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
- $133,120
- Top 10% earn
- +9.5%
- Growth '23–'33
- 13,660
- US workers
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 US workers. Nevada pays the most ($133,110), since pay varies by state and metro area.
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 2033.
- $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.
Audiologists (SOC 29-1181) pays a national median of $95,780 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $64,610 at the 10th percentile to $133,120 at the 90th, with a mean of $97,740 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 13,660 Americans work in this occupation across 49 reporting states and 87 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +9.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as much faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 700 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Doctoral or professional degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.7 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1.5 per 100.
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 top metro is Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA at $134,990 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
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
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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).
Among 25 29-series occupations with growth data, Audiologists sits on the faster-growing side at +9.5% growth and $95,780 median pay.
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)
Typical Education
Doctoral or professional degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
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
10th Percentile
$64,610
25th Percentile
$79,340
Median
$95,780
75th Percentile
$111,300
90th Percentile
$133,120
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 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $102,030 | +7% above national |
| 25 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $100,930 | +5% above national |
| 26 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $100,270 | +5% above national |
| 27 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $99,820 | +4% above national |
| 28 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $99,650 | +4% above national |
| 29 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $99,580 | +4% above national |
| 30 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $99,490 | +4% above national |
| 31 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $99,450 | +4% above national |
| 32 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $99,420 | +4% above national |
| 33 | Boise City, ID | $99,230 | +4% above national |
| 34 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $98,120 | +2% above national |
| 35 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $97,790 | +2% above national |
| 36 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $97,610 | +2% above national |
| 37 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $97,300 | +2% above national |
| 38 | Iowa City, IA | $97,180 | +1% above national |
| 39 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $97,100 | +1% above national |
| 40 | Boulder, CO | $94,300 | 2% below national |
| 41 | Rochester, NY | $94,270 | 2% below national |
| 42 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $94,200 | 2% below national |
| 43 | Omaha, NE-IA | $93,610 | 2% below national |
| 44 | Knoxville, TN | $92,570 | 3% below national |
| 45 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $92,470 | 3% below national |
| 46 | Albuquerque, NM | $92,440 | 3% below national |
| 47 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $91,970 | 4% below national |
| 48 | Toledo, OH | $91,910 | 4% below national |
| 49 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $91,160 | 5% below national |
| 50 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $90,480 | 6% below national |
| 51 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $90,360 | 6% below national |
| 52 | Wichita, KS | $89,610 | 6% below national |
| 53 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $89,190 | 7% below national |
| 54 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $88,480 | 8% below national |
| 55 | Winston-Salem, NC | $87,950 | 8% below national |
| 56 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $87,030 | 9% below national |
| 57 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $87,010 | 9% below national |
| 58 | Birmingham, AL | $86,300 | 10% below national |
| 59 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $86,170 | 10% below national |
| 60 | Akron, OH | $86,150 | 10% below national |
| 61 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $85,170 | 11% below national |
| 62 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $84,910 | 11% below national |
| 63 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $84,200 | 12% below national |
| 64 | Syracuse, NY | $83,800 | 13% below national |
| 65 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $83,550 | 13% below national |
| 66 | Asheville, NC | $83,450 | 13% below national |
| 67 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $83,200 | 13% below national |
| 68 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $81,860 | 15% below national |
| 69 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $81,130 | 15% below national |
| 70 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $80,960 | 15% below national |
| 71 | Tulsa, OK | $80,850 | 16% below national |
| 72 | Cleveland, OH | $80,640 | 16% below national |
| 73 | Tucson, AZ | $80,430 | 16% below national |
| 74 | Fort Wayne, IN | $80,080 | 16% below national |
| 75 | Oklahoma City, OK | $80,060 | 16% below national |
| 76 | Richmond, VA | $80,010 | 16% below national |
| 77 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $80,000 | 16% below national |
| 78 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $79,780 | 17% below national |
| 79 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $77,550 | 19% below national |
| 80 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $76,940 | 20% below national |
| 81 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $75,910 | 21% below national |
| 82 | Columbus, OH | $75,400 | 21% below national |
| 83 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $74,420 | 22% below national |
| 84 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $74,340 | 22% below national |
| 85 | Pittsburgh, PA | $67,650 | 29% below national |
| 86 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $65,840 | 31% below national |
| 87 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $65,430 | 32% below national |
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How to use Audiologists pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $111,300/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. 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
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