SalariesWhat the occupation covers
Select and fit hearing aids for customers. Administer and interpret tests of hearing. Assess hearing instrument efficacy. Take ear impressions and prepare, design, and modify ear molds. Excludes “Audiologists” (29-1181).
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 29-2092.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $38,400 | $3,200 | $738 | $18.46 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $48,390 | $4,032 | $931 | $23.27 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $65,160 | $5,430 | $1,253 | $31.33 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $80,010 | $6,668 | $1,539 | $38.47 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $94,020 | $7,835 | $1,808 | $45.20 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Hearing Aid Specialists is $65,160, which is 28% higher. Among the 71 occupations of the field Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, it ranks number 55 by median pay. With 11,270 jobs, it makes up about 0.7 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Hearing Aid Specialists pay by state
The highest median pay was in New York ($82,990), Nevada ($81,800) and California ($80,060). The lowest was in West Virginia ($35,110), Nebraska ($45,660) and Alabama ($46,530). The most jobs were in Florida (1,150), California (990) and Texas (970). The occupation is most concentrated in Idaho, where its share of all jobs is 2.5 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 380 | $82,990 | $84,860 | $39.90 |
| Nevada | 60 | $81,800 | $76,280 | $39.33 |
| California | 990 | $80,060 | $74,990 | $38.49 |
| Tennessee | 190 | $78,270 | $76,610 | $37.63 |
| Colorado | 140 | $77,540 | $76,590 | $37.28 |
| Washington | 280 | $77,510 | $77,360 | $37.26 |
| Maryland | 50 | $77,460 | $74,250 | $37.24 |
| Arizona | 110 | $76,750 | $75,250 | $36.90 |
| Wisconsin | 170 | $76,750 | $80,210 | $36.90 |
| North Carolina | 240 | $75,810 | $72,460 | $36.45 |
| New Jersey | 470 | $75,720 | $70,060 | $36.41 |
| Massachusetts | not published | $75,310 | $69,780 | $36.21 |
| Alaska | 30 | $75,300 | $72,320 | $36.20 |
| Idaho | 160 | $75,300 | $67,320 | $36.20 |
| Montana | 60 | $75,300 | $72,030 | $36.20 |
| Virginia | 210 | $75,300 | $65,360 | $36.20 |
| Kentucky | 100 | $75,200 | $67,580 | $36.15 |
| Hawaii | 90 | $74,800 | $69,750 | $35.96 |
| Connecticut | 110 | $74,520 | $71,480 | $35.83 |
| New Mexico | 40 | $74,510 | $66,390 | $35.82 |
| Florida | 1,150 | $67,010 | $68,410 | $32.22 |
| Oregon | 170 | $66,350 | $69,750 | $31.90 |
| Louisiana | 80 | $64,580 | $81,930 | $31.05 |
| Illinois | 360 | $63,050 | $61,420 | $30.31 |
| Ohio | 260 | $62,680 | $65,000 | $30.14 |
| Minnesota | 530 | $61,390 | $58,170 | $29.52 |
| Indiana | 310 | $60,900 | $64,300 | $29.28 |
| Iowa | 200 | $59,550 | $63,700 | $28.63 |
| Delaware | not published | $59,160 | $52,790 | $28.44 |
| Texas | 970 | $59,140 | $57,100 | $28.43 |
| Pennsylvania | 870 | $58,080 | $60,960 | $27.92 |
| Utah | 200 | $57,940 | $61,570 | $27.85 |
| Vermont | not published | $57,850 | $64,570 | $27.81 |
| Georgia | 320 | $56,010 | $59,050 | $26.93 |
| Michigan | 460 | $55,100 | $63,610 | $26.49 |
| South Dakota | not published | $54,910 | $56,030 | $26.40 |
| Missouri | 210 | $51,680 | $55,440 | $24.84 |
| Oklahoma | 80 | $47,840 | $47,350 | $23.00 |
| South Carolina | 220 | $47,190 | $51,510 | $22.69 |
| Kansas | 100 | $46,820 | $51,340 | $22.51 |
| Alabama | 50 | $46,530 | $55,400 | $22.37 |
| Nebraska | 90 | $45,660 | $54,140 | $21.95 |
| West Virginia | 50 | $35,110 | $57,910 | $16.88 |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
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Common questions
How much do Hearing Aid Specialists earn in the United States?
The median pay was $65,160 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $38,400 and the highest-paid 10% more than $94,020.
How many people work as Hearing Aid Specialists?
About 11,270 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.
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