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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

29-1181 Audiologists

Assess and treat persons with hearing and related disorders. May fit hearing aids and provide auditory training. May perform research related to hearing problems.


National estimates for Audiologists
Industry profile for Audiologists
Geographic profile for Audiologists

National estimates for Audiologists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Audiologists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
13,940 4.3 % $ 43.02 $ 89,490 1.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Audiologists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 27.40 $ 33.05 $ 39.75 $ 48.60 $ 57.87
Annual Wage (2) $ 56,990 $ 68,750 $ 82,680 $ 101,100 $ 120,380


Industry profile for Audiologists:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Audiologists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Audiologists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Audiologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 3,790 0.36 $ 38.49 $ 80,050
Offices of Physicians 3,530 0.13 $ 42.14 $ 87,640
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 1,750 0.03 $ 45.58 $ 94,810
Health and Personal Care Retailers 1,650 0.15 $ 35.50 $ 73,830
Elementary and Secondary Schools 1,000 0.01 $ 44.40 $ 92,340

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Audiologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 3,790 0.36 $ 38.49 $ 80,050
Health and Personal Care Retailers 1,650 0.15 $ 35.50 $ 73,830
Offices of Physicians 3,530 0.13 $ 42.14 $ 87,640
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 230 0.09 $ 45.74 $ 95,130
Educational Support Services 170 0.08 $ 42.35 $ 88,090

Top paying industries for Audiologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 160 0.04 $ 53.40 $ 111,070
Outpatient Care Centers 640 0.06 $ 51.20 $ 106,490
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 230 0.09 $ 45.74 $ 95,130
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 1,750 0.03 $ 45.58 $ 94,810
Elementary and Secondary Schools 1,000 0.01 $ 44.40 $ 92,340


Geographic profile for Audiologists:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Audiologists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Audiologists, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of audiologists by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Audiologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 1,260 0.07 0.76 $ 52.79 $ 109,800
New York 1,010 0.11 1.18 $ 40.27 $ 83,770
Texas 1,010 0.08 0.82 $ 32.30 $ 67,180
Illinois 870 0.15 1.57 $ 41.68 $ 86,680
Michigan 640 0.15 1.60 $ 34.64 $ 72,060


Map of location quotient of audiologists by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Audiologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 150 0.25 2.63 (8) (8)
West Virginia 150 0.22 2.32 $ 29.59 $ 61,550
Rhode Island 100 0.20 2.12 $ 38.60 $ 80,290
Montana 100 0.20 2.08 $ 40.58 $ 84,410
Colorado 520 0.19 1.98 $ 46.42 $ 96,550


Map of annual mean wages of audiologists by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Audiologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 120 0.18 1.92 $ 62.30 $ 129,580
California 1,260 0.07 0.76 $ 52.79 $ 109,800
North Dakota 30 0.08 0.80 $ 49.28 $ 102,500
Wyoming 40 0.14 1.44 $ 46.83 $ 97,400
Colorado 520 0.19 1.98 $ 46.42 $ 96,550



Map of employment of audiologists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Audiologists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 790 0.09 0.91 $ 40.04 $ 83,280
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 680 0.15 1.63 $ 42.03 $ 87,430
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 640 0.11 1.12 $ 49.08 $ 102,090
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 390 0.14 1.53 $ 43.26 $ 89,970
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 360 0.16 1.73 $ 41.88 $ 87,110
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 360 0.23 2.45 $ 47.75 $ 99,310
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 350 0.11 1.21 $ 50.29 $ 104,590
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 320 0.09 0.90 $ 29.38 $ 61,110
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 320 0.17 1.82 $ 34.99 $ 72,780
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 320 0.17 1.79 $ 46.95 $ 97,660


Map of location quotient of audiologists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Audiologists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rochester, MN 110 0.96 10.19 $ 45.45 $ 94,540
Lynchburg, VA 30 0.31 3.32 $ 34.52 $ 71,810
Urban Honolulu, HI 130 0.30 3.17 (8) (8)
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 120 0.24 2.50 $ 37.63 $ 78,260
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 360 0.23 2.45 $ 47.75 $ 99,310
Worcester, MA-CT 60 0.22 2.32 $ 39.68 $ 82,540
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 210 0.20 2.13 $ 43.18 $ 89,810
Colorado Springs, CO 60 0.20 2.10 $ 46.75 $ 97,240
New Haven, CT 50 0.19 1.97 $ 42.50 $ 88,390
Lancaster, PA 50 0.19 1.97 $ 51.73 $ 107,600


Map of annual mean wages of audiologists by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Audiologists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 90 0.08 0.87 $ 63.11 $ 131,270
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 180 0.08 0.81 $ 58.05 $ 120,740
Lancaster, PA 50 0.19 1.97 $ 51.73 $ 107,600
Fresno, CA 30 0.09 0.91 $ 51.61 $ 107,360
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 350 0.11 1.21 $ 50.29 $ 104,590
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 200 0.10 1.03 $ 49.23 $ 102,390
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 640 0.11 1.12 $ 49.08 $ 102,090
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 50 0.04 0.39 $ 48.85 $ 101,610
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 360 0.23 2.45 $ 47.75 $ 99,310
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 320 0.17 1.79 $ 46.95 $ 97,660


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023