Chiropractors
Assess, treat, and care for patients by manipulation of spine and musculoskeletal system. May provide spinal adjustment or address sacral or pelvic misalignment.
- O*NET-SOC code
29-1011.00 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$79,200
Employment, U.S.39,630
Median hourly wage$38.08
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $43,460 | $60,070 | $79,200 | $105,050 | $146,080 |
By state (50)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 430 | $80,990 | 0.80 |
| Alaska | 90 | $103,500 | 1.03 |
| Arizona | 1,050 | $100,260 | 1.28 |
| Arkansas | 320 | $76,290 | 0.95 |
| California | 2,760 | $75,470 | 0.59 |
| Colorado | 1,340 | $74,040 | 1.82 |
| Connecticut | 240 | $79,560 | 0.55 |
| Delaware | 140 | Not available | 1.14 |
| Florida | 3,220 | $84,280 | 1.27 |
| Georgia | 1,500 | $61,660 | 1.20 |
| Hawaii | 220 | $72,800 | 1.39 |
| Idaho | 220 | $80,770 | 0.98 |
| Illinois | 2,190 | $66,650 | 1.41 |
| Indiana | 780 | $77,790 | 0.95 |
| Iowa | 970 | $75,050 | 2.45 |
| Kansas | 570 | $57,600 | 1.56 |
| Kentucky | 470 | $81,740 | 0.92 |
| Louisiana | 370 | $80,280 | 0.74 |
| Maine | 250 | $107,300 | 1.55 |
| Maryland | 390 | $85,330 | 0.55 |
| Massachusetts | 780 | $75,940 | 0.84 |
| Michigan | 1,270 | $71,220 | 1.13 |
| Minnesota | 1,160 | $79,510 | 1.54 |
| Mississippi | 130 | $78,450 | 0.45 |
| Missouri | 660 | $65,090 | 0.88 |
| Montana | 240 | $76,120 | 1.86 |
| Nebraska | 500 | $66,050 | 1.91 |
| Nevada | 240 | $74,190 | 0.62 |
| New Hampshire | 130 | $69,990 | 0.72 |
| New Jersey | 1,370 | $134,990 | 1.26 |
| New Mexico | 140 | $75,040 | 0.65 |
| New York | 1,360 | $120,950 | 0.55 |
| North Carolina | 1,020 | $91,540 | 0.81 |
| North Dakota | 360 | $77,990 | 3.30 |
| Ohio | 1,380 | $77,710 | 0.97 |
| Oklahoma | 500 | $85,580 | 1.15 |
| Oregon | 610 | $81,540 | 1.22 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,770 | $67,230 | 1.15 |
| Rhode Island | 170 | $81,840 | 1.34 |
| South Carolina | 680 | $79,310 | 1.16 |
| South Dakota | 260 | $76,210 | 2.24 |
| Tennessee | 500 | $83,990 | 0.60 |
| Texas | 2,840 | $87,520 | 0.79 |
| Utah | 490 | $53,900 | 1.10 |
| Vermont | 120 | Not available | 1.60 |
| Virginia | 900 | $88,030 | 0.86 |
| Washington | 1,130 | $104,070 | 1.25 |
| West Virginia | 60 | $83,160 | 0.36 |
| Wisconsin | 1,210 | $83,020 | 1.61 |
| Wyoming | 110 | $62,640 | 1.57 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urologists | 5 | 0.972 |
| 2 | Acupuncturists | 5 | 0.971 |
| 3 | Podiatrists | 5 | 0.971 |
| 4 | Physical Therapists | 5 | 0.970 |
| 5 | Exercise Physiologists | 4 | 0.969 |
| 6 | Veterinarians | 5 | 0.968 |
| 7 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 5 | 0.968 |
| 8 | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians | 5 | 0.967 |
| 9 | Dermatologists | 5 | 0.967 |
| 10 | Optometrists | 5 | 0.967 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Chiropractors, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Podiatrists | Active Learning | 1.00 | 0.971 |
| Exercise Physiologists | Instructing | 0.88 | 0.969 |
| Veterinarians | Mathematics | 1.00 | 0.968 |
| Dermatologists | Instructing | 0.76 | 0.967 |
| Optometrists | Mathematics | 0.88 | 0.967 |
| Critical Care Nurses | Operations Monitoring | 1.87 | 0.951 |
| Pediatricians, General | Instructing | 0.76 | 0.949 |
| Registered Nurses | Operations Monitoring | 1.63 | 0.948 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Chiropractors, excluding software Chiropractors already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR | 8 of 20 | 20.5x |
| Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE | 7 of 20 | 29.4x |
| eClinicalWorks EHR software | 10 of 20 | 9.6x |
| Allscripts PM | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| Automatic Data Processing AdvancedMD EHR | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| Benchmark Systems Benchmark Clinical EHR | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| CareCloud Central | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| Cerner PowerWorks Practice Management | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| Epic Practice Management | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| GE Healthcare Centricity Practice Solution | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.75 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.88 |
| Science | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.25 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4.83 | 4.72 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.66 | 5.47 |
