Average Salary for Audiologists
SOC 29-1181 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Audiologists in the United States is $92,120 ($44.29/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $61,930 at the 10th percentile to $129,830 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 14,730 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 26.1% since 2014.
Median Annual
$92,120
Mean Annual
$95,320
10th Pct
$61,930
75th Pct
$109,330
Employment
14,730
Salary Distribution
$62k
10th
$76k
25th
$92k
Median
$109k
75th
$130k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $133,350 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $131,540 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $129,330 |
| Fresno, CA | $124,230 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $121,490 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $120,720 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $119,540 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $119,190 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $118,310 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $118,250 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $117,520 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $115,850 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $113,950 |
| New Haven, CT | $109,800 |
| Anchorage, AK | $109,700 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $123,600 |
| District of Columbia | $118,250 |
| Alaska | $109,700 |
| Washington | $105,120 |
| New Jersey | $103,510 |
| Texas | $103,460 |
| South Dakota | $102,310 |
| Arizona | $102,130 |
| Georgia | $101,920 |
| Maryland | $101,700 |
| Arkansas | $99,330 |
| New York | $98,750 |
| Massachusetts | $98,620 |
| Minnesota | $98,410 |
| Connecticut | $96,610 |
| Utah | $96,520 |
| Oregon | $95,000 |
| Colorado | $94,670 |
| Iowa | $93,790 |
| North Dakota | $91,440 |
| Kentucky | $90,950 |
| Wisconsin | $90,380 |
| Tennessee | $89,670 |
| New Hampshire | $88,410 |
| West Virginia | $87,980 |
| Missouri | $87,840 |
| Michigan | $87,530 |
| Pennsylvania | $87,210 |
| Nevada | $86,290 |
| Nebraska | $85,820 |
| Virginia | $85,590 |
| Illinois | $84,520 |
| Maine | $84,400 |
| Florida | $83,290 |
| Kansas | $83,120 |
| Montana | $82,350 |
| Rhode Island | $80,530 |
| North Carolina | $79,460 |
| Delaware | $78,770 |
| Oklahoma | $77,770 |
| New Mexico | $77,440 |
| Alabama | $76,900 |
| Ohio | $76,720 |
| South Carolina | $75,980 |
| Louisiana | $75,740 |
| Indiana | $75,080 |
| Mississippi | $61,150 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Audiologists broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Outpatient Care Centers | $127,630 |
| Social Assistance | $115,010 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $107,710 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $101,390 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $100,800 |
| Hospitals | $100,740 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $100,570 |
| Educational Services | $99,510 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $99,170 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $99,170 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $98,810 |
| Manufacturing | $98,550 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $95,830 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $94,450 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $93,490 |
| Educational Support Services | $93,400 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $93,180 |
| Educational Services | $93,170 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $92,000 |
| Offices of Physicians | $91,540 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $90,340 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $89,810 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $89,140 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $88,820 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $88,820 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $86,740 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $84,400 |
| Wholesale Trade | $84,060 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $84,060 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $84,060 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $83,600 |
| Retail Trade | $81,510 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $81,510 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $81,510 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $77,520 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $77,520 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $92,120 |
| 2023 | $87,740 |
| 2022 | $82,680 |
| 2021 | $78,950 |
| 2020 | $81,030 |
| 2019 | $77,600 |
| 2018 | $75,920 |
| 2017 | $75,920 |
| 2016 | $75,980 |
| 2015 | $74,890 |
| 2014 | $73,060 |