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Audiologist

$92,120
median pay per year
full range coming in the next data update

What the job actually is

Diagnose and treat hearing and balance problems, and fit hearing aids and other devices.

Where you work

Clinics, hospitals, and schools.

The hours

Regular full-time weekday schedule

By the numbers

May 2024–25 BLS wage data · 2024–34 BLS employment projections.

Median pay
$92,120
per year
What most earn
range coming soon
Openings a year
~700
projected, 2024–34
Outlook to 2034
+10%
Much faster than average
Working in the U.S.
15,800
people, nationwide

Openings a year counts new jobs plus the ones that open when people retire or move on — a truer picture of your odds than growth alone.

“Median” means half earn more and half earn less. Your city, employer, and years on the job move it a lot — that is what the 10th-to-90th range shows.

How you get in

Typical starting education

Doctoral / professional degree

Training path: Doctoral degree + license.

License or certification

Audiologists need a doctoral degree and a state license to practice.

What it takes

Hearing testingPatient counselingDevice fittingClinical judgment

The honest take

A doctoral path with a steadier outlook as an aging population needs more hearing care.

Standard Occupational Classification 29-1181. Pay, employment, and outlook from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wage survey and 2024–34 employment projections). See something off? Tell us.