What chiropractors earn in Texas and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $42.08 an hour. That is 11% more than the national median of $79,200.
The middle half of chiropractors in Texas earn $60,370 to $110,410.
Texas pays chiropractors more than 39 of the other 47 states. Highest: New Jersey ($134,990).
0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.79× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $46.91 | 1,110 | |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $42.66 | 520 | |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $44.49 | 310 | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $38.95 | 190 | |
| North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36.18 | 50 | |
| Amarillo, TX | $38.46 | 40 | |
| El Paso, TX | $37.03 | 40 | |
| Tyler, TX | $28.92 | 40 | |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $40.57 | 30 | |
| Lubbock, TX | $38.42 | 30 | |
| Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37.44 | 30 |
Chiropractors in Texas earned a median of $87,520 a year ($42.08 an hour) in May 2025, 11% more than the national median of $79,200. The middle half earned $60,370 to $110,410.
Among areas in Texas, pay was highest in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX at $97,580.
Texas ranks #9 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 2,840 people worked as chiropractors in Texas in May 2025, or 0.2 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.