What chiropractors earn in Michigan and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $34.24 an hour. That is 10% less than the national median of $79,200.
The middle half of chiropractors in Michigan earn $50,830 to $93,510.
Michigan pays chiropractors more than 9 of the other 47 states. Highest: New Jersey ($134,990).
0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.13× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $34.24 | 560 | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $37.29 | 170 | |
| Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $36.05 | 70 | |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $21.25 | 60 | |
| Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $29.27 | 60 | |
| Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $38.25 | 50 | |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $36.56 | 40 | |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $35.74 | 40 | |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $35.65 | 30 |
Chiropractors in Michigan earned a median of $71,220 a year ($34.24 an hour) in May 2025, 10% less than the national median of $79,200. The middle half earned $50,830 to $93,510.
Among areas in Michigan, pay was highest in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI at $77,560.
Michigan ranks #39 of 48 states for chiropractors pay. New Jersey pays the most, at $134,990 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
About 1,270 people worked as chiropractors in Michigan in May 2025, or 0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.