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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).
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Acupuncturists:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
7,250 | 12.7 % | $ 34.51 | $ 71,770 | 6.0 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Acupuncturists:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 14.22 | $ 18.27 | $ 29.12 | $ 47.33 | $ 60.79 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 29,580 | $ 38,000 | $ 60,570 | $ 98,440 | $ 126,440 |
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 | 5,690 | 0.58 | $ 34.30 | $ 71,340 |
Offices of Physicians | 430 | 0.02 | $ 34.09 | $ 70,910 |
Outpatient Care Centers | 170 | 0.02 | $ 48.85 | $ 101,620 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 150 | 0.00 | $ 44.25 | $ 92,050 |
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | 50 | 0.02 | $ 49.81 | $ 103,600 |
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 | 5,690 | 0.58 | $ 34.30 | $ 71,340 |
Outpatient Care Centers | 170 | 0.02 | $ 48.85 | $ 101,620 |
Offices of Physicians | 430 | 0.02 | $ 34.09 | $ 70,910 |
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | 50 | 0.02 | $ 49.81 | $ 103,600 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 30 | 0.00 | $ 53.50 | $ 111,270 |
Top paying industries for Acupuncturists:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 30 | (7) | $ 53.50 | $ 111,270 |
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | 50 | 0.02 | $ 49.81 | $ 103,600 |
Outpatient Care Centers | 170 | 0.02 | $ 48.85 | $ 101,620 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 150 | (7) | $ 44.25 | $ 92,050 |
Offices of Other Health Practitioners | 5,690 | 0.58 | $ 34.30 | $ 71,340 |
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.
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 | 2,130 | 0.13 | 2.51 | $ 36.63 | $ 76,180 |
New York | 960 | 0.11 | 2.15 | $ 40.52 | $ 84,270 |
New Jersey | 550 | 0.14 | 2.77 | $ 43.95 | $ 91,410 |
Colorado | 520 | 0.20 | 3.89 | $ 24.83 | $ 51,650 |
Washington | 470 | 0.15 | 2.85 | $ 26.59 | $ 55,300 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hawaii | 170 | 0.30 | 5.85 | $ 33.13 | $ 68,920 |
Colorado | 520 | 0.20 | 3.89 | $ 24.83 | $ 51,650 |
Oregon | 290 | 0.16 | 3.13 | $ 29.62 | $ 61,600 |
Washington | 470 | 0.15 | 2.85 | $ 26.59 | $ 55,300 |
New Jersey | 550 | 0.14 | 2.77 | $ 43.95 | $ 91,410 |
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) | $ 66.38 | $ 138,060 |
New Jersey | 550 | 0.14 | 2.77 | $ 43.95 | $ 91,410 |
Maryland | 110 | 0.04 | 0.83 | $ 43.14 | $ 89,720 |
New York | 960 | 0.11 | 2.15 | $ 40.52 | $ 84,270 |
North Carolina | 120 | 0.03 | 0.54 | $ 39.57 | $ 82,300 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 1,360 | 0.16 | 3.05 | $ 42.65 | $ 88,720 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 560 | 0.25 | 4.81 | $ 41.51 | $ 86,340 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 360 | 0.19 | 3.61 | $ 26.65 | $ 55,430 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 280 | 0.19 | 3.77 | $ 23.66 | $ 49,210 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 270 | 0.26 | 4.96 | $ 37.52 | $ 78,040 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 200 | 0.08 | 1.47 | (8) | (8) |
Urban Honolulu, HI | 160 | 0.40 | 7.78 | $ 33.21 | $ 69,080 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | 130 | 0.14 | 2.66 | $ 37.66 | $ 78,330 |
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI | 110 | 0.14 | 2.65 | $ 25.65 | $ 53,340 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 70 | 0.02 | 0.46 | $ 43.71 | $ 90,920 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Urban Honolulu, HI | 160 | 0.40 | 7.78 | $ 33.21 | $ 69,080 |
Fort Collins, CO | 50 | 0.34 | 6.58 | $ 23.00 | $ 47,850 |
Boulder, CO | 60 | 0.32 | 6.15 | $ 30.73 | $ 63,920 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 270 | 0.26 | 4.96 | $ 37.52 | $ 78,040 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 560 | 0.25 | 4.81 | $ 41.51 | $ 86,340 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 280 | 0.19 | 3.77 | $ 23.66 | $ 49,210 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 360 | 0.19 | 3.61 | $ 26.65 | $ 55,430 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 1,360 | 0.16 | 3.05 | $ 42.65 | $ 88,720 |
Boise City, ID | 50 | 0.15 | 2.96 | $ 21.16 | $ 44,010 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | 130 | 0.14 | 2.66 | $ 37.66 | $ 78,330 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Acupuncturists:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 70 | 0.02 | 0.46 | $ 43.71 | $ 90,920 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 1,360 | 0.16 | 3.05 | $ 42.65 | $ 88,720 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 560 | 0.25 | 4.81 | $ 41.51 | $ 86,340 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 40.10 | $ 83,410 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | 130 | 0.14 | 2.66 | $ 37.66 | $ 78,330 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 270 | 0.26 | 4.96 | $ 37.52 | $ 78,040 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 37.23 | $ 77,440 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 34.32 | $ 71,390 |
Urban Honolulu, HI | 160 | 0.40 | 7.78 | $ 33.21 | $ 69,080 |
Boulder, CO | 60 | 0.32 | 6.15 | $ 30.73 | $ 63,920 |
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 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022