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How much do hearing aid specialists make?

What hearing aid specialists earn across the U.S., in every state and in the top-paying metro areas (May 2025 BLS data).

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Median pay in the U.S.
$65,160

a year, or $31.33 an hour, for hearing aid specialists nationally. The average (mean) is $66,370 ($31.91 an hour).

The middle half earn $48,390 to $80,010. Median means half earn more and half earn less.

Pay range, U.S.
Bottom 10% earn under
$38,400
25th percentile
$48,390
Median
$65,160
75th percentile
$80,010
Top 10% earn over
$94,020
Jobs nationally
11,270

Hearing Aid Specialists employed across the U.S.. Most work in Florida, California, Texas.

Highest-paying state
New York

$82,990 a year. Lowest: West Virginia at $35,110.

Hearing Aid Specialist pay in New York

Hearing Aid Specialist pay by state

Darker states pay more. Select a state for its cities and how it compares.

Hearing Aid Specialists pay by state (median a year, May 2025)

AK$75k ME– VT$58k NH– WA$78k ID$75k MT$75k ND– MN$61k IL$63k WI$77k MI$55k NY$83k RI– MA$75k OR$66k NV$82k WY– SD$55k IA$60k IN$61k OH$63k PA$58k NJ$76k CT$75k CA$80k UT$58k CO$78k NE$46k MO$52k KY$75k WV$35k VA$75k MD$77k DE$59k AZ$77k NM$75k KS$47k AR– TN$78k NC$76k SC$47k OK$48k LA$65k MS– AL$47k GA$56k HI$75k TX$59k FL$67k

Hearing Aid Specialist salary in every state

Pay a year is the median, or the average where BLS publishes no median (marked "(avg)"). Click a column to sort.

State Pay a year Hourly Jobs Per 1,000 jobs
Alabama $46,530 $22.37 50 0.02
Alaska $75,300 $36.20 30 0.11
Arizona $76,750 $36.90 110 0.04
California $80,060 $38.49 990 0.06
Colorado $77,540 $37.28 140 0.05
Connecticut $74,520 $35.83 110 0.07
Delaware $59,160 $28.44 – –
Florida $67,010 $32.22 1,150 0.12
Georgia $56,010 $26.93 320 0.07
Hawaii $74,800 $35.96 90 0.14
Idaho $75,300 $36.20 160 0.18
Illinois $63,050 $30.31 360 0.06
Indiana $60,900 $29.28 310 0.1
Iowa $59,550 $28.63 200 0.13
Kansas $46,820 $22.51 100 0.07
Kentucky $75,200 $36.15 100 0.05
Louisiana $64,580 $31.05 80 0.04
Maryland $77,460 $37.24 50 0.02
Massachusetts $75,310 $36.21 – –
Michigan $55,100 $26.49 460 0.11
Minnesota $61,390 $29.52 530 0.18
Missouri $51,680 $24.84 210 0.07
Montana $75,300 $36.20 60 0.12
Nebraska $45,660 $21.95 90 0.09
Nevada $81,800 $39.33 60 0.04
New Jersey $75,720 $36.41 470 0.11
New Mexico $74,510 $35.82 40 0.04
New York $82,990 $39.90 380 0.04
North Carolina $75,810 $36.45 240 0.05
Ohio $62,680 $30.14 260 0.05
Oklahoma $47,840 $23.00 80 0.05
Oregon $66,350 $31.90 170 0.08
Pennsylvania $58,080 $27.92 870 0.14
South Carolina $47,190 $22.69 220 0.1
South Dakota $54,910 $26.40 – –
Tennessee $78,270 $37.63 190 0.06
Texas $59,140 $28.43 970 0.07
Utah $57,940 $27.85 200 0.12
Vermont $57,850 $27.81 – –
Virginia $75,300 $36.20 210 0.05
Washington $77,510 $37.26 280 0.08
West Virginia $35,110 $16.88 50 0.07
Wisconsin $76,750 $36.90 170 0.06
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Top-paying metro areas for hearing aid specialists

Metro areas with at least 50 hearing aid specialists, by pay a year. Rural (nonmetropolitan) areas are not included.

Metro areaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $91,010 $43.75 80
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $83,930 $40.35 100
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $81,770 $39.31 50
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $81,140 $39.01 100
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $80,050 $38.49 480
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $78,830 $37.90 150
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $78,620 $37.80 50
Raleigh-Cary, NC $76,990 $37.02 50
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $76,750 $36.90 70
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $75,830 $36.46 110
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $75,720 $36.41 590
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $75,300 $36.20 90
Boise City, ID $75,300 $36.20 80
Jacksonville, FL $75,300 $36.20 60
Urban Honolulu, HI $75,300 $36.20 60

Metro areas with the most hearing aid specialists

Metro areaJobsPay a year
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ 590 $75,720
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 480 $80,050
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 390 $61,390
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 330 $61,980
Pittsburgh, PA 310 $44,990
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 210 $56,010
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 210 $57,220
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN 200 $69,320
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 200 $67,420
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 180 $35,310
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 170 $48,490
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 150 $62,170
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 150 $78,830
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT 130 $49,490
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO 110 $75,830

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Questions about hearing aid specialist pay

How much does a hearing aid specialist make?

The median pay for hearing aid specialists in the U.S. was $65,160 a year ($31.33 an hour) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $48,390 and $80,010.

Which states pay hearing aid specialists the most?

The highest pay was in New York ($82,990), Nevada ($81,800), California ($80,060), Tennessee ($78,270), Colorado ($77,540). The lowest was in West Virginia ($35,110), Nebraska ($45,660), Alabama ($46,530).

How much do the highest-paid hearing aid specialists make?

The best-paid 10% of hearing aid specialists earned more than $94,020 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $38,400. Pay usually rises with experience, specialty, shift and location.

Which city pays hearing aid specialists the most?

Among metro areas with at least 50 hearing aid specialists, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN pays the most, with median pay of $91,010 a year (May 2025).

How many hearing aid specialists are there in the U.S.?

About 11,270 people were employed as hearing aid specialists in May 2025.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". BLS doesn't publish exact figures above its reporting limit; those are shown with a "+". Metro areas with fewer than 50 jobs in this occupation are left out. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.