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Chiropractor salary in California, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for chiropractors in California, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for chiropractors in California was $75,470 a year, or $36.28 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $51,990 to $179,230. About 2,760 were employed.

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Chiropractor pay in California vs the US

Chiropractor wages in California and the US, May 2025
Measure	CA annual	CA hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$75,470	$36.28	$79,200
Mean (average)	$101,190	$48.65	$90,520
10th percentile	$51,990	$25.00	$43,460
25th percentile	$61,560	$29.60	$60,070
75th percentile	$103,830	$49.92	$105,050
90th percentile	$179,230	$86.17	$146,080

Employment in California: 2,760. Location quotient: 0.59 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Chiropractor salary by metro area in California

Chiropractor median wage by metro area, California
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$51,990	$25.00	640
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$74,860	$35.99	510
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$80,560	$38.73	220
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$95,990	$46.15	190
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$103,090	$49.56	130
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$74,930	$36.02	70
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$74,340	$35.74	40
Modesto, CA	$73,640	$35.40	40
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$83,440	$40.11	40
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$93,530	$44.96	30

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Chiropractor salary in California

Median pay: $75,470 a year ($36.28 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $51,990 to $179,230 a year

Employed: 2,760

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does a Chiropractor make per hour in California?

The median hourly wage was $36.28 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $25.00 and the 90th was $86.17.

What is the average Chiropractor salary in California?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $101,190 a year and a median of $75,470 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do chiropractors in California earn more than the US median?

The California median of $75,470 is 5% lower than the US median of $79,200 (BLS, May 2025).

How does California rank for chiropractor pay?

California ranks 33 of 48 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for chiropractors (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1011. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.