29 Series · SOC 29-1181
Audiologists Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $95,780
- Median / year
- +4%
- 2024→2025
- $133,120
- Top 10% earn
- +9.5%
- Growth '24–'34
- 13,660
- Estimated US jobs
Audiologists earn a median of $95,780 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $95,780, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $64,610 (10th percentile) to $133,120 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 13,660 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Nevada ($133,110).
The pay verdict
Audiologists earn a median of $95,780, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 81% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, it ranks #42 of 71 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 9.5% by 2034.
- $95,780
- Median annual wage
- Top 19%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #42 of 71
- in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
- 2.1×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Nevada at $133,110. Typical entry-level education: Doctoral or professional degree.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Audiologists moved from $77,600 in May 2019 to $95,780 in May 2025 (+23.4%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Audiologists sits -1.0 pp near that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Audiologists (SOC 29-1181) has a national median of $95,780 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $64,610 to $133,120, and the published mean is $97,740. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 13,660 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 49 state or territory areas and 87 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $92,120 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $95,780 in May 2025, a rise of $3,660 (+4%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +9.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as much faster than average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 700 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as typical education needed for entry. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Nevada pays the highest state median at $133,110, which is +39% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA at $134,990. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$95,780
per year
Median Hourly
$46.05/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$97,740
average
Employment
13,660
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Audiologists pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$95,780 Top 19% higher than 81% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 (this entry) | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$95,780 · 81st percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 29-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Audiologists; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Registered Nurses: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.9%, Median annual wage $97550
- Licensed Practical a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.6%, Median annual wage $64400
- Pharmacy Technicians: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $45750
- Physicians, All Other: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $265930
- Clinical Laboratory …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.7%, Median annual wage $62930
- Nurse Practitioners: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 40.1%, Median annual wage $132300
- Pharmacists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.6%, Median annual wage $140910
- Physical Therapists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 10.9%, Median annual wage $102760
- Radiologic Technolog…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.3%, Median annual wage $80110
- Dental Hygienists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7%, Median annual wage $98100
- Medical Records Spec…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7.1%, Median annual wage $51140
- Speech-Language Path…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 15%, Median annual wage $97870
- Health Technologists…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.2%, Median annual wage $50290
- Emergency Medical Te…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.1%, Median annual wage $44470
- Occupational Therapi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 13.8%, Median annual wage $100330
- Physician Assistants: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 20.4%, Median annual wage $135880
- Psychiatric Technici…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 20%, Median annual wage $45130
- Respiratory Therapists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.1%, Median annual wage $82280
- Veterinary Technolog…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 9.1%, Median annual wage $47380
- Dentists, General: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.1%, Median annual wage $170950
- Surgical Technologists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.5%, Median annual wage $64650
- Family Medicine Phys…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.7%, Median annual wage $244180
- Paramedics: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5%, Median annual wage $60600
- Diagnostic Medical S…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 13%, Median annual wage $96590
- Audiologists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 9.5%, Median annual wage $95780
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+9.5%
Much faster than average
Annual Openings
700
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+1,500
15,800 (2024) → 17,300 (2034)
Typical Education
Doctoral or professional degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
0.7/100K
Injury Rate
1.5/100
Danger Index
6.4/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Audiologists roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Maintain patient records at all stages, including initial and subsequent evaluation and treatment activities.
- ▸ Evaluate hearing and balance disorders to determine diagnoses and courses of treatment.
- ▸ Fit, dispense, and repair assistive devices, such as hearing aids.
- ▸ Administer hearing tests and examine patients to collect information on type and degree of impairment, using specialized instruments and electronic equipment.
- ▸ Monitor patients' progress and provide ongoing observation of hearing or balance status.
- ▸ Instruct patients, parents, teachers, or employers in communication strategies to maximize effective receptive communication.
- ▸ Counsel and instruct patients and their families in techniques to improve hearing and communication related to hearing loss.
- ▸ Refer patients to additional medical or educational services, if needed.
- ▸ Participate in conferences or training to update or share knowledge of new hearing or balance disorder treatment methods or technologies.
- ▸ Examine and clean patients' ear canals.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Audiologists pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $74,890 |
| 2016 | $75,980 |
| 2017 | $75,920 |
| 2018 | $75,920 |
| 2019 | $77,600 |
| 2020 | $81,030 |
| 2021 | $78,950 |
| 2022 | $82,680 |
| 2023 | $87,740 |
| 2024 | $92,120 |
| 2025 | $95,780 |
2015 median
$74,890
2025 median
$95,780
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$18,180 (+23.4%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+3.6%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $74,890 | First banked release | 12,070 |
| May 2016 | $75,980 | +1.5% | 12,310 |
| May 2017 | $75,920 | -0.1% | 12,020 |
| May 2018 | $75,920 | +0.0% | 13,300 |
| May 2019 | $77,600 | Classification break | 13,590 |
| May 2020 | $81,030 | +4.4% | 13,300 |
| May 2021 | $78,950 | -2.6% | 13,240 |
| May 2022 | $82,680 | +4.7% | 13,940 |
| May 2023 | $87,740 | +6.1% | 13,880 |
| May 2024 | $92,120 | +5.0% | 14,730 |
| May 2025 | $95,780 | +4.0% | 13,660 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $74,890 in May 2015 to $95,780 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +3.6% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 13,590 in May 2019 to 13,660 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | $133,110 | +39% above national |
| 2 | New Jersey | $119,230 | +24% above national |
| 3 | North Dakota | $118,750 | +24% above national |
| 4 | California | $114,910 | +20% above national |
| 5 | Alaska | $114,170 | +19% above national |
| 6 | Hawaii | $113,850 | +19% above national |
| 7 | Connecticut | $113,180 | +18% above national |
| 8 | Oregon | $109,560 | +14% above national |
| 9 | Washington | $108,580 | +13% above national |
| 10 | New Hampshire | $105,590 | +10% above national |
| 11 | Utah | $104,450 | +9% above national |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $104,130 | +9% above national |
| 13 | Wisconsin | $102,840 | +7% above national |
| 14 | District of Columbia | $102,500 | +7% above national |
| 15 | Colorado | $102,270 | +7% above national |
| 16 | Minnesota | $102,130 | +7% above national |
| 17 | Maine | $102,060 | +7% above national |
| 18 | Vermont | $101,730 | +6% above national |
| 19 | New York | $100,860 | +5% above national |
| 20 | Missouri | $99,450 | +4% above national |
| 21 | Georgia | $98,470 | +3% above national |
| 22 | Michigan | $97,790 | +2% above national |
| 23 | Nebraska | $97,460 | +2% above national |
| 24 | Kansas | $97,250 | +2% above national |
| 25 | Iowa | $97,180 | +1% above national |
| 26 | Arkansas | $96,980 | +1% above national |
| 27 | Idaho | $95,120 | 1% below national |
| 28 | Texas | $93,570 | 2% below national |
| 29 | Illinois | $93,510 | 2% below national |
| 30 | Florida | $93,480 | 2% below national |
| 31 | Kentucky | $92,520 | 3% below national |
| 32 | Maryland | $91,260 | 5% below national |
| 33 | South Dakota | $91,190 | 5% below national |
| 34 | Tennessee | $90,540 | 5% below national |
| 35 | Indiana | $90,280 | 6% below national |
| 36 | Pennsylvania | $89,480 | 7% below national |
| 37 | North Carolina | $88,920 | 7% below national |
| 38 | Montana | $86,990 | 9% below national |
| 39 | Alabama | $86,300 | 10% below national |
| 40 | Delaware | $85,700 | 11% below national |
| 41 | Arizona | $83,210 | 13% below national |
| 42 | New Mexico | $83,050 | 13% below national |
| 43 | South Carolina | $82,330 | 14% below national |
| 44 | Ohio | $81,390 | 15% below national |
| 45 | Mississippi | $80,740 | 16% below national |
| 46 | Virginia | $80,010 | 16% below national |
| 47 | West Virginia | $79,990 | 16% below national |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $76,880 | 20% below national |
| 49 | Louisiana | $75,200 | 21% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $134,990 | +41% above national |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $133,910 | +40% above national |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $132,390 | +38% above national |
| 4 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $128,350 | +34% above national |
| 5 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $128,110 | +34% above national |
| 6 | Fresno, CA | $117,580 | +23% above national |
| 7 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $115,070 | +20% above national |
| 8 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $114,730 | +20% above national |
| 9 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $113,850 | +19% above national |
| 10 | Jacksonville, FL | $111,280 | +16% above national |
| 11 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $109,560 | +14% above national |
| 12 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $109,140 | +14% above national |
| 13 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $108,960 | +14% above national |
| 14 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $106,770 | +11% above national |
| 15 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $105,800 | +10% above national |
| 16 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $105,540 | +10% above national |
| 17 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $105,430 | +10% above national |
| 18 | Madison, WI | $105,160 | +10% above national |
| 19 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $104,940 | +10% above national |
| 20 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $104,820 | +9% above national |
| 21 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $104,580 | +9% above national |
| 22 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $102,500 | +7% above national |
| 23 | Colorado Springs, CO | $102,270 | +7% above national |
| 24 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $100,930 | +5% above national |
| 25 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $100,270 | +5% above national |
| 26 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $99,820 | +4% above national |
| 27 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $99,650 | +4% above national |
| 28 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $99,580 | +4% above national |
| 29 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $99,490 | +4% above national |
| 30 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $99,450 | +4% above national |
| 31 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $99,420 | +4% above national |
| 32 | Boise City, ID | $99,230 | +4% above national |
| 33 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $98,120 | +2% above national |
| 34 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $97,790 | +2% above national |
| 35 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $97,610 | +2% above national |
| 36 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $97,300 | +2% above national |
| 37 | Iowa City, IA | $97,180 | +1% above national |
| 38 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $97,100 | +1% above national |
| 39 | Boulder, CO | $94,300 | 2% below national |
| 40 | Rochester, NY | $94,270 | 2% below national |
| 41 | Omaha, NE-IA | $93,610 | 2% below national |
| 42 | Knoxville, TN | $92,570 | 3% below national |
| 43 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $92,470 | 3% below national |
| 44 | Albuquerque, NM | $92,440 | 3% below national |
| 45 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $91,970 | 4% below national |
| 46 | Toledo, OH | $91,910 | 4% below national |
| 47 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $91,160 | 5% below national |
| 48 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $90,480 | 6% below national |
| 49 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $90,360 | 6% below national |
| 50 | Wichita, KS | $89,610 | 6% below national |
| 51 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $89,190 | 7% below national |
| 52 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $88,480 | 8% below national |
| 53 | Winston-Salem, NC | $87,950 | 8% below national |
| 54 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $87,030 | 9% below national |
| 55 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $87,010 | 9% below national |
| 56 | Birmingham, AL | $86,300 | 10% below national |
| 57 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $86,170 | 10% below national |
| 58 | Akron, OH | $86,150 | 10% below national |
| 59 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $85,170 | 11% below national |
| 60 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $84,910 | 11% below national |
| 61 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $84,200 | 12% below national |
| 62 | Syracuse, NY | $83,800 | 13% below national |
| 63 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $83,550 | 13% below national |
| 64 | Asheville, NC | $83,450 | 13% below national |
| 65 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $83,200 | 13% below national |
| 66 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $81,860 | 15% below national |
| 67 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $81,130 | 15% below national |
| 68 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $80,960 | 15% below national |
| 69 | Tulsa, OK | $80,850 | 16% below national |
| 70 | Cleveland, OH | $80,640 | 16% below national |
| 71 | Tucson, AZ | $80,430 | 16% below national |
| 72 | Fort Wayne, IN | $80,080 | 16% below national |
| 73 | Oklahoma City, OK | $80,060 | 16% below national |
| 74 | Richmond, VA | $80,010 | 16% below national |
| 75 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $80,000 | 16% below national |
| 76 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $79,780 | 17% below national |
| 77 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $76,940 | 20% below national |
| 78 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $75,910 | 21% below national |
| 79 | Columbus, OH | $75,400 | 21% below national |
| 80 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $74,420 | 22% below national |
| 81 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $74,340 | 22% below national |
| 82 | Pittsburgh, PA | $67,650 | 29% below national |
| 83 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $65,430 | 32% below national |
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Nationwide occupations with similar pay or employment scale
Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($95,780 here) and reported employment (13,660 jobs here).
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Nearest other detailed occupations by BLS OEWS national median annual wage.
Similar employment scale
Nearest headcount peers (floor 1,000 national jobs), distinct from the pay column.
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
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What to do with this data
How to use Audiologists pay figures in a real decision
- The 75th-percentile wage is about $111,300/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Nevada leads at $133,110/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
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