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Clinical Audiologists

Clinical audiologists have a broad array of responsibilities and command a sizable income.

Clinical Audiologists Median Salary: $66,700

Clinical audiologists made a median annual pay of $66,700 in 2010 for their work as essential members of booming economies nationwide. If you break that annual pay down, clinical audiologists made $32.10 an hour that year. While incomes do differ some from one place to another, they can vary radically based on your experience and education, making it critical to obtain excellent training.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, in 2010 a reported 12,860 people were working as clinical audiologists nationwide. Typically, clinical audiologists are described as being investigative, social and conventional. The right combination of attributes and training is essential for anyone ready to advance in this industry.

For clinical audiologists, it's important to expand on skills like:

  • Speech Clarity
  • Speech Recognition
  • Written Expression
  • Near Vision
  • Category Flexibility

Clinical audiologists frequently have attributes in common, including:

  • Integrity
  • Dependability
  • Achievement/Effort

It's valuable for clinical audiologists to be familiar with subjects like:

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • English Language
  • Psychology
  • Administration and Management
  • Clerical

Typically called on to perform assisting and caring for others, performing administrative activities, and thinking creatively, clinical audiologists need particular training to succeed in their field. Want to find out more about clinical audiologists? You can find everything from pay data to job density for every area in the U.S..

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Alabama
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
Annual Salary
Median
Hourly Wage
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Birmingham NA $57,900 $27.80 $63,900 $30.70 NA

Arizona
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
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Hourly Wage
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Phoenix 80 $61,300 $29.50 $70,700 $34.00 -53.5%
Tucson NA $45,500 $21.90 $52,500 $25.20 NA

Arkansas
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
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Hourly Wage
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Little Rock NA $65,600 $31.60 $71,000 $34.10 NA

California
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
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Median
Hourly Wage
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Los Angeles (Area) 770 $72,300 $34.70 $88,600 $42.60 46.5%
Sacramento 30 $84,900 $40.80 $94,000 $45.20 -60.4%
San Diego NA $64,900 $31.20 $93,900 $45.20 NA
San Francisco (Area) 40 $84,700 $40.70 $98,400 $47.30 -79.2%
Santa Rosa NA $85,400 $41.10 $93,300 $44.90 NA

Colorado
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
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Hourly Wage
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Colorado Springs NA $76,300 $36.70 $86,900 $41.80 NA
Denver 320 $75,700 $36.40 $88,100 $42.40 168.3%

Connecticut
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
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Hartford 50 $75,000 $36.00 $84,400 $40.60 -12.9%

District of Columbia
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
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Hourly Wage
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Washington (Area) 300 $72,500 $34.90 $84,100 $40.40 4%

Florida
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
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Median
Hourly Wage
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Jacksonville 110 $66,900 $32.20 $74,400 $35.80 98%
Miami (Area) 130 $62,100 $29.90 $86,900 $41.80 -37.6%
Naples NA $64,000 $30.80 $79,700 $38.30 NA
Orlando NA $64,100 $30.80 $71,700 $34.50 NA
Tampa 110 $83,600 $40.20 $97,300 $46.80 3%

Georgia
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
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Median
Hourly Wage
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Top 25%
Hourly Wage
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Atlanta 270 $65,800 $31.60 $77,000 $37.00 20.8%
Augusta NA $74,000 $35.60 $80,100 $38.50 NA

Hawaii
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
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Hourly Wage
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Hourly Wage
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Honolulu NA $84,600 $40.70 $92,200 $44.30 NA

Illinois
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
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Hourly Wage
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Chicago (Area) 390 $79,600 $38.30 $89,900 $43.20 -8.9%

Indiana
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
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Median
Hourly Wage
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Indianapolis NA $60,800 $29.20 $73,500 $35.40 NA
South Bend 30 $65,100 $31.30 $115,000 $55.30 168.3%

Iowa
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
Annual Salary
Median
Hourly Wage
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Top 25%
Hourly Wage
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Davenport NA $47,300 $22.70 $57,800 $27.80 NA
Des Moines 30 $61,600 $29.60 $70,100 $33.70 -3%

Kansas
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
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Median
Hourly Wage
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Hourly Wage
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Wichita NA $60,500 $29.10 $75,300 $36.20 NA

Kentucky
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
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Hourly Wage
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Louisville 40 $72,200 $34.70 $113,700 $54.70 -27.7%

Louisiana
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
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Median
Hourly Wage
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Baton Rouge 40 $55,800 $26.80 $61,600 $29.60 -1%
New Orleans 30 $48,900 $23.50 $62,500 $30.00 -36.6%

Maryland
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
Annual Salary
Median
Hourly Wage
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Top 25%
Hourly Wage
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Baltimore 240 $67,700 $32.60 $74,400 $35.80 92.1%

Massachusetts
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
Annual Salary
Median
Hourly Wage
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Boston (Area) 250 $72,300 $34.70 $83,300 $40.00 5%
Worcester 50 NA NA NA NA 105%

