Chiropractic majors have a hard time finding a job right out of college. Graduates with a chiropractic degree are entering a strange job market and it can be hard to find your first job in chiropractic. To make finding a job easier, Zippia scanned through 1,943 chiropractic major resumes to identify the jobs chiropractic majors most prefer.

Highest-Paying Jobs With a Chiropractic Degree

  1. Starting Salary
    $69,000
    Job openings
    38,760
    Top Locations:
    Phoenix, AZ;  Fort Myers, FL;  Jacksonville, FL;  
    Job Description:
    Chiropractors treat patients with health problems of the neuromusculoskeletal system, which includes nerves, bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons. They use spinal adjustments and manipulation, and other techniques to manage patients’ health concerns, such as back and neck pain.
  2. Starting Salary
    $56,000
    Job openings
    30,083
    Job Description:
    Postsecondary teachers instruct students in a wide variety of academic and career and technical subjects beyond the high school level. They also conduct research and publish scholarly papers and books.
  3. Starting Salary
    $45,000
    Job openings
    26,791
    Job Description:
    Career and technical education teachers instruct students in various technical and vocational subjects, such as auto repair, healthcare, and culinary arts. They teach academic and technical content to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to enter an occupation.
  4. Starting Salary
    $37,000
    Job openings
    227,636
    Job Description:
    Wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers to businesses, government agencies, and other organizations. They contact customers, explain product features, answer any questions that their customers may have, and negotiate prices.
  5. Starting Salary
    $35,000
    Job openings
    36,664
    Top Locations:
    Conway, SC;  Miami, FL;  New York, NY;  
    Job Description:
    Postsecondary teachers instruct students in a wide variety of academic and career and technical subjects beyond the high school level. They also conduct research and publish scholarly papers and books.
  6. Starting Salary
    $34,000
    Job openings
    17,584
    Top Locations:
    New York, NY;  Chicago, IL;  Houston, TX;  
    Job Description:
    Chiropractors treat patients with health problems of the neuromusculoskeletal system, which includes nerves, bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons. They use spinal adjustments and manipulation, and other techniques to manage patients’ health concerns, such as back and neck pain.
  7. Starting Salary
    $30,000
    Job openings
    39,273
    Job Description:
    An Instructor works with individuals through providing them support and instruction. They initiate various program goals and team objectives and solve problems. They may instruct individuals in swimming, biology, esthetics, or fitness.
  8. Starting Salary
    $27,000
    Job openings
    189,915
    Job Description:
    Medical assistants complete administrative and clinical tasks in the offices of physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities. Their duties vary with the location, specialty, and size of the practice.
  9. Starting Salary
    $25,000
    Job openings
    57,019
    Top Locations:
    Chicago, IL;  Austin, TX;  Dallas, TX;  
    Job Description:
    Chiropractors treat patients with health problems of the neuromusculoskeletal system, which includes nerves, bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons. They use spinal adjustments and manipulation, and other techniques to manage patients’ health concerns, such as back and neck pain.
  10. Starting Salary
    $23,000
    Job openings
    69,115
    Job Description:
    Social and human service assistants provide client services, including support for families, in a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, and social work. They assist other workers, such as social workers, and they help clients find benefits or community services.

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What can you do with a chiropractic degree?

Zippia created a chiropractic career map to help recent graduates find career paths. It's based on real resumes from job seekers with bachelor's degrees in chiropractic. The map shows the most common jobs chiropractic majors take throughout the first four jobs of their careers.

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Average chiropractic major salary

Chiropractic major salaries vary significantly by industry. Graduates with a chiropractic bachelor's degree who work in the health care industry have an average salary of $68,647, while those graduates who work in the technology industry have an average salary of $32,379. If pay is important to you, then you should look for chiropractic jobs in the health care industry.

Average chiropractic major salary by industry

RankIndustryAverage Chiropractic Salary Chiropractic Salary Range
1Health Care
$68,647
$28k
$93k
2Professional
$60,198
$28k
$93k
3Education
$55,824
$28k
$93k
4Hospitality
$37,495
$28k
$93k
5Manufacturing
$32,427
$28k
$93k

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