| Biology | 4.04 | 4.68 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 3.96 | 3.80 |
| Administration and Management | 3.72 | 3.49 |
| English Language | 3.69 | 4.12 |
| Administrative | 3.60 | 4.56 |
| Education and Training | 3.57 | 4.41 |
| Psychology | 3.47 | 4.09 |
| Sales and Marketing | 3.41 | 4.04 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 3.27 | 3.33 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.13 | 3.68 |
| Law and Government | 3.03 | 3.26 |
| Mathematics | 2.87 | 3.08 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.80 | 3.00 |
| Chemistry | 2.79 | 3.05 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.75 | 2.45 |
| Physics | 2.66 | 2.24 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.46 | 2.78 |
| Communications and Media | 2.45 | 2.57 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.37 | 2.72 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.22 | 2.05 |
| Mechanical | 2.19 | 2.33 |
| History and Archeology | 2.04 | 1.93 |
| Telecommunications | 2.01 | 1.75 |
| Production and Processing | 1.87 | 1.81 |
| Transportation | 1.79 | 1.29 |
| Fine Arts | 1.72 | 0.86 |
| Design | 1.69 | 1.52 |
| Geography | 1.63 | 1.54 |
| Foreign Language | 1.48 | 0.99 |
| Building and Construction | 1.44 | 0.89 |
| Food Production | 1.37 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Written Comprehension | 4.12 | 4.50 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| Written Expression | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.75 | 3.38 |
| Information Ordering | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.62 | 3.50 |
| Near Vision | 3.62 | 3.25 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.25 | 3.88 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Originality | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Speed of Closure | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Static Strength | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Visualization | 2.62 | 3.00 |
| Memorization | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Time Sharing | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Control Precision | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Number Facility | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Far Vision | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Stamina | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Depth Perception | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Response Orientation | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Auditory Attention | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Reaction Time | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.50 | 1.00 |
| Rate Control | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.12 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- ACOM Solutions RAPID EMR
- Acrendo A.I.med
- Addison Health Systems WritePad EHR
- Advantage Software Chiropractic Advantage
- Billing software
- BioEx Systems Exercise Pro
- ChiroSoft
- ChiroTouch EHR
- DataCom Software Business Products M.I.S. Clinic
- DocumentPlus
- E-Z BIS Office
- EZClaim medical billing software
- EZnotes
- Electro Meridian Imaging EMI
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- ForteEMR
- GalacTek ECLIPSE
- InPhase Technologies Group InPhase Concept
- Life Systems Software ChiroSuite EHR
- MRX Solutions OfficeMaster
- MicroFour PracticeStudio.NET EMR
- PPT4Drs Quixote
- Practice management software PMS
- PracticePRO Software Systems QuickPractice
- Pulse Software ChiroPulse 365
- Quick Notes QNotes Office EMR
All 34
- Scheduling software
- Software Motif MyEMR
- Softworx Solutions ChiroWrite
- Versatile Software Systems VersaSoft Chiro
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | 110 | 5.96 | $77,990 |
| Iowa City, IA | 100 | 4.26 | $77,970 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 130 | 3.55 | $77,460 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 290 | 3.32 | $91,980 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 120 | 3.05 | $79,650 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 200 | 2.53 | $66,670 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 100 | 2.39 | Not available |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 240 | 2.37 | $74,810 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 110 | 2.36 | $64,580 |
| Lincoln, NE | 110 | 2.36 | $85,220 |