How to Become an Audiologist
Diagnose and treat hearing and balance disorders, fit hearing technology, and help patients reconnect with sound. It typically requires a doctoral degree (aud), with a median salary of $95,780 per year and much faster than average projected job growth.
Median pay
$95,780/yr
Middle half
$79,340 to $111,300
Job growth
Much faster than average
Openings / yr
700
Majors that lead here
Key skills
- Audiologic Evaluation
- Hearing Aid Fitting
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Patient Counseling
Helpful certifications
- AuD + state audiology licensure
- CCC-A (ASHA)
Is this career a fit?
Remote-friendly
1/100
Work-life balance
71/100
Stress level
53/100
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Frequently asked questions
How much does an Audiologist make?
The median pay for an Audiologist is $95,780 a year, and the middle half of workers earn between $79,340 and $111,300 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). That covers everyone in the job, not only people starting out, so newer workers sit toward the lower end.
What degree do you need to become an Audiologist?
The usual entry point is a doctoral degree (aud). Common majors are Communication Sciences and Disorders, Biology, and Psychology.
Is Audiologist a growing field?
Projected job growth for this role from 2024 to 2034 is much faster than average (BLS projections via O*NET), with roughly 700 U.S. openings a year.
What skills does an Audiologist use most?
Common skills for this role are Audiologic Evaluation, Hearing Aid Fitting, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, and Patient Counseling.
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Take the major quizWhere these pay figures come from
Career pay is the annual wage of everyone working in that occupation, not only recent graduates, so it includes people who have done the job for decades. The middle half is the 25th to the 75th percentile. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET OnLine (median and percentile annual wages May 2025; employment projections 2024-2034).
All figures are national. What you earn depends on where you work, who you work for, and how far you take the degree.
Job-growth figures: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET OnLine (median and percentile annual wages May 2025; employment projections 2024-2034).