Audiologists in Louisiana
Get the information you need to know about working as an Audiologist.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Audiologists in Louisiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Audiologists in Louisiana is growing faster than average.
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Audiologists in Louisiana 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 Louisiana?
180 people worked as Audiologists in 2018 in this state.
There were 160 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 Louisiana has fewer Audiologists than average.
Job Projections for Louisiana
Jobs for Audiologists in this state are growing at a rate of 17.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 20.3%.
Louisiana Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 20 annual Audiologists job openings in Louisiana, and 410 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 1,000 annual jobs and 17,800 total jobs in 2026.
What do Audiologists Make in Louisiana?
In 2018 wages for Audiologists ranged from $46,730 to $94,570 with $63,920 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $22.46 to $45.47. The median hourly rate was $30.73.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $31.04 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $0.31.
The median salary in Louisiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top States for Audiologists Employment
The table below shows the states where most Audiologists work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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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