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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

29-1291 Acupuncturists

Diagnose, treat, and prevent disorders by stimulating specific acupuncture points within the body using acupuncture needles. May also use cups, nutritional supplements, therapeutic massage, acupressure, and other alternative health therapies. Excludes “Chiropractors” (29-1011).


National estimates for Acupuncturists
Industry profile for Acupuncturists
Geographic profile for Acupuncturists

National estimates for Acupuncturists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Acupuncturists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
7,800 6.3 % $ 39.61 $ 82,390 3.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Acupuncturists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.00 $ 24.23 $ 34.72 $ 48.21 $ 75.00
Annual Wage (2) $ 31,200 $ 50,400 $ 72,220 $ 100,270 $ 156,000


Industry profile for Acupuncturists:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Acupuncturists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Acupuncturists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Acupuncturists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 6,000 0.56 $ 37.78 $ 78,570
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 320 0.01 $ 51.42 $ 106,950
Offices of Physicians 310 0.01 $ 43.56 $ 90,610
Outpatient Care Centers 250 0.02 $ 52.15 $ 108,460
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 160 0.00 $ 48.95 $ 101,820

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Acupuncturists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 6,000 0.56 $ 37.78 $ 78,570
Outpatient Care Centers 250 0.02 $ 52.15 $ 108,460
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 320 0.01 $ 51.42 $ 106,950
Offices of Physicians 310 0.01 $ 43.56 $ 90,610
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 160 0.00 $ 48.95 $ 101,820

Top paying industries for Acupuncturists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Outpatient Care Centers 250 0.02 $ 52.15 $ 108,460
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 320 0.01 $ 51.42 $ 106,950
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 160 (7) $ 48.95 $ 101,820
Offices of Physicians 310 0.01 $ 43.56 $ 90,610
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 6,000 0.56 $ 37.78 $ 78,570


Geographic profile for Acupuncturists:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Acupuncturists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Acupuncturists, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of acupuncturists by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Acupuncturists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 2,550 0.14 2.74 $ 43.88 $ 91,260
New York 640 0.07 1.32 $ 34.43 $ 71,610
Texas 630 0.05 0.93 $ 35.60 $ 74,050
Washington 410 0.12 2.28 $ 31.32 $ 65,150
Colorado 200 0.07 1.38 $ 26.70 $ 55,530


Map of location quotient of acupuncturists by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Acupuncturists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 100 0.33 6.24 $ 33.96 $ 70,630
Hawaii 130 0.22 4.26 $ 49.59 $ 103,150
Rhode Island 100 0.21 4.07 $ 47.27 $ 98,310
Maine 110 0.18 3.41 $ 30.48 $ 63,390
California 2,550 0.14 2.74 $ 43.88 $ 91,260


Map of annual mean wages of acupuncturists by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Acupuncturists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Tennessee (8) (8) (8) $ 59.94 $ 124,670
Hawaii 130 0.22 4.26 $ 49.59 $ 103,150
Rhode Island 100 0.21 4.07 $ 47.27 $ 98,310
Wisconsin 90 0.03 0.57 $ 44.52 $ 92,610
California 2,550 0.14 2.74 $ 43.88 $ 91,260



Map of employment of acupuncturists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Acupuncturists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 820 0.13 2.54 $ 47.48 $ 98,760
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 810 0.09 1.68 $ 35.06 $ 72,920
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 610 0.26 4.87 $ 44.51 $ 92,580
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 350 0.17 3.28 $ 31.81 $ 66,160
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 340 0.30 5.74 $ 37.78 $ 78,590
Urban Honolulu, HI 120 0.29 5.59 $ 47.89 $ 99,600
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 110 0.20 3.77 $ 46.49 $ 96,700
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 100 0.05 1.03 (8) (8)
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 80 0.08 1.55 $ 47.72 $ 99,260
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 80 0.03 0.65 $ 30.54 $ 63,530


Map of location quotient of acupuncturists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Acupuncturists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Anchorage, AK 70 0.44 8.26 $ 34.52 $ 71,800
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 340 0.30 5.74 $ 37.78 $ 78,590
Urban Honolulu, HI 120 0.29 5.59 $ 47.89 $ 99,600
Fort Collins, CO 50 0.29 5.49 $ 31.30 $ 65,110
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 610 0.26 4.87 $ 44.51 $ 92,580
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 110 0.20 3.77 $ 46.49 $ 96,700
Portland-South Portland, ME 40 0.17 3.31 $ 33.05 $ 68,750
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 350 0.17 3.28 $ 31.81 $ 66,160
Boulder, CO 30 0.17 3.28 $ 28.76 $ 59,820
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 40 0.14 2.71 $ 33.57 $ 69,820


Map of annual mean wages of acupuncturists by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Acupuncturists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 40 0.04 0.84 $ 49.24 $ 102,430
Urban Honolulu, HI 120 0.29 5.59 $ 47.89 $ 99,600
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 80 0.08 1.55 $ 47.72 $ 99,260
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 820 0.13 2.54 $ 47.48 $ 98,760
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 110 0.20 3.77 $ 46.49 $ 96,700
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 610 0.26 4.87 $ 44.51 $ 92,580
Fresno, CA 40 0.10 1.95 $ 41.69 $ 86,720
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA (8) (8) (8) $ 40.67 $ 84,600
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 60 0.02 0.38 $ 39.94 $ 83,060
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 340 0.30 5.74 $ 37.78 $ 78,590

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Acupuncturists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 50 0.27 5.05 $ 27.70 $ 57,620

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Acupuncturists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 50 0.27 5.05 $ 27.70 $ 57,620

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Acupuncturists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 50 0.27 5.05 $ 27.70 $ 57,620


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023