Healthcare Practitioners

Acupuncturists

SOC 29-1291

Use traditional acupuncture and related techniques to treat pain and illness.

Median pay

$76k

$55k to $102k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

900 openings / yr

Education

Master's plus license

AI displacement risk

Low

How much of this job AI may do instead of the person · our model, not a benchmark

Works with AI

29/100

AI alongside the person rather than instead of them

AI exposure

51st pct

More exposed than 51% of occupations · modeled estimate · 14th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

77/100

Key skills

Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Speaking
Reading Comprehension
Monitoring
Writing

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.