Chiropractors in California
Want to work in California as a Chiropractor? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Chiropractors in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Chiropractors in California is growing faster than average.
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Chiropractors in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Chiropractors Work in California?
3,330 people worked as Chiropractors in 2018 in this state.
There were 3,480 Chiropractors employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 480 Chiropractors working in it, which means California has more Chiropractors than average.
Job Projections for California
Jobs for Chiropractors in this state are growing at a rate of 11.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.4%.
California Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 170 annual job openings, and 4,900 total jobs in 2026 for Chiropractors in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 1,800 annual jobs and 53,300 total jobs in 2026.
What do Chiropractors Make in California?
In 2018 wages for Chiropractors ranged from $41,330 to $128,530 with $63,170 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.87 to $61.79. The median hourly rate was $30.37.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $33.72 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $3.35.
The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top California Metros for Chiropractors
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Chiropractors.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,610 | $60,860 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 370 | $71,510 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 270 | $57,180 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 200 | $99,130 |
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA | 170 | $58,210 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 130 | $91,320 |
Stockton-Lodi, CA | 60 | $76,170 |
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 50 | $66,770 |
Salinas, CA | 50 | $76,280 |
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | 40 | $69,920 |
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | 40 | $82,210 |
Top States for Chiropractors Employment
The table below shows the states where most Chiropractors work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 3,330 | $63,170 |
Florida | 2,480 | $80,560 |
Texas | 2,190 | $75,730 |
New York | 1,970 | $78,960 |
Illinois | 1,610 | $79,450 |
Ohio | 1,360 | $77,140 |
Pennsylvania | 1,350 | $71,760 |
Michigan | 1,320 | $59,590 |
Wisconsin | 1,120 | $70,980 |
Washington | 1,110 | $63,010 |
Minnesota | 1,100 | $82,030 |
Colorado | 970 | $56,410 |
Georgia | 950 | $59,310 |
New Jersey | 870 | $99,070 |
Arizona | 860 | $68,670 |
Virginia | 800 | $63,560 |
North Carolina | 770 | $78,300 |
Oregon | 750 | $66,510 |
Iowa | 740 | $66,700 |
Missouri | 720 | $66,550 |
Below are the states where Chiropractors get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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New Jersey | $99,070 |
Alaska | $91,940 |
Massachusetts | $84,630 |
Maine | $84,170 |
Rhode Island | $83,240 |
Minnesota | $82,030 |
Hawaii | $81,990 |
Florida | $80,560 |
Indiana | $79,890 |
Illinois | $79,450 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Michael Dorausch under License
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