Chiropractors
Also called: Chiropractic Doctor (DC), Chiropractic Neurologist, Chiropractic PhysicianAssess, treat, and care for patients by manipulation of spine and musculoskeletal system. May provide spinal adjustment or address sacral or pelvic misalignment.
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What the data says: AI could halve the time on 6 of its 11 rated tasks, yet jobs are projected to grow 8.7% by 2035. How to think about this →
About this projection
BLS builds AI into its projections where the research supports it: “BLS generally applies adjustments based on this research conservatively, where there is convincing evidence for a change.”
It also notes a limit: “BLS projection methods are not designed to capture extremely rapid technological change.”
On its AI exposure groups, BLS says exposure “does not imply job loss.”
Recent conditions
- In 2024, 0.9% of people in this work were unemployed, against 3.8% across all occupations Census ACS 2024
- From Sep 2025 to Aug 2026, 5.0 hires for every 10 job openings in health care and social assistance, which employs about 99% of people in this work, against 7.3 across all industries BLS JOLTS
One box per opening, filled for each hire; hires beyond the openings are added in a lighter shade. Higher can mean openings get filled, or that people leave often; lower, that jobs go unfilled, or hiring is slow.5.0 this industry7.3 all industries
Median pay by state BLS OEWS May 2025, state estimates
Tap a state for its figures.
Median pay in every state
| State | Median | Middle half earn | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $80,990 | $70,170 to $103,270 | 430 |
| Alaska | $103,500 | $101,990 to $133,690 | 90 |
| Arizona | $100,260 | $76,020 to $107,880 | 1,050 |
| Arkansas | $76,290 | $41,390 to $86,710 | 320 |
| California | $75,470 | $61,560 to $103,830 | 2,760 |
| Colorado | $74,040 | $39,990 to $84,530 | 1,340 |
| Connecticut | $79,560 | $47,880 to $116,790 | 240 |
| Delaware | not published | not published | 140 |
| Florida | $84,280 | $66,060 to $102,000 | 3,220 |
| Georgia | $61,660 | $36,220 to $80,210 | 1,500 |
| Hawaii | $72,800 | $59,990 to $106,310 | 220 |
| Idaho | $80,770 | $67,990 to $89,440 | 220 |
| Illinois | $66,650 | $44,820 to $79,990 | 2,190 |
| Indiana | $77,790 | $60,560 to $98,770 | 780 |
| Iowa | $75,050 | $49,370 to $82,430 | 970 |
| Kansas | $57,600 | $37,250 to $79,650 | 570 |
| Kentucky | $81,740 | $62,840 to $103,640 | 470 |
| Louisiana | $80,280 | $48,470 to $121,360 | 370 |
| Maine | $107,300 | $76,410 to $123,980 | 250 |
| Maryland | $85,330 | $64,820 to $105,770 | 390 |
| Massachusetts | $75,940 | $71,790 to $125,380 | 780 |
| Michigan | $71,220 | $50,830 to $93,510 | 1,270 |
| Minnesota | $79,510 | $62,480 to $122,510 | 1,160 |
| Mississippi | $78,450 | $55,480 to $112,770 | 130 |
| Missouri | $65,090 | $51,970 to $91,250 | 660 |
| Montana | $76,120 | $49,320 to $89,690 | 240 |
| Nebraska | $66,050 | $61,120 to $102,120 | 500 |
| Nevada | $74,190 | $60,830 to $96,150 | 240 |
| New Hampshire | $69,990 | $48,510 to $102,420 | 130 |
| New Jersey | $134,990 | $100,370 to $134,990 | 1,370 |
| New Mexico | $75,040 | $42,370 to $96,050 | 140 |
| New York | $120,950 | $82,630 to $130,870 | 1,360 |
| North Carolina | $91,540 | $59,500 to $124,610 | 1,020 |
| North Dakota | $77,990 | $48,500 to $101,770 | 360 |
| Ohio | $77,710 | $55,220 to $101,000 | 1,380 |
| Oklahoma | $85,580 | $63,920 to $134,630 | 500 |
| Oregon | $81,540 | $74,300 to $111,780 | 610 |
| Pennsylvania | $67,230 | $42,480 to $93,350 | 1,770 |
| Puerto Rico | $69,470 | $65,910 to $77,230 | 110 |
| Rhode Island | $81,840 | $65,990 to $114,990 | 170 |
| South Carolina | $79,310 | $60,610 to $91,920 | 680 |
| South Dakota | $76,210 | $61,910 to $90,100 | 260 |
| Tennessee | $83,990 | $75,390 to $98,240 | 500 |
| Texas | $87,520 | $60,370 to $110,410 | 2,840 |
| Utah | $53,900 | $36,810 to $76,500 | 490 |
| Vermont | not published | not published | 120 |
| Virginia | $88,030 | $49,680 to $123,790 | 900 |
| Washington | $104,070 | $81,850 to $107,140 | 1,130 |
