As of May 2021, there were just over 35,800 chiropractors working in the U.S. according to data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Per that same data, the BLS estimated that the national mean wage for chiropractors was $81,240 per year. While most chiropractors earn incomes in excess of the average annual wage for most workers, there is a wide disparity from state-to-state in chiropractors' annual mean wages. As of May 2021, according to the BLS the ten best states for chiropractor pay were:
- Connecticut: $116,340
- New Jersey: $113,220
- Nevada: $112,420
- Massachusetts: $100,120
- New York: $97,380
- Wyoming: $96,110
- West Virginia: $95,640
- Washington: $93,120
- Rhode Island: $91,480
- North Dakota: $91,080
- Arizona: $71,900
- Maine: $71,580
- South Carolina: $70,830
- Tennessee: $70,760
- Utah: $70,190
- Hawaii: $65,930
- New Mexico: $63,440
- Iowa: $60,540
- Georgia: $57,220
- Montana: $53,070
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on July 29, 2022