Acupuncturists

Minimal Risk
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
9%
(Minimal Risk)
POLLING
25%
(Low Risk, Based on 26 votes)
Average: 17%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
5.5%
by year 2033
WAGES
$78,220
or $37.60 per hour
Volume
9,370
as of 2023
SUMMARY
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JOB SCORE
6.8/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

9% (Minimal Risk)

Minimal Risk (0-20%): Occupations in this category have a low probability of being automated, as they typically demand complex problem-solving, creativity, strong interpersonal skills, and a high degree of manual dexterity. These jobs often involve intricate hand movements and precise coordination, making it difficult for machines to replicate the required tasks.

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Some very important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Finger Dexterity

  • Manual Dexterity

User poll

25% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 9% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Acupuncturists will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Sentiment

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Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Acupuncturists' job openings is expected to rise 5.5% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Acupuncturists' was $78,220, or $38 per hour

'Acupuncturists' were paid 62.8% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 9,370 people employed as 'Acupuncturists' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 16 thousand people are employed as 'Acupuncturists'.

Job description

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.

SOC Code: 29-1291.00

Comments (2)

Andy
24 May 2025 12:14
I am an acupuncturist and I highly doubt we can use much ai other than for office tasks and appt confirmations. Tongue and pulse diagnosis is a very subtle art and the needle placement is different based on the lineages of training and systems followed and is only 1 of 5 branches of TCM we havent even talked about the supportive lines like the herbs that go with the acupuncture treatment. lastly people skills and trust in someone entering sharp needles into you upto 30 of them per treatment from near the eye to near the spine is not something we can afford a robot to do who might go wacko every now and then
JOSEPH TAI (Highly likely)
14 Jul 2024 09:16
The reason why I think there is a highly likely chance that acupuncture can leverage automation plus AI is because we have already discussed this with acupuncturists. They diagnose patients by examining their tongues and then make decisions about the placement of needles. Tongue diagnosis can leverage AI. Needle placement can leverage automation.
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