The average salary for an audiologist in California is around $99,300 per year.
Avg Salary
Audiologists earn an average yearly salary of $99,300.
Wages typically start from $50,320 and go up to $143,400.
35% above national average Updated in 2018
Audiologist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level audiologist earnings begin at:
$68.94 per hour
$143,400 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level audiologist earnings begin at:
$57.67 per hour
$119,940 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level audiologist earnings begin at:
$47.74 per hour
$99,300 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level audiologist earnings begin at:
$36.70 per hour
$76,340 per year
10th percentile
Starting level audiologist earnings begin at:
$24.19 per hour
$50,320 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Audiologist salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| California | $99,300 |
| Delaware | $90,220 |
| Colorado | $86,660 |
| Maryland | $86,490 |
| Oregon | $85,040 |
| Washington | $83,990 |
| New Jersey | $83,530 |
| Minnesota | $83,080 |
| Arizona | $80,200 |
| New York | $79,630 |
| Massachusetts | $79,240 |
| Idaho | $79,090 |
| Connecticut | $79,000 |
| South Carolina | $78,560 |
| Wisconsin | $77,880 |
| Maine | $77,720 |
| Iowa | $77,270 |
| Illinois | $76,180 |
| Texas | $75,030 |
| New Mexico | $75,000 |
| Virginia | $74,530 |
| Oklahoma | $74,290 |
| Wyoming | $73,680 |
| Alabama | $73,570 |
| Indiana | $73,360 |
| Hawaii | $73,110 |
| Utah | $73,000 |
| Tennessee | $71,800 |
| Pennsylvania | $71,750 |
| Missouri | $71,720 |
| Georgia | $71,630 |
| Michigan | $71,620 |
| Ohio | $70,870 |
| Arkansas | $68,730 |
| North Carolina | $68,310 |
| Montana | $68,290 |
| Kansas | $67,580 |
| Florida | $65,520 |
| Louisiana | $63,920 |
| Kentucky | $63,900 |
| West Virginia | $63,700 |
| Nebraska | $62,910 |
| Nevada | $60,210 |
| Mississippi | $58,990 |
| Alaska | $48,290 |
| North Dakota | $119,130 |
| District of Columbia | $100,260 |
How do audiologist salaries compare to similar careers?
Audiologists earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than clinical nurse specialists but more than speech language pathologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Clinical nurse specialist salary | $104K |
| Registered nurse salary | $104K |
| Informatics nurse specialist salary | $100K |
| Nurse educator salary | $97K |
| Biomedical engineer salary | $97K |
| Audiologist salary | $99K |
| Dental hygienist salary | $103K |
| Physical therapist salary | $98K |
| Occupational therapist salary | $97K |
| Speech language pathologist salary | $93K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)