Average Salary for Hearing Aid Specialists
SOC 29-2092 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Hearing Aid Specialists in the United States is $61,560 ($29.60/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $36,950 at the 10th percentile to $91,000 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 10,580 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 43.1% since 2014.
Median Annual
$61,560
Mean Annual
$63,930
10th Pct
$36,950
75th Pct
$78,110
Employment
10,580
Salary Distribution
$37k
10th
$47k
25th
$62k
Median
$78k
75th
$91k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $97,640 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $82,990 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $78,980 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $78,830 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $78,830 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $78,170 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $76,070 |
| Richmond, VA | $75,910 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $75,080 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $74,850 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $74,220 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $74,110 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $72,590 |
| Boise City, ID | $72,590 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $72,590 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | $91,000 |
| New York | $80,710 |
| New Mexico | $79,930 |
| California | $78,830 |
| Nevada | $78,310 |
| Arkansas | $76,750 |
| Washington | $74,670 |
| Maryland | $74,670 |
| Montana | $74,220 |
| Colorado | $73,220 |
| North Carolina | $72,950 |
| Idaho | $72,590 |
| Arizona | $71,470 |
| Virginia | $71,450 |
| Wisconsin | $71,110 |
| Massachusetts | $67,460 |
| Ohio | $63,640 |
| Iowa | $63,280 |
| Kentucky | $62,920 |
| Florida | $62,120 |
| Missouri | $61,930 |
| Oregon | $61,850 |
| Texas | $61,560 |
| Delaware | $58,130 |
| Connecticut | $57,970 |
| Minnesota | $57,080 |
| Tennessee | $56,010 |
| Indiana | $55,790 |
| Georgia | $54,100 |
| Nebraska | $50,030 |
| Illinois | $49,090 |
| Utah | $47,710 |
| Michigan | $46,680 |
| Louisiana | $45,850 |
| New Jersey | $45,550 |
| Oklahoma | $43,480 |
| Kansas | $42,190 |
| South Carolina | $36,240 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Hearing Aid Specialists broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Offices of Optometrists | $66,320 |
| Retail Trade | $63,110 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $62,040 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $62,040 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $61,560 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $60,290 |
| Manufacturing | $60,290 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $60,290 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $60,220 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $58,430 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $57,050 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $57,050 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $47,300 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $46,260 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $46,260 |
| Educational Services | $44,900 |
| Educational Services | $44,900 |
| Hospitals | $43,880 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $42,480 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $42,140 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $42,140 |
| Offices of Physicians | $39,460 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $33,510 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $61,560 |
| 2023 | $58,670 |
| 2022 | $59,020 |
| 2021 | $59,500 |
| 2020 | $52,630 |
| 2019 | $53,420 |
| 2018 | $52,770 |
| 2017 | $54,860 |
| 2016 | $50,250 |
| 2015 | $49,600 |
| 2014 | $43,010 |