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29-1011 Chiropractors

Occupational Description:

Assess, treat, and care for patients by manipulation of spine and musculoskeletal system. May provide spinal adjustment or address sacral or pelvic misalignment.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	40	5	$38.56/hr	$4.20/hr	$19.56/hr	$26.30/hr	$37.42/hr	$47.18/hr	$66.41/hr
Minnesota	1,170	111	$43.44/hr	$3.34/hr	$20.22/hr	$30.80/hr	$38.77/hr	$54.72/hr	$64.97/hr
U S	35,010	875	$41.29/hr	$0.78/hr	$17.15/hr	$25.64/hr	$34.17/hr	$47.49/hr	$71.63/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Chiropractors
Industry	OES Employment	OES Median Wage
Education and Health Services	40	$37.42/hr

Other Regional Data For Chiropractors
Geography (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Geography (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	880	$39.05/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	100	$32.01/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	80	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	60	$45.27/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	50	$42.75/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	50	$37.26/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	40	$37.42/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	30	$31.53/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	30	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	20	$23.11/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	$30.41/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A

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Occupation (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	180	$22.46/hr	N/A
Respiratory Therapists	120	$30.97/hr	N/A
Optometrists	20	$57.94/hr	N/A
Physician Assistants	N/A	$56.44/hr	N/A
Podiatrists	N/A	N/A	N/A

Tasks for Chiropractors

Examines patient to determine nature and extent of disorder.
Manipulates spinal column and other extremities to adjust, align, or correct abnormalities caused by neurologic and kinetic articular dysfunction.
Utilizes supplementary measures, such as exercise, rest, water, light, heat, and nutritional therapy.
Performs diagnostic procedures, including physical, neurologic, and orthopedic examinations, and laboratory tests, using instruments and equipment such as x-ray machine and electrocardiograph.