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The cheapest state to get a chiropractor license is Indiana at $100. The most expensive is Idaho at $400. The national average is $241.
Lowest
$100
Indiana
Average
$241
across 51 states
Median
$200
26 states at or below
Range
$300
spread across states
| # | State | Renewal Fee | Initial Fees | Renewal Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Indiana | $100 | $4415 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #2 | Iowa | $120 | $4510 | 2 years |
| #3 | Michigan | $150 | $4140 | 2 years |
| #3 | Vermont | $150 | $4590 | 2 years |
| #5 | Colorado | $200 | $4515 | 2 years |
| #5 | Illinois | $200 | $4965 | 3 years |
| #5 | Kansas | $200 | $4690 | 1 year (annual) |
| #5 | Kentucky | $200 | $4565 | 1 year |
| #5 | Maine | $200 | $4640 | 1 year |
| #5 | Minnesota | $200 | $4640 | Annual — licenses must be renewed on or before December 31 of each year |
| #5 | Mississippi | $200 | $4765 | 1 year |
| #5 | Missouri | $200 | $4640 | 2 years |
| #5 | Montana | $200 | $4640 | 1 year |
| #5 | Nebraska | $200 | $4640 | 2 years |
| #5 | New Hampshire | $200 | $4640 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #5 | New Mexico | $200 | $4640 | 1 year (expires June 30 annually) |
| #5 | North Dakota | $200 | $4640 | 1 year (annual, September 1 to September 1) |
| #5 | Oklahoma | $200 | $4640 | 1 year |
| #5 | Rhode Island | $200 | $4565 | 2 years |
| #5 | South Dakota | $200 | $4640 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #5 | Tennessee | $200 | $4215 | 2 years |
| #5 | Utah | $200 | $4640 | 2 years |
| #5 | Virginia | $200 | $4565 | 2 years (biennial, due in each even-numbered year in licensee's birth month) |
| #5 | West Virginia | $200 | $4640 | Annual (1 year) |
| #5 | Wisconsin | $200 | $4640 | 2 years (biennial; renewal date is December 15 of each even-numbered year) |
| #5 | Wyoming | $200 | $4640 | 1 year (expires August 31 annually) |
| #27 | New York | $224 | $4459 | 3 years (triennial) |
| #28 | Pennsylvania | $225 | $4690 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #28 | Washington | $225 | $4315 | Annual (renewed on practitioner's birthday each year) |
| #30 | Arkansas | $250 | $4715 | Annual (1 year), expiring December 31 |
| #30 | California | $250 | $4515 | Annually |
| #30 | Delaware | $250 | $4715 | 2 years |
| #30 | District of Columbia | $250 | $4690 | 2 years (biennial); licenses expire December 31st of each even-numbered year |
| #30 | Hawaii | $250 | $4690 | 2 years (biennial, by December 31 of every odd-numbered year) |
| #30 | New Jersey | $250 | $4265 | 2 years |
| #36 | Florida | $275 | $4720 | 2 years (biennially) |
| #37 | Arizona | $300 | $4815 | Annual (last day of birth month) |
| #37 | Connecticut | $300 | $4765 | 1 year |
| #37 | Georgia | $300 | $4765 | 2 years (biennial, by December 31 of even-numbered years) |
| #37 | Louisiana | $300 | $4815 | 1 year (annual) |
| #37 | Massachusetts | $300 | $4765 | 2 years |
| #37 | North Carolina | $300 | $4815 | 1 year (annual renewal) |
| #37 | Ohio | $300 | $4815 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #37 | Oregon | $300 | $4965 | Annual (expires last day of birth month each year) |
| #37 | Texas | $300 | $4815 | 1 year (annual) |
| #46 | Alabama | $350 | $4865 | Annual (confirmed by homepage context and CE structure) |
| #46 | Nevada | $350 | $4915 | Annual (1 year) |
| #48 | South Carolina | $360 | $4115 | Biennial (2 years) |
| #49 | Maryland | $379 | $4815 | 2 years |
| #50 | Alaska | $400 | $4915 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #50 | Idaho | $400 | $4840 | 2 years (biennial), effective July 1, 2025 |
Renewal fees are per renewal cycle as reported by state licensing boards. Where fee ranges are listed, the lower bound is used for ranking. Click any state for full renewal details.
Indiana has the lowest renewal fee at $100. The national average renewal fee is $241.
There is significant variation across the 51 states with data. Values range from $100 to $400, with a median of $200.
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