The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.
Employment
Major employers:
- Private group practices
- Hospitals
Outlook
Demand for this career is growing. Natural and alternative approaches to staying healthy are gaining public acceptance and interest in the US. Even with greater acceptance from patients and health insurance companies, the career is small. Insurance companies are beginning to cover alternative medical practices. This is because preventive medicine saves money. As people learn to rely more on healthy lifestyles and natural healing, acupuncture is becoming more popular.
Acupuncturists (CIS 100547)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
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| Illinois |
1,092 Small |
& |
1.7% |
8.2% |
>>>> |
67 Very few |
| Champaign Area |
21 Very small |
& |
-4.8% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
15 Very small |
& |
-13.3% |
2.9% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Cook County |
448 Small |
& |
4.9% |
9.2% |
>>>> |
29 Very few |
| Decatur Area |
6 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
3.8% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
41 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
10.3% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Du Page County |
102 Very small |
& |
-11.8% |
8.8% |
>>>> |
5 Very few |
| Edwardsville Area |
18 Very small |
& |
5.6% |
12.4% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
5 Very small |
& |
20.0% |
-0.2% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
18 Very small |
& |
5.6% |
6.0% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Lake County |
52 Very small |
& |
-3.8% |
11.7% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| McHenry County |
14 Very small |
& |
21.4% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
19 Very small |
& |
-5.3% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
16 Very small |
& |
-6.3% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
43 Very small |
& |
-7.0% |
4.5% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
16 Very small |
& |
-6.3% |
3.5% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
46 Very small |
& |
-4.3% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Rockford Area |
20 Very small |
& |
-5.0% |
6.6% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
22 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
1.1% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Springfield Area |
45 Very small |
& |
4.4% |
4.6% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
67 Small |
& |
-4.5% |
0.9% |
>>>> |
4 Very few |
| Will County |
53 Very small |
& |
28.3% |
14.9% |
>>>> |
6 Very few |
| United States |
26,600 Small |
& |
5.3% |
2.8% |
>>>> |
1,800 Very few |