| West Virginia | $83,160 | $61,890 to $124,160 | 60 |
| Wisconsin | $83,020 | $72,600 to $119,130 | 1,210 |
| Wyoming | $62,640 | $49,590 to $83,550 | 110 |
Nationally: $79,200. Shades run from the lowest state median to the highest; a territory below that range takes the lightest. How to read this
How AI touches the work
What AI could speed up, task by task, and where people already use it.
AI could halve the time on 6 of its 11 rated tasks
| AI rating | Its main tasks | Share of Claude conversations May 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Not much | Perform a series of manual adjustments to the spine or other articulations of the body to correct the musculoskeletal system. | Not published |
| Not much | Evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropractic diagnosis. | Not published |
| AI + software | Maintain accurate case histories of patients. | Not published |
| AI + software | Obtain and record patients' medical histories. | Not published |
| Not much | Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients' health and medical histories, questioning, observing, and examining patients and interpreting x-rays. | Not published |
| AI + software | Consult with or refer patients to appropriate health practitioners when necessary. | Not published |
See all 13 tasks
| AI alone | Advise patients about recommended courses of treatment. | 0.16% |
| Not much | Counsel patients about nutrition, exercise, sleeping habits, stress management, or other matters. | 0.16% |
| Not rated | Provide guidance to patients on exercises they can perform to improve mobility. | Not published |
| AI + software | Analyze x-rays to locate the sources of patients' difficulties and to rule out fractures or diseases as sources of problems. | under 0.01% |
| AI + software | Recommend and arrange for diagnostic procedures, such as blood chemistry tests, saliva tests, x-rays, or other imaging procedures. | Not published |
| Not much | Suggest and apply the use of supports such as straps, tapes, bandages, or braces if necessary. | Not published |
| Not rated | Take x-rays. | Not published |
Ordered by how important O*NET's respondents rate each task (1 to 5) times the share who say it is part of their job. The ordering is ours. 3 of the 13 have a published share of Claude conversations; “not published” means too few conversations for Anthropic to publish a figure.
Where people already use AI
The tasks above say what AI could speed up. This shows what people are using it for. Its 13 tasks fall under 15 work activities that many occupations share, and Microsoft counted how often each one came up in 200,000 conversations with its Copilot assistant in 2024.
- #24 Assist others to access additional services or resources
- #34 Advise others on products or services
| Work activity | This occupation's tasks under it | People asked AI for help in 10,000 conversations |
AI did it for them in 10,000 conversations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advise patients or clients on medical issues | |||
| Collect information about patients or clients | |||
| Examine people or animals to assess health conditions or physical characteristics | |||
| Maintain health or medical records | |||
| Assist others to access additional services or resources | |||
| Advise others on products or services | |||
| Analyze health or medical data | |||
| Counsel others about personal matters |
Show all 15 activities
| Schedule appointments | |||
| Administer basic health care or medical treatments | |||
| Diagnose health conditions or disorders | |||
| Administer therapeutic treatments | |||
| Train others on health or medical topics | |||
| Confer with healthcare or other professionals about patient care | |||
| Operate medical equipment |
How people in this work use Claude
What people in this work made with Claude % of conversations
- Advice or a recommendation53%
- An explanation or answer23%
- A plan or strategy5%
- A recipe or meal plan4%
- A document or report4%
How they worked with Claude
4% of these conversations were about work. Anthropic Economic Index, May 2026.
How to read this
Work activities come from O*NET, which links every task to the broader activities it involves. Microsoft's figures are for the activity across everyone who used Copilot, not for chiropractors specifically. Copilot is a general chat assistant; dedicated coding tools are not included, so programming help is under-counted here. Activities are listed by how many of this occupation's tasks fall under them.
The task ratings say whether AI could halve the time a task takes: on its own (“AI alone”), or with software built on it (“AI + software”). They were made by people in 2023 (Eloundou et al.). Claude's share is the task's share of all Claude.ai conversations in May 2026; Anthropic doesn't publish a task with too few conversations. None of these add up to the BLS exposure group, which combines five research measures.
More in the Guide: task ratings · task order · work activities · Copilot figures · Claude
High exposure doesn't mean fewer jobs
BLS projects most occupations in its two most exposed groups to grow: 141 of 206 rated Very high and 165 of 206 rated High. Each dot is one of the 831 occupations BLS rates.
Career moves into and out of this occupation
From moves between occupations found in online resumes, 2002–2016. Career changes only: a first job after school isn't a move.
Where people moved next
of 706 moves out
- 1 Self-Enrichment Teachers High +3.5% 25%
- 2 Medical and Health Services Managers High +24.2% 10%
- 3 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Very high +2.0% 10%
- 4 Editors Very high -1.1% 7%
- 5 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 7%
Where people moved in from
of 804 moves in
- 1 Self-Enrichment Teachers High +3.5% 24%
- 2 Medical Assistants Moderate +12.9% 8%
- 3 Medical and Health Services Managers High +24.2% 8%
- 4 Recreation Workers Moderate +4.3% 5%
- 5 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Very high +2.0% 5%
Resumes over-represent younger, white-collar job-seekers and moves into management. Schubert, Stansbury and Taska (resume data).
Education and training for the occupation
O*NET survey of workers in this occupation
- 4% high school
- 7% postsecondary certificate
- 8% professional doctorate
- 82% research doctorate
O*NET 31.0 survey of workers in this occupation · 18 people answered.
Census survey (American Community Survey)
- 1% high school
- 1% some college
- 1% associate's
- 5% bachelor's
- 3% master's
- 48% professional degree
- 41% doctorate
Census ACS 2024, all workers in this occupation · 745 people surveyed.
Why the two can differ
O*NET asks about 20 people in each occupation, which makes its shares uncertain, but it reports the exact occupation and counts certificates. The Census survey reaches thousands, but it groups some occupations together and counts degrees only. More in the Guide
Median pay by highest degree full-time, year-round · Census ACS 2024, all workers in this occupation
1 program: Chiropractic.
Jobs that require a credential BLS Occupational Requirements Survey 2023
BLS publishes no credential figures for this occupation.
Look up certifications, training and licenses U.S. Department of Labor
- Certification Finder ↗ certifications CareerOneStop lists for this occupation
- Training Finder ↗ schools and programs, nationwide; narrow the place there
- License Finder ↗ licenses by state
- Apprenticeships: DOL's list of apprenticeable occupations doesn't include this one.
These open in a new tab and send only the occupation's public code. More in the Guide
BLS AI exposure categories (Aug 2026) · BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 · O*NET 31.0 · Task ratings: Eloundou et al., Science (2024) · Microsoft "Working with AI" v1.1 · Anthropic Economic Index (2026-06-26) · Schubert, Stansbury and Taska · NCES CIP–SOC · Census ACS 2024 · BLS JOLTS
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