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Acupuncturists
Diagnose, treat, and prevent disorders by stimulating specific acupuncture points within the body using acupuncture needles. May also use cups, nutritional supplements, therapeutic massage, acupressure, and other alternative health therapies.
What an acupuncturist does
Become an acupuncturist
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good acupuncturist
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $53 per hour with an average salary of $65,200 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $35 and $64 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $12,300 and $72,000 per year.
- 59% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $55 per hour with an average salary of $50,600 per year.
Acupuncturist job outlook
- There are 409 workers in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 8% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 20% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.