Audiologist Salary

An Audiologist Salary is calculated by the US Government Bureau of Labor Statistics from a variety of sources. Audiologists work in a number of settings including hospitals, clinics and schools.  Audiologist salaries vary depending on the location and the setting.  The assumption was made that the Audiologists reflected here were working an average of 40 hours per week with a total of 2080 hours per year. 

Audiologist  Salary: Median Hourly & Annual Data

Hourly

The Audiologist median salary is $30.40 per hour. The lowest 10% earn $19.55 per hour and those in the upper 10% earn more than $48.31 per hour. 

Annually

On an annual basis the median salary is $63,230. The lowest 10% earn $40,650 per year while the upper 10% earn more than $100,480 per year.  These salaries are calculated as a mean or average. 

Lowest and Highest Audiologist Salaries 

The lowest paid Audiologists earn less than $41,000 annually while the highest paid Audiologists earn over $132,000 per year.

Top 5 States

The top paying states are Massachusetts $79,810, Kentucky $77, 960, California $80,770, New Jersey $92,150, New York $69,420.

Top 5 Metropolitan Areas

The best city or metropolitan areas to earn an Audiologist salary are San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City CA Metropolitan Area $132,680, Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division $107,470, Worcester, MA-CT $ 102,720, Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division $ 99,180, and Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL, Metropolitan Division $93,600. 

Other Industries that Employ Audiologists

Approximately 1,350 are employed by schools. Health and personal care stores employ over 1,940, and a few are employed by navigational, electro medical, measuring and contracting companies. Scientific research and development companies employ less than 100 nationwide.

Employment Data

According to the US Department of Labor nationally there are 12,590 Audiologists who are employed in various settings.

Where They Work

Of all the Audiologists employed in the United States approximately 6130 work in hospitals, doctor offices and other health care practitioners offices.  A significant percentage of these professionals work in a retail environment.

Benefits

Fringe benefits will vary depending on business size and other factors. A typical employment benefits package is worth over $20,000 per year. 

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