Acupuncturists Wages
SOC 29-1291 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Acupuncturists is $78,220 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $41,600 and the 90th percentile is $140,660, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
9,370
P10
$41,600
P25
$52,000
Median
$78,220
P75
$99,740
P90
$140,660
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Acupuncturists have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $78,220 | $84,260 | $41,600 | $140,660 | 9,370 | — |
| 2022 | $72,220 | $82,390 | $31,200 | $156,000 | 7,800 | -7.67% |
| 2021 | $60,570 | $71,770 | $29,580 | $126,440 | 7,250 | -16.13% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Acupuncturists. The highest median is in Rhode Island at $104,460, 34% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $104,460 | +33.5% | $110,840 | — |
| Missouri | $102,970 | +31.6% | $96,700 | — |
| Kansas | $99,740 | +27.5% | $95,950 | — |
| New Jersey | $96,880 | +23.9% | $98,230 | 680 |
| Minnesota | $93,010 | +18.9% | $117,620 | 150 |
| New York | $82,520 | +5.5% | $89,010 | 1,690 |
| Arizona | $81,080 | +3.7% | $74,460 | 150 |
| Alaska | $79,510 | +1.6% | $75,280 | 50 |
| South Carolina | $79,130 | +1.2% | $72,400 | — |
| Texas | $78,810 | +0.8% | $75,480 | 460 |
| California | $77,390 | -1.1% | $83,340 | 2,420 |
| North Carolina | $76,960 | -1.6% | $70,040 | 270 |
| Kentucky | $74,800 | -4.4% | $74,000 | 150 |
| Oregon | $73,900 | -5.5% | $99,290 | 570 |
| Florida | $71,870 | -8.1% | $107,340 | 430 |
| Washington | $70,820 | -9.5% | $83,730 | — |
| Maine | $65,040 | -16.8% | $64,820 | — |
| Wisconsin | $62,440 | -20.2% | $70,650 | 80 |
| Indiana | $59,780 | -23.6% | $66,040 | 140 |
| New Mexico | $53,140 | -32.1% | $53,410 | — |
| Maryland | $47,990 | -38.6% | $59,160 | 150 |
| Colorado | $39,520 | -49.5% | $46,340 | — |
| Idaho | $33,790 | -56.8% | $33,170 | 60 |
| Nevada | — | — | — | 40 |
| Tennessee | — | — | — | 100 |