Audiologists in Iowa

Is Iowa a good place for you to work as an Audiologist?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Audiologists in Iowa are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

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

• Audiologists in Iowa 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 Iowa?

In Iowa, there were 200 people working as Audiologists in the year 2018.

There were 180 Audiologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Audiologists in this state are growing at a rate of 10.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 20.3%.

Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 220 jobs for Iowa Audiologists in 2026.

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

What do Audiologists Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Audiologists ranged from $60,020 to $156,000 with $77,270 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $28.86 to $75. The median hourly rate was $37.15.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $36.11 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.04.

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

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Top Iowa Metros for Audiologists

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	50	$86,980
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	40	$75,540

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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