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Acupuncturists
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$78,140
per year
Median Hourly
$37.57/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$89,750
average
Employment
8,440
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$41,840
25th Percentile
$54,090
Median
$78,140
75th Percentile
$107,120
90th Percentile
$158,540
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | $183,530 | +135% above national |
| 2 | Michigan | $153,350 | +96% above national |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $135,250 | +73% above national |
| 4 | Minnesota | $124,640 | +60% above national |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $97,080 | +24% above national |
| 6 | New York | $93,610 | +20% above national |
| 7 | Arizona | $87,780 | +12% above national |
| 8 | New Jersey | $86,550 | +11% above national |
| 9 | New Mexico | $83,220 | +7% above national |
| 10 | New Hampshire | $83,110 | +6% above national |
| 11 | Kentucky | $82,220 | +5% above national |
| 12 | Texas | $82,170 | +5% above national |
| 13 | Alaska | $82,040 | +5% above national |
| 14 | Missouri | $80,360 | +3% above national |
| 15 | Maryland | $78,080 | same as national |
| 16 | California | $77,640 | 1% below national |
| 17 | Wisconsin | $74,450 | 5% below national |
| 18 | Indiana | $73,850 | 5% below national |
| 19 | Washington | $73,420 | 6% below national |
| 20 | North Carolina | $73,100 | 6% below national |
| 21 | Maine | $66,320 | 15% below national |
| 22 | Oregon | $63,620 | 19% below national |
| 23 | Georgia | $60,440 | 23% below national |
| 24 | Idaho | $37,430 | 52% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $190,060 | +143% above national |
| 2 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $135,260 | +73% above national |
| 3 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $128,940 | +65% above national |
| 4 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $126,600 | +62% above national |
| 5 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $106,710 | +37% above national |
| 6 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $97,360 | +25% above national |
| 7 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $97,080 | +24% above national |
| 8 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $96,560 | +24% above national |
| 9 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $93,820 | +20% above national |
| 10 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $91,650 | +17% above national |
| 11 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $87,780 | +12% above national |
| 12 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $82,230 | +5% above national |
| 13 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $82,170 | +5% above national |
| 14 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $80,980 | +4% above national |
| 15 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $80,060 | +2% above national |
| 16 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $78,160 | same as national |
| 17 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $77,590 | 1% below national |
| 18 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $74,310 | 5% below national |
| 19 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $73,420 | 6% below national |
| 20 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $67,410 | 14% below national |
| 21 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $65,680 | 16% below national |
| 22 | Anchorage, AK | $65,400 | 16% below national |
| 23 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $63,620 | 19% below national |
| 24 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $62,210 | 20% below national |
| 25 | Boise City, ID | $59,890 | 23% below national |
| 26 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $55,200 | 29% below national |
| 27 | Medford, OR | $49,920 | 36% below national |
| 28 | Rochester, NY | $47,460 | 39% below national |
| 29 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $43,490 | 44% below national |