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  "@type": "Dataset",
  "dataset_id": "oews-occupation-v1",
  "version": "v1",
  "occupation": {
    "soc_code": "29-1291",
    "soc_title": "Acupuncturists",
    "slug": "acupuncturists-29-1291",
    "major_group": "29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations"
  },
  "headline": {
    "annual_median_wage_usd": 76040,
    "annual_mean_wage_usd": 87020,
    "employment_total": 7830,
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "wages": {
    "annual": {
      "p10": 38830,
      "p25": 55380,
      "median": 76040,
      "p75": 102280,
      "p90": 161470,
      "mean": 87020,
      "ratio_90_to_10": 4.16
    },
    "hourly": {
      "p10": 18.67,
      "p25": 26.63,
      "median": 36.56,
      "p75": 49.17,
      "p90": 77.63,
      "mean": 41.84
    }
  },
  "employment": {
    "total": 7830,
    "share_of_us_employment_pct": 0,
    "source": {
      "name": "BLS OEWS — National employment estimate",
      "url": "https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/OEUN000000000000029129101",
      "series_id": "OEUN000000000000029129101",
      "as_of": "2025-05-31"
    }
  },
  "wages_source": {
    "name": "BLS OEWS — National wage estimates",
    "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/",
    "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
    "series_ids": {
      "annual_median": "OEUN000000000000029129113",
      "annual_mean": "OEUN000000000000029129104",
      "annual_p10": "OEUN000000000000029129111",
      "annual_p25": "OEUN000000000000029129112",
      "annual_p75": "OEUN000000000000029129114",
      "annual_p90": "OEUN000000000000029129115"
    },
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "top_paying_msas": [],
  "top_employing_msas": [],
  "verdict": "The 90/10 ratio for Acupuncturists is 4.16× — the top decile earns $161,470 against the bottom decile at $38,830. That spread is 4.16× wide. The band is wider than employers typically represent; knowing where you sit in it is the whole game.",
  "submitted_components": null,
  "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-25T02:53:52.141Z"
}