Audiologist Salary, Skills & Requirements (2026)
Advertised pay, starting pay, skills and experience from 1,367 US job postings by 279 employers. Data as of October 2026.
What US employers post for audiologists: advertised pay, the skills and experience they ask for, and the job titles they use, from 1,367 open job postings (October 2026).
- The median advertised pay for audiologists in US job postings is $98,000 a year (393 postings from 76 employers, October 2026).
- The middle half of those postings offer $79,000 to $122,000.
- The skills that most set audiologist postings apart are compassionate, interpersonal skills, time management.
Audiologist job postings in the US, October 2026
- $98,000
- Median advertised pay (393 postings)
- $79,000–$122,000
- Middle 50% of postings
- 1,367
- US job postings from 279 employers
How much does an audiologist make?
The median advertised pay is $98,000 a year, from 393 US job postings by 76 employers that state pay. One in ten postings offers $155,000 or more.
Advertised pay in 393 US audiologist job postings: median $98,000 a year, middle half $79,000 to $122,000.
- Median: $98,000
- 25th percentile: $79,000
- 75th percentile: $122,000
The figures as a table
| Annual pay | Share of postings |
|---|---|
| $40K–$50K | 8.7% |
| $50K–$60K | 2.8% |
| $60K–$70K | 4.5% |
| $70K–$80K | 9.1% |
| $80K–$90K | 7.7% |
| $90K–$100K | 18.9% |
| $100K–$110K | 11.5% |
| $110K–$120K | 9.4% |
| $120K–$130K | 3.9% |
| $130K–$140K | 3.1% |
| $140K–$150K | 6.6% |
| $150K–$160K | 4.9% |
| $160K–$170K | 0.4% |
| $170K–$180K | 0.4% |
| $200K–$210K | 0.4% |
| $340K–$350K | 7.0% |
Midpoint of each posting's pay range, hourly pay × 2,080 hours; at most 20 postings per employer; US, October 2026.
| Median | Middle 50% | Postings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pay postings, annualised | $98,000 | $79K–$122K | 393 |
For comparison, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the national median annual wage of Audiologists (29-1181) at $96,000 (May 2025). Postings advertise pay; the BLS measures what people earn, across all employers and levels.
What is the starting salary for an audiologist?
Figure withheld: fewer than 250 US postings list pay. How we decide.
Highest-paying audiologist jobs
Specializations with at least 250 postings that state pay.
| Specialization | Median pay | Postings with pay | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audiologist (general) | $98,000 | 378 | 71 |
Skills employers ask for in audiologist job postings
| Skill | Share of postings |
|---|---|
| Interpersonal skills | 20% |
| Communication | 20% |
| Organizational skills | 17% |
| Problem-solving | 13% |
| Compassionate | 11% |
| Time management | 10% |
| Motivated | 8% |
| Diagnostic testing | 7% |
| Audiometer | 7% |
| Customer service | 7% |
Skills named in the posting text; at most 20 postings per employer; US, October 2026. Methodology.
Skills that set audiologists apart
- Compassionate3.8× as often as in all postings · 11%
Skills named in at least 5% of these postings and at least 3 times as often as in job postings overall.
Have a audiologist job posting in front of you? See which of its skills your resume is missing.
What does an audiologist do?
Employers post these jobs as Clinical Audiologist, Pediatric Audiologist, Audiology Extern, Audiologist or Hearing Instrument Specialist, Audiologist II and other titles.
The closest official occupation is Audiologists (29-1181.00). Its most important tasks:
- Maintain patient records at all stages, including initial and subsequent evaluation and treatment activities.
- Evaluate hearing and balance disorders to determine diagnoses and courses of treatment.
- Fit, dispense, and repair assistive devices, such as hearing aids.
- Administer hearing tests and examine patients to collect information on type and degree of impairment, using specialized instruments and electronic equipment.
- Monitor patients' progress and provide ongoing observation of hearing or balance status.
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (CC BY 4.0).
Other names for an audiologist: job titles employers use
| Job title | Employers using it |
|---|---|
| Audiologist | 221 (79.2%) |
| Clinical Audiologist | 15 (5.4%) |
| Pediatric Audiologist | 10 (3.6%) |
| Audiology Extern | 10 (3.6%) |
| Audiologist or Hearing Instrument Specialist | 8 (2.9%) |
| Audiologist II | 7 (2.5%) |
| Staff Audiologist | 6 (2.1%) |
| Educational Audiologist | 5 (1.8%) |
| Research Audiologist | 3 (1.1%) |
| Audiologist (PRN) | 3 (1.1%) |
| Physician | 3 (1.1%) |
Titles read in our audit and used by at least 3 employers.
Audiologist compared with similar careers
| Career | Median pay | Median experience | Postings | Shares N of top 25 skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audiologist | $98K | – | 1,367 | – |
| Dietitian | $39.00/hr | 1 year | 4,206 | 14 |
| Physical Therapist | $104K | 1 year | 29,758 | 11 |
| Speech-Language Pathologist | $52.50/hr | 1 year | 13,892 | 12 |
| Nurse Practitioner | $142K | 2 years | 21,109 | 13 |
Similar careers
| Career | Shares N of the top 25 skills | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Dietitian | 14 | $39.00/hr |
| Physical Therapist | 11 | $104K |
| Speech-Language Pathologist | 12 | $52.50/hr |
| Nurse Practitioner | 13 | $142K |
| Physical Therapist Assistant | 12 | $34.52/hr |
| Neurodiagnostic Technologist | 12 | – |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does an audiologist make?
Source and method
Open US job postings collected from employers' applicant tracking systems, de-duplicated, counted only when their job title was read in our audit. Shares count at most 20 postings per employer, and franchise locations of one brand count as one employer. Pay uses hourly and annual figures only; a figure is shown when leaving out the largest employer moves it by 10% or less. Every figure states its number of postings. Methodology and measured accuracy.
Accuracy check: we read 20 randomly chosen postings counted on this page in full; 20 of them were this career or a closely related one (October 2026).
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