Audiologists

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2020 Workforce

17.8k

Average Age

41.7

Estimated Job Growth

13%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$77,850

Average Male Salary

$106,601

Average Female Salary

$72,861

About

Audiologists are most often employed by the General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals industry. The average yearly wage for Audiologists was $77,850 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Audiologists are Tampa City (South) PUMA, FL, Broomfield, Jefferson (Northeast), Adams (Northwest) & Boulder (Southeast) Counties PUMA, CO, and Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Audiologists are Tampa City (South) PUMA, FL, Broomfield, Jefferson (Northeast), Adams (Northwest) & Boulder (Southeast) Counties PUMA, CO, and Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY.

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Employment and salary information for the Audiologists workforce. Audiologists workforce in 2020 was 17,808 people, of which 85.2% were women and 14.8% were men. Audiologists are paid most in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY but are relatively concentrated in Tampa City (South) PUMA, FL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

2,633

Male Workforce

± 1.26k

15,175

Female Workforce

± 3.02k

The Audiologists workforce in 2020 was 17,808 people (85.2% women and 14.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of 20.6% between 2014 (14,761) and 2020 (17,808).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Audiologists.

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Oklahoma ($298,109), Kentucky ($145,410), and Arizona ($117,250).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$77,850

AVERAGE WAGE

#106 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Audiologists earned an average of $77,850, $21,896 more than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Audiologists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.296

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Audiologists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.296, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Audiologists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Audiologists compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Audiologists and on wages for those in the field. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals is the industry that employs the most Audiologists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Audiologists, by average wage, is Navigational, measuring, electromedical, & control instruments manufacturing ($117,750).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

17.8k

2020 Workforce

± 3,276

4.66%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 25.1%

This graphic shows the share of Audiologists employed by various industries. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals employs the largest share of Audiologists at 39.6%, followed by Offices of other health practitioners with 37.1% and Offices of physicians with 23.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Audiologists in the US. The workforce of Audiologists in 2020 was 17,808 people, with 85.2% woman, and 14.8% men. The average age of male Audiologists in the workforce is 43.8 and of female Audiologists is 41.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Audiologists is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Audiologists in 2020 was 17,808 people, with 85.2% woman, and 14.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (3,310 people), 30 to 34 years (3,068 people), and 40 to 44 years (2,343 people). Among them they concentrated 49.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 6.53% of Audiologists workers were Hispanic and 93.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (71.7%), Puerto Rican (16.7)%, and Cuban (11.6)%

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Races

In 2020, 88.9% of the Audiologists workforce were White, of which 85.7% were women and 14.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (3.86%) and Black (3.71%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Audiologists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Audiologists is Health but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2020 were Health.

Among the necessary skills for Audiologists, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Audiologists need more than the average amount of Repairing.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Audiologists in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (11,674 people), Education (896 people), and Biology (670 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Audiologists workers were Graduate Degree (15,166 people), Bachelors Degree (1,809 people), and Some college (320 people).

The graphic shows the Audiologists workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

Chart

Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Audiologists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Audiologists need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Audiologists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Audiologists are expected to see a growth of 13% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

13%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Audiologists. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.