Audiologists pay range in Madison
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,750 or more. The middle half of audiologists in Madison earn between $82,790 and $108,830.
- $53K10th
- $83K25th
- $105KMedian
- $109K75th
- $132K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $99,050 | $8,254 | $47.62 |
| Median | $105,160 | $8,763 | $50.56 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $82,790 | $6,899 | $39.80 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $108,830 | $9,069 | $52.32 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Audiologists salary after taxes in Madison
On the average salary of $99,050, a single filer in Madison takes home about $74,141 a year, or $6,178 a month and $2,852 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Madison a good place for audiologists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Madison area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $99,050 buys what about $101,812 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Audiologists salary in other Wisconsin cities
Madison ranks 2nd of 2 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Milwaukee pays the most ($104,510).
- Milwaukee$104,510
- Madison$99,050
Highest-paying cities for audiologists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($132,330).
- San Jose, CA$132,330
- San Francisco, CA$128,740
- Sacramento, CA$127,820
- Seattle, WA$126,310
- Los Angeles, CA$125,960
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Audiologists salary in Madison: questions
How much do audiologists make an hour in Madison?
$47.62 an hour on average, and $50.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level audiologists salary in Madison?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the audiologists take-home pay in Madison?
About $74,141 a year ($6,178 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $99,050.
Do audiologists earn more in Madison than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Madison, WI (31540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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