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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
13,880 4.4 % $ 44.53 $ 92,620 1.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Audiologists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 26.97 $ 35.79 $ 42.19 $ 50.71 $ 60.00
Annual Wage (2) $ 56,090 $ 74,440 $ 87,740 $ 105,480 $ 124,800


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 4,280 0.37 $ 42.48 $ 88,360
Offices of Physicians 3,510 0.12 $ 43.15 $ 89,740
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 1,720 0.03 $ 46.24 $ 96,170
Health and Personal Care Retailers 1,330 0.12 $ 38.64 $ 80,360
Elementary and Secondary Schools 990 0.01 $ 45.10 $ 93,810

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 4,280 0.37 $ 42.48 $ 88,360
Health and Personal Care Retailers 1,330 0.12 $ 38.64 $ 80,360
Offices of Physicians 3,510 0.12 $ 43.15 $ 89,740
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 260 0.08 $ 43.93 $ 91,380
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 190 0.07 $ 47.71 $ 99,250

Top paying industries for Audiologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Educational Support Services 160 0.06 $ 54.65 $ 113,680
Outpatient Care Centers 550 0.05 $ 53.78 $ 111,860
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 100 0.02 $ 51.93 $ 108,010
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 190 0.07 $ 47.71 $ 99,250
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 1,720 0.03 $ 46.24 $ 96,170


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 2023


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 1,380 0.08 0.84 $ 51.24 $ 106,580
Ohio 880 0.16 1.77 $ 37.77 $ 78,560
Florida 880 0.09 1.01 $ 44.45 $ 92,450
Pennsylvania 840 0.14 1.54 $ 43.91 $ 91,330
Illinois 820 0.14 1.49 $ 42.97 $ 89,390


Map of location quotient of audiologists by state, May 2023


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)
Colorado 750 0.26 2.89 (8) (8)
South Dakota 100 0.23 2.48 $ 52.33 $ 108,850
Maine 110 0.18 1.92 $ 42.65 $ 88,700
Alaska 50 0.17 1.82 $ 47.21 $ 98,200
Utah 280 0.16 1.80 $ 41.53 $ 86,380


Map of annual mean wages of audiologists by state, May 2023


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 (8) (8) (8) $ 56.51 $ 117,540
South Dakota 100 0.23 2.48 $ 52.33 $ 108,850
Washington 210 0.06 0.67 $ 52.08 $ 108,330
New Jersey (8) (8) (8) $ 51.76 $ 107,660
Georgia 530 0.11 1.21 $ 51.37 $ 106,850



Map of employment of audiologists by area, May 2023


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)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 650 0.14 1.58 $ 42.85 $ 89,130
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 490 0.31 3.36 $ 37.94 $ 78,910
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 420 0.15 1.61 $ 46.14 $ 95,970
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 400 0.14 1.54 $ 52.32 $ 108,820
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 390 0.06 0.70 $ 44.87 $ 93,330
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 370 0.15 1.69 $ 54.54 $ 113,450
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 300 0.13 1.42 $ 45.08 $ 93,770
Columbus, OH 260 0.25 2.69 $ 35.66 $ 74,170
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 250 0.09 1.00 $ 48.06 $ 99,960
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 250 0.13 1.45 $ 48.35 $ 100,570


Map of location quotient of audiologists by area, May 2023


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 100 0.80 8.71 $ 46.60 $ 96,940
Beckley, WV 30 0.79 8.65 $ 40.95 $ 85,170
York-Hanover, PA 60 0.35 3.78 $ 40.07 $ 83,340
Bend-Redmond, OR 30 0.33 3.66 $ 43.00 $ 89,440
Sioux Falls, SD 50 0.32 3.47 $ 52.59 $ 109,380
Asheville, NC 60 0.32 3.45 $ 35.88 $ 74,630
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 490 0.31 3.36 $ 37.94 $ 78,910
Port St. Lucie, FL 50 0.30 3.26 $ 51.63 $ 107,390
Colorado Springs, CO 90 0.28 3.05 (8) (8)
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 60 0.26 2.89 $ 51.13 $ 106,340


Map of annual mean wages of audiologists by area, May 2023


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 60 0.06 0.62 $ 61.81 $ 128,570
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 140 0.07 0.72 $ 57.16 $ 118,880
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 140 0.13 1.42 $ 55.19 $ 114,790
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 370 0.15 1.69 $ 54.54 $ 113,450
Sioux Falls, SD 50 0.32 3.47 $ 52.59 $ 109,380
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 400 0.14 1.54 $ 52.32 $ 108,820
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 40 0.25 2.71 $ 51.96 $ 108,080
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 80 0.26 2.80 $ 51.95 $ 108,060
Port St. Lucie, FL 50 0.30 3.26 $ 51.63 $ 107,390
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 60 0.26 2.89 $ 51.13 $ 106,340

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Audiologists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 30 0.22 2.45 $ 35.19 $ 73,190

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 30 0.22 2.45 $ 35.19 $ 73,190

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Audiologists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 30 0.22 2.45 $ 35.19 $ 73,190
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) (8) (8) (8) $ 33.35 $ 69,360


About May 2023 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024