Acupuncturists

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Acupuncturists are most often employed by the Offices of other health practitioners industry. The average yearly wage for Acupuncturists was $58,950 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Acupuncturists are Portland City (Central East) PUMA, OR, Flushing, Murray Hill & Whitestone PUMA, NY, and Bayside, Douglaston & Little Neck PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Acupuncturists are Portland City (Central East) PUMA, OR, Bayside, Douglaston & Little Neck PUMA, NY, and Flushing, Murray Hill & Whitestone PUMA, NY.

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Employment and salary information for the Acupuncturists workforce. Acupuncturists workforce in 2020 was 13,198 people, of which 61.5% were women and 38.5% were men. Acupuncturists are paid most in Bayside, Douglaston & Little Neck PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Portland City (Central East) PUMA, OR.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

5,087

Male Workforce

± 1.75k

8,111

Female Workforce

± 2.21k

The Acupuncturists workforce in 2020 was 13,198 people (61.5% women and 38.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 13.7% between 2018 (11,609) and 2020 (13,198).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Acupuncturists.

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Mexico ($124,151), Hawaii ($104,500), and Ohio ($101,072).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$58,950

AVERAGE WAGE

#195 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Acupuncturists earned an average of $58,950, $2,996 more than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Acupuncturists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.446

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Acupuncturists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.446, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Acupuncturists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Acupuncturists compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Acupuncturists and on wages for those in the field. Offices of other health practitioners is the industry that employs the most Acupuncturists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Acupuncturists, by average wage, is General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals ($96,399).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

13.2k

2020 Workforce

± 2,820

6.94%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 28.7%

This graphic shows the share of Acupuncturists employed by various industries. Offices of other health practitioners employs the largest share of Acupuncturists at 87.1%, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 6.76% and Outpatient care centers with 6.18%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Acupuncturists in the US. The workforce of Acupuncturists in 2020 was 13,198 people, with 61.5% woman, and 38.5% men. The average age of male Acupuncturists in the workforce is 49.9 and of female Acupuncturists is 46.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Acupuncturists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Acupuncturists in 2020 was 13,198 people, with 61.5% woman, and 38.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 40 to 44 years (2,363 people), 35 to 39 years (2,179 people), and 45 to 49 years (2,112 people). Among them they concentrated 52.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 6.67% of Acupuncturists workers were Hispanic and 93.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (68.2%) and Puerto Rican (31.8)%

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Races

In 2020, 63.2% of the Acupuncturists workforce were White, of which 68.7% were women and 31.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (28.5%) and Two or More Races (4.43%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Acupuncturists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Acupuncturists is Health but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2020 were MILITARY SCIENCE, LEADERSHIP AND OPERATIONAL ART.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Acupuncturists in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (2,729 people), Social Sciences (1,391 people), and Psychology (1,090 people).

You can review this information for different academic grades by modifying the option selected in the selector above.

Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Acupuncturists workers were Graduate Degree (10,871 people), Bachelors Degree (1,484 people), and Some college (357 people).

The graphic shows the Acupuncturists workforce by gender and educational level.

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