The highest-paying states for chiropractors (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of chiropractors in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $105,560, Maryland is the highest paying state for chiropractors. It is followed by Massachusetts (average annual salary $102,840). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of chiropractors in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | $105,560 |
$32,490 | 700 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $102,840 |
$51,660 | 660 |
| 3 | Connecticut | $99,610 |
$48,580 | 200 |
| 4 | Nevada | $97,930 |
$51,930 | 350 |
| 5 | New York | $93,260 |
$45,030 | 1,890 |
| 6 | Colorado | $90,390 |
$33,180 | 890 |
| 7 | Georgia | $86,380 |
$60,210 | 2,280 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $86,130 |
$62,400 | 650 |
| 9 | Oregon | $84,990 |
$51,020 | 650 |
| 10 | Indiana | $84,710 |
$45,220 | 850 |
| 11 | Idaho | $80,940 |
$39,790 | 200 |
| 12 | Florida | $79,720 |
$46,630 | 3,050 |
| 13 | North Carolina | $79,470 |
$40,870 | 870 |
| 14 | California | $78,980 |
$40,170 | 2,630 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $78,960 |
$47,590 | 110 |
| 16 | North Dakota | $78,650 |
$37,620 | 210 |
| 17 | Alaska | $78,350 |
$47,490 | 110 |
| 18 | New Hampshire | $78,180 |
$46,050 | 120 |
| 19 | Texas | $78,000 |
$23,400 | 2,340 |
| 20 | Arkansas | $77,480 |
$29,510 | 300 |
| 21 | West Virginia | $77,380 |
$42,630 | 80 |
| 22 | Minnesota | $75,230 |
$46,200 | 1,330 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $74,130 |
$42,460 | 1,250 |
| 24 | Kentucky | $72,580 |
$44,250 | 460 |
| 25 | Washington | $71,990 |
$36,000 | 1,040 |
| 26 | South Dakota | $71,430 |
$61,020 | 240 |
| 27 | Michigan | $69,660 |
$35,090 | 1,550 |
| 28 | Nebraska | $69,070 |
$27,590 | 440 |
| 29 | New Mexico | $66,430 |
$26,640 | 170 |
| 30 | Alabama | $66,370 |
$44,010 | 410 |
| 31 | Ohio | $65,180 |
$44,260 | 910 |
| 32 | Puerto Rico | $64,460 |
$37,510 | 100 |
| 33 | Delaware | $64,270 |
$41,760 | 130 |
| 34 | South Carolina | $63,980 |
$29,990 | 620 |
| 35 | Louisiana | $63,960 |
$26,950 | 370 |
| 36 | Arizona | $63,800 |
$47,990 | 660 |
| 37 | Utah | $63,570 |
$35,600 | 350 |
| 38 | Tennessee | $62,220 |
$30,990 | 680 |
| 39 | Virginia | $62,040 |
$42,400 | 1,060 |
| 40 | Kansas | $62,030 |
$45,950 | 590 |
| 41 | Montana | $61,500 |
$30,290 | 270 |
| 42 | Illinois | $61,200 |
$42,370 | 1,700 |
| 43 | Maine | $60,880 |
$26,520 | 230 |
| 44 | Iowa | $60,620 |
$27,650 | 870 |
| 45 | Missouri | $60,090 |
$30,600 | 770 |
| 46 | Pennsylvania | $59,960 |
$26,820 | 1,550 |
| 47 | Mississippi | $59,720 |
$24,310 | 150 |
| 48 | Vermont | $58,360 |
$50,690 | 110 |
| 49 | Hawaii | $57,420 |
$21,010 | 90 |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $47,850 |
$35,800 | 430 |
| 51 | Wyoming | $45,820 |
$22,520 | 140 |