# Audiologists

SOC 29-1181. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/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.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $95,780 (middle half $79,340–$111,300; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $85,541; 98% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: 11%; ~0.6k openings a year; typical entry: Doctoral or professional degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Communication Disorders Sciences And Services: 58% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/speech-language-pathology-communication-disorders)
- Psychology: 6% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- Biology: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/biology)
- Communications: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/communications, https://educationguide.com/degrees/communication-journalism-and-related-programs-other)
- Linguistics And Comparative Language And Literature: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/linguistics)
- Computer And Information Systems: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/computer-and-information-sciences)
- Medical Technologies Technicians: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/allied-health-imaging-therapy-tech, https://educationguide.com/degrees/medical-laboratory-science)
- Treatment Therapy Professions: 1% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/rehabilitation-therapy-sciences)
- Art And Music Education: 1%
- History: 1% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/history)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $114,170
- AL: $86,300
- AR: $96,980
- AZ: $83,210
- CA: $114,910
- CO: $102,270
- CT: $113,180
- DC: $102,500
- DE: $85,700
- FL: $93,480
- GA: $98,470
- HI: $113,850
- IA: $97,180
- ID: $95,120
- IL: $93,510
- IN: $90,280
- KS: $97,250
- KY: $92,520
- LA: $75,200
- MA: $104,130
- MD: $91,260
- ME: $102,060
- MI: $97,790
- MN: $102,130
- MO: $99,450
- MS: $80,740
- MT: $86,990
- NC: $88,920
- ND: $118,750
- NE: $97,460
- NH: $105,590
- NJ: $119,230
- NM: $83,050
- NV: $133,110
- NY: $100,860
- OH: $81,390
- OK: $76,880
- OR: $109,560
- PA: $89,480
- SC: $82,330
- SD: $91,190
- TN: $90,540
- TX: $93,570
- UT: $104,450
- VA: $80,010
- VT: $101,730
- WA: $108,580
- WI: $102,840
- WV: $79,990

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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