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Chiropractor salary in Tennessee, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for chiropractors in Tennessee, 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 Tennessee was $83,990 a year, or $40.38 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $60,560 to $117,950. About 500 were employed.

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Chiropractor pay in Tennessee vs the US

Chiropractor wages in Tennessee and the US, May 2025
Measure	TN annual	TN hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$83,990	$40.38	$79,200
Mean (average)	$87,960	$42.29	$90,520
10th percentile	$60,560	$29.11	$43,460
25th percentile	$75,390	$36.25	$60,070
75th percentile	$98,240	$47.23	$105,050
90th percentile	$117,950	$56.71	$146,080

Employment in Tennessee: 500. Location quotient: 0.6 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

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

Chiropractor salary by metro area in Tennessee

Chiropractor median wage by metro area, Tennessee
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$90,460	$43.49	200
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$80,210	$38.56	70
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$84,110	$40.44	70

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

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Chiropractor salary in Tennessee

Median pay: $83,990 a year ($40.38 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $60,560 to $117,950 a year

Employed: 500

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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How much does a Chiropractor make per hour in Tennessee?

The median hourly wage was $40.38 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $29.11 and the 90th was $56.71.

What is the average Chiropractor salary in Tennessee?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $87,960 a year and a median of $83,990 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do chiropractors in Tennessee earn more than the US median?

The Tennessee median of $83,990 is 6% higher than the US median of $79,200 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Tennessee rank for chiropractor pay?

Tennessee ranks 13 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.