Audiologist Salary in California
Median annual pay in California
$114,910
$55.25/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in California
$103,784
Regional Price Parity: 110.720 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($95,780): +$19,130 (+20.0%)
California ranks 4th of 49 states by median pay, and 16th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $62,090 | $29.85 |
| 25th percentile | $74,090 | $35.62 |
| Median | $114,910 | $55.25 |
| 75th percentile | $139,080 | $66.87 |
| 90th percentile | $158,640 | $76.27 |
Employment
- Employment in California
- 1,740
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in California
- $114,910
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $95,780
- Difference
- +$19,130 (+20.0%)
Cost of living
$114,910 ÷ 110.720 × 100 = $103,784
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | ||
| 2nd | $119,230 | $109,581 6th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 3rd | $118,750 | $133,488 1st |
| California This page | ||
| 4th | $114,910 | $103,784 16th |
| Alaska | ||
| 5th | $114,170 | $111,539 4th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 6th | $113,850 | $103,546 18th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +11.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Audiologist salary in nearby places
- Audiologist salary in Arizona
$83,210/year Arizona
- Audiologist salary in Nevada
$133,110/year Nevada
- Audiologist salary in Oregon
$109,560/year Oregon
- Audiologist salary in the U.S.
$95,780/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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