceO*NET 29-1011.00United States
Assess, treat, and care for patients by manipulation of spine and musculoskeletal system. May provide spinal adjustment or address sacral or pelvic misalignment.
- Median annual earnings
- $78,109
- Projected change
- +9.4%
- Typical education
- Doctoral degree or more
- Employment
- 57.94K jobs
50th percentile, United States
2025 to 2035
82.1% of the workforce
Growing to 63.4K by 2035
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The work
What chiropractors do
Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.
- Perform a series of manual adjustments to the spine or other articulations of the body to correct the musculoskeletal system.
- Evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropractic diagnosis.
- Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients' health and medical histories, questioning, observing, and examining patients and interpreting x-rays.
- Obtain and record patients' medical histories.
- Maintain accurate case histories of patients.
- Advise patients about recommended courses of treatment.
- Analyze x-rays to locate the sources of patients' difficulties and to rule out fractures or diseases as sources of problems.
- Counsel patients about nutrition, exercise, sleeping habits, stress management, or other matters.
- Consult with or refer patients to appropriate health practitioners when necessary.
- Recommend and arrange for diagnostic procedures, such as blood chemistry tests, saliva tests, x-rays, or other imaging procedures.
- Suggest and apply the use of supports such as straps, tapes, bandages, or braces if necessary.
Pay and outlook
What the job pays and where it is heading
Annual earnings range
Reported earnings by percentile, United States
- 10th percentile
- $35,529
- 25th percentile
- $53,600
- 50th percentile
- $78,109
- 75th percentile
- $113,573
- 90th percentile
- $198,119
The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $78,109 and half earn less.
Employment outlook
2025 to 2035 projection
+9.4%faster than average
202557,943 jobs
2035 projected63,396 jobs
5,453 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.
Preparation
Education levels
What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.
- Doctoral degree or more
- 82.1%
- Master's or Professional degree
- 7.5%
- Certificate
- 6.8%
- High school diploma or less
- 3.6%
Skills
Skills employers ask for
Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.
How the work gets done
Core competencies
Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.
- Active Listening
- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Reading Comprehension
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Critical Thinking
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Speaking
- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Writing
- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Social Perceptiveness
- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Complex Problem Solving
- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Service Orientation
- Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Active Learning
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Science
- Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
- Time Management
- Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Monitoring
- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Coordination
- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Systems Evaluation
- Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
- Systems Analysis
- Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
- Persuasion
- Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
- Instructing
- Teaching others how to do something.
- Learning Strategies
- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
In the market
Job titles and employers
Recent job postings in United StatesCommon job titles
- 01Chiropractors4,812 postings
- 02Doctors of Chiropractic369 postings
- 03Chiropractic Physicians356 postings
- 04Chiropractor Assistants201 postings
- 05Chiropractic Associates121 postings
- 06Clinical Directors/Chiropractors93 postings
- 07Chiropractic Associate Doctors57 postings
- 08Acupuncturists18 postings
- 09Pain Management Physicians14 postings
- 10Personal Injury Case Managers14 postings
- 11Advanced Practice Providers12 postings
- 12Chiropractic Technicians10 postings
- 13Doctors of Physical Therapy10 postings
- 14Licensed Acupuncturists9 postings
- 15Certified Chiropractic Assistants8 postings
- 16Chiropractic Assistants/Receptionists8 postings
- 17High Volume Recruiters8 postings
- 18Team Chiropractors8 postings
- 19Locums Tenens7 postings
- 20Subcontractors7 postings
Top employers
- 01The Joint Chiropractic659 postings
- 02HCRC Staffing514 postings
- 03Healthcare Recruitment Counselors330 postings
- 04The Joint203 postings
- 05Joint Ventures99 postings
- 06Airrosti78 postings
- 07Life Time66 postings
- 08Chiro One64 postings
- 09National Coalition Of Healthcare Recruiters63 postings
- 10Tvg-Medulla53 postings
- 11Chiro Match Makers45 postings
- 12Goodwin Recruiting31 postings
- 13Connect Chiropractic24 postings
- 14Pac Solutions23 postings
- 15Accident Care Chiropractic22 postings
- 16Aya Healthcare18 postings
- 17Chirohealth & Rehab17 postings
- 18GPAC15 postings
- 19Multi-Specialty Healthcare15 postings
- 20Curis Functional Health14 postings
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