Audiologists in California

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• Projected employment for Audiologists in California is growing faster than average.

• Audiologists in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For an Audiologist Career?

• Health Professions
• Communication Sciences
• General Communication Sciences & Disorders
• Audiology/Audiologist
• Speech Pathology & Audiology
• Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services

How Many Audiologists Work in California?

There were approximately 990 workers employed as Audiologists in this state in 2018.

There were 960 Audiologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 195 Audiologists working in it, which means California has more Audiologists than average.

Job Projections for California

Jobs for Audiologists in this state are growing at a rate of 18.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 20.3%.

California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 80 annual job openings, and 1,300 total jobs in 2026 for Audiologists in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,000 annual jobs and 17,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Audiologists Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Audiologists ranged from $50,320 to $143,400 with $99,300 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $24.19 to $68.94. The median hourly rate was $47.74.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $43.81 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $3.93.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Audiologists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Audiologists.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	370	$104,370
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	110	$104,980
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA	70	$82,390

Top States for Audiologists Employment

View the list below to see where most Audiologists work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New York	1,010	$79,630
California	990	$99,300
Florida	820	$65,520
Texas	770	$75,030
Ohio	530	$70,870
Illinois	520	$76,180
Virginia	510	$74,530
Michigan	450	$71,620
Tennessee	450	$71,800
Massachusetts	420	$79,240
North Carolina	400	$68,310
New Jersey	380	$83,530
Maryland	360	$86,490
Washington	340	$83,990
Wisconsin	290	$77,880
Missouri	280	$71,720
Indiana	220	$73,360
Arizona	210	$80,200
Minnesota	210	$83,080
Iowa	200	$77,270

Below are the states where Audiologists get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
North Dakota	$119,130
District of Columbia	$100,260
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

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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