Audiologists in Washington
Is Washington a good place for you to work as an Audiologist?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Audiologists in Washington are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Audiologists in Washington is growing faster than average.
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Audiologists in Washington 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 Washington?
In Washington, there were 340 people working as Audiologists in the year 2018.
There were 440 Audiologists employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 195 Audiologists working in it, which means Washington has more Audiologists than average.
Job Projections for Washington
Jobs for Audiologists in this state are growing at a rate of 26.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 20.3%.
Washington Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 720 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 Washington?
In 2018 wages for Audiologists ranged from $62,970 to $121,960 with $83,990 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $30.27 to $58.64. The median hourly rate was $40.38.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $42.77 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $2.39.
The median salary in Washington is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Washington Metros for Audiologists
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Audiologists.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 220 | $86,760 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 70 | $95,850 |
Top States for Audiologists Employment
View the list below to see 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
- Image Credit: By Ghozt Tramp under License
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