SOC 29-1181 · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro

Audiologists Salary in Durham, NC

The average salary for audiologists in Durham, North Carolina is $96,840 a year ($46.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $92,470: half of the 60 people in this job in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($100,268).

$96,840average per year

$46.56 / hourMedian $92,470Take-home ≈ $73,602

  • $76K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $125K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 5North Carolina metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Audiologists pay range in Durham

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,160 or more. The middle half of audiologists in Durham earn between $76,980 and $102,720.

  • $76K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $125K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$96,840$8,070$46.56
Median$92,470$7,706$44.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,980$6,415$37.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$102,720$8,560$49.38

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Audiologists salary after taxes in Durham

On the average salary of $96,840, a single filer in Durham takes home about $73,602 a year, or $6,133 a month and $2,831 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Durham a good place for audiologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Durham area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.6), so the average $96,840 buys what about $99,250 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Durham ($60,720). A typical home costs $414,340, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Audiologists salary in other North Carolina cities

Durham ranks 3rd of 5 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Asheville pays the most ($101,640).

All Audiologists salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for audiologists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($132,330).

Audiologists salary by city

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Audiologists salary in Durham: questions

How much do audiologists make an hour in Durham?

$46.56 an hour on average, and $44.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level audiologists salary in Durham?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,980, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the audiologists take-home pay in Durham?

About $73,602 a year ($6,133 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,840.

Do audiologists earn more in Durham than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($100,268).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1181; area Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (20500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.11, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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