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What chiropractors make

Established, 5+ years

$90,000

First 2 or 3 years

$60,000

Busy owner

$150,000

Nearly every chiropractor is self-employed or an associate paid a share of billings, which makes this income hard to survey. Job Bank reports a median of about $62,000 a year and a high of about $138,000; the low end includes part-time and early-career practices, so the figures above lean toward full-time established practice. Income depends on how many patients you build up. Some earn under $50,000 for years; some owners clear $200,000.