DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
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.Percentiles | |||||||||
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Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
Southwest Minnesota | N/A | 28 | N/A | $6.02/hr | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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. |
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Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2022 - 2032 | |
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 1,460 | $22.25/hr | 1.9% |
Physician Assistants | 150 | $56.52/hr | 23.0% |
Respiratory Therapists | 30 | $33.37/hr | 17.4% |
Optometrists | 20 | $56.31/hr | 9.6% |
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.