Chiropractic Assistant Salary

Chiropractic assistants perform both medical and clerical duties. The national average income for chiropractic assistants is between $9.76 and $12.89 an hour, or $20,300 and $26,811. Overtime may average between $13.65 and $19.71 an hour. Bonuses can add anything from $135 to $825 to that figure annually. Profit sharing can add between $400 and $1,750.

Years of Experience

Chiropractic assistant salaries with just a few years of experience can expect to make between $8 and $11 an hour. Those with 5 to 9 years of experience earn $10 to $14 an hour, while those with 20 years of experience or more earn about $16 an hour.

Job Outlook

Chiropractic assistants can get promoted and earn more by earning certifications. The U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics has ranked medical assistants, under which chiropractic assistants and categorized, as one amongst the fastest-growing jobs between 2008 and 2018. With the advancing technology and more medical procedures getting discovered, the services of assistants will be in great demand. Assistants with training and certification will have greater chances of being hired.