In a earlier commentary, we examined Chiropractor Pay in the Top 20 Metropolitan Areas. While the largest U.S. metropolitan areas usually have more job openings for chiropractors, many smaller metro areas are where practitioners enjoy better average compensation. In fact, May 2019 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows that not a single one of the largest metro areas in the nation were among the 20 best metropolitan areas for chiropractor pay:
| Metropolitan Area | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo, OH | 40 | $160,330 | ||
| 2 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 200 | $149,580 | ||
| 3 | Reno, NV | 50 | $140,260 | ||
| 4 | Deltona-Daytona Beach, FL | N/A | $135,620 | ||
| 5 | Evansville, IN-KY | 70 | $128,980 | ||
| 6 | Urban Honolulu, HI | 60 | $125,660 | ||
| 7 | Raleigh, NC | 180 | $123,770 | ||
| 8 | Columbus, OH | 300 | $117,010 | ||
| 9 | Akron, OH | 80 | $116,770 | ||
| 10 | Rapid City, SD | 40 | $112,680 | ||
| 11 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | n/a | $112,410 | ||
| 12 | Worcester, MA-CT | 40 | $112,380 | ||
| 13 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 30 | $112,150 | ||
| 14 | Peoria, IL | 60 | $111,270 | ||
| 15 | Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC | 140 | $110,000 | ||
| 16 | Erie, PA | 60 | $109,930 | ||
| 17 | Dayton, OH | 90 | $108,790 | ||
| 18 | Boise City, ID | 90 | $108,700 | ||
| 19 | Iowa City, IA | 50 | $107,690 | ||
| 20 | Syracuse, NY | 40 | $107,650 | ||
| National | 35,010 | $85,010 | |||
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on October 26, 2020