Michigan
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
Annual Salary
Median
Hourly Wage
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Top 25%
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Detroit (Area) 160 $77,600 $37.30 $90,100 $43.30 -5%
Grand Rapids NA $63,500 $30.50 $75,600 $36.30 NA
Jackson NA $35,200 $16.90 $37,600 $18.10 NA
Kalamazoo 70 $60,700 $29.20 $65,400 $31.40 432.7%

Minnesota
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
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Hourly Wage
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Minneapolis NA $56,700 $27.30 $66,500 $32.00 NA

Missouri
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
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Hourly Wage
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Kansas City 50 $52,000 $25.00 $66,900 $32.20 -50.5%
St. Louis 230 $54,100 $26.00 $72,800 $35.00 80.2%

Nebraska
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
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Hourly Wage
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Lincoln NA $68,100 $32.70 $75,300 $36.20 NA

New Mexico
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
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Hourly Wage
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Albuquerque 60 $62,500 $30.00 $78,400 $37.70 72.3%

New York
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
Annual Salary
Median
Hourly Wage
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Buffalo NA $62,000 $29.80 $69,700 $33.50 NA
New York (Area) 600 $87,400 $42.00 $103,200 $49.60 -25.7%
Rochester 40 $56,500 $27.20 $70,200 $33.80 -22.8%
Syracuse NA $46,200 $22.20 $66,600 $32.00 NA

North Carolina
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
Annual Salary
Median
Hourly Wage
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Annual Salary
Top 25%
Hourly Wage
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Charlotte 60 $76,500 $36.80 $84,900 $40.80 -28.7%
Durham 40 $62,700 $30.20 $69,900 $33.60 34.7%
Greensboro 70 $64,400 $31.00 $71,600 $34.40 114.9%
Hickory NA $67,200 $32.30 $71,200 $34.30 NA
Raleigh NA $63,400 $30.50 $71,000 $34.20 NA
Wilmington NA $66,400 $31.90 $71,600 $34.40 NA

Ohio
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
Annual Salary
Median
Hourly Wage
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Top 25%
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Akron 50 $61,700 $29.60 $68,700 $33.10 52.5%
Cincinnati 90 $61,900 $29.70 $74,100 $35.60 -5%
Cleveland 150 $60,200 $29.00 $69,300 $33.30 54.5%
Columbus NA $62,700 $30.20 $71,800 $34.50 NA
Dayton NA $50,800 $24.40 $69,300 $33.30 NA

Oklahoma
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
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Median
Hourly Wage
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Hourly Wage
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Oklahoma City NA $47,000 $22.60 $56,000 $26.90 NA
Tulsa NA $57,300 $27.50 $94,900 $45.60 NA

Oregon
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
Annual Salary
Median
Hourly Wage
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Portland 100 $70,700 $34.00 $79,400 $38.20 5.9%

Pennsylvania
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
Annual Salary
Median
Hourly Wage
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Hourly Wage
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Lancaster NA $59,300 $28.50 $80,300 $38.60 NA
Philadelphia (Area) 340 $82,000 $39.40 $112,900 $54.30 28.7%
Pittsburgh 40 $46,700 $22.40 $57,200 $27.50 -64.4%
Scranton NA $58,100 $28.00 $65,400 $31.50 NA

Tennessee
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
Annual Salary
Median
Hourly Wage
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Annual Salary
Top 25%
Hourly Wage
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Chattanooga NA $71,500 $34.40 $115,800 $55.70 NA
Knoxville NA $46,300 $22.30 $53,100 $25.50 NA
Memphis 50 $52,800 $25.40 $58,600 $28.20 -20.8%
Nashville NA $53,600 $25.80 $57,200 $27.50 NA

Texas
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
Annual Salary
Median
Hourly Wage
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Hourly Wage
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Dallas (Area) 220 $90,000 $43.30 $131,000 $63.00 -22.8%
Houston 200 $70,300 $33.80 $81,600 $39.30 -19.8%
San Antonio 50 $62,600 $30.10 $73,500 $35.30 -35.6%

Utah
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
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Median
Hourly Wage
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Hourly Wage
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Ogden 40 $61,900 $29.80 $69,000 $33.20 97%
Salt Lake City 30 $54,700 $26.30 $70,500 $33.90 -46.5%

Virginia
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
Annual Salary
Median
Hourly Wage
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Annual Salary
Top 25%
Hourly Wage
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Richmond NA $52,000 $25.00 $62,600 $30.10 NA
Roanoke NA $37,400 $18.00 $72,400 $34.80 NA
Virginia Beach 100 $72,400 $34.80 $90,700 $43.60 32.7%

Washington
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
Annual Salary
Median
Hourly Wage
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Seattle (Area) 120 $69,000 $33.20 $85,900 $41.30 -25.7%

West Virginia
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
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Hourly Wage
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Charleston NA $49,800 $23.90 $55,300 $26.60 NA

Wisconsin
City/AreaEmployeesMedian
Annual Salary
Median
Hourly Wage
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Hourly Wage
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Appleton NA $60,300 $29.00 $67,300 $32.40 NA
Milwaukee NA $69,500 $33.40 $74,900 $36.00 NA