Chiropractors pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $146,080 or more. The middle half of chiropractors in Houston earn between $58,860 and $128,460.
- $48K10th
- $59K25th
- $89KMedian
- $128K75th
- $146K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $96,430 | $8,036 | $46.36 |
| Median | $88,730 | $7,394 | $42.66 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,860 | $4,905 | $28.30 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $128,460 | $10,705 | $61.76 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chiropractors salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $96,430, a single filer in Houston takes home about $76,668 a year, or $6,389 a month and $2,949 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for chiropractors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $96,430 buys what about $97,770 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Chiropractors salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 4th of 9 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($105,040).
- Dallas$105,040
- Austin$98,830
- Amarillo$98,090
- Houston$96,430
- Corpus Christi$89,960
- Lubbock$89,600
- El Paso$87,110
- San Antonio$85,010
- Tyler$75,390
Highest-paying cities for chiropractors
Oklahoma City, OK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($162,110).
- Oklahoma City, OK$162,110
- New York, NY$132,720
- Raleigh, NC$128,890
- Jackson, MS$125,420
- Anchorage, AK$121,090
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Chiropractors salary in Houston: questions
How much do chiropractors make an hour in Houston?
$46.36 an hour on average, and $42.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chiropractors salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,860, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chiropractors take-home pay in Houston?
About $76,668 a year ($6,389 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,430. Texas has no state income tax.
Do chiropractors earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($89,019).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1011; area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.0%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).
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