$88,000Average
$90,50075th percentile
$88,000
Acupuncturist is a professional role in the Healthcare Practitioners and Technical job family. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
Typical education: Master's Degree
- Maintain and follow standard quality, safety, environmental, and infection control policies and procedures.
- Treat patients using tools, such as needles, cups, ear balls, seeds, pellets, or nutritional supplements.
- Adhere to local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and statutes.
- Identify correct anatomical and proportional point locations based on patients' anatomy and positions, contraindications, and precautions related to treatments, such as intradermal needles, moxibustion, electricity, guasha, or bleeding.
- Develop individual treatment plans and strategies.
Top skills: Active Listening Social Perceptiveness Service Orientation Critical Thinking Speaking Judgment and Decision Making
Acupuncturist pays 46% below the average across 71 roles in the Healthcare Practitioners and Technical job family (family average $165,500).
How much does a Acupuncturist make?
The average base salary for a Acupuncturist in the United States is $90,000 per year, or about $43.27 per hour.
What is the typical salary range?
Pay typically falls between $57,500 and $106,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.
How does this compare with other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical roles?
The Healthcare Practitioners and Technical job family averages $165,500 across 71 roles tracked by WePayFairly.
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