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Acupuncturists
Healthcare · SOC 29-1291
0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$76,040
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
—
Proj. Annual Openings
7,830
Employment (OEWS 2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure7.0%
Top Skills
1.Active Listening
2.Critical Thinking
3.Social Perceptiveness
4.Service Orientation
5.Speaking
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
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.
Common titles: Acupuncture Doctor, Acupuncture Physician, Acupuncture Provider, Acupuncturist, Chinese Medical Doctor (Chinese MD), Chinese Medicine Doctor
Representative Tasks
- •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.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Follow protocols or regulations for healthcare activities.
- •Treat patients using alternative medical procedures.
- •Develop treatment plans that use non-medical therapies.
- •Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals.
- •Evaluate patient outcomes to determine effectiveness of treatments.
Tools & Technologies
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Employment Projections & AI Exposure
0
Occupations Shown
0.0%
Avg AI Exposure
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Bright Outlook
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 7.0% |
| Outlook | Average | 0% Bright |
| Median Salary | $76,040 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |