SOC 29-2092 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Hearing Aid Specialists wages by metro

National median annual wage

$65,160

10th percentile: $38,400
25th percentile: $48,390
Median: $65,160
75th percentile: $80,010
90th percentile: $94,020
Mean: $66,370

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 11,270.

That median is 27.8% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Hearing Aid Specialists.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	80	$76,750	$91,010	$110,800
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	40	$62,520	$86,090	$102,470
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	100	$55,020	$83,930	$101,070
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	Not available	$37,630	$82,800	$82,800
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	50	$56,350	$81,770	$101,670
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	100	$61,830	$81,140	$85,300
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	480	$47,800	$80,050	$94,890
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	30	$56,910	$78,830	$96,420
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	150	$57,840	$78,830	$96,990
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	50	$50,700	$78,620	$81,960
Raleigh-Cary, NC	50	$56,630	$76,990	$106,510
Lexington-Fayette, KY	30	$36,970	$76,750	$114,560
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	70	$55,120	$76,750	$117,630
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	30	$52,550	$75,830	$84,790
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	110	$52,760	$75,830	$94,990
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	590	$44,390	$75,720	$116,140
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	Not available	$46,290	$75,310	$80,030
Boise City, ID	80	$45,050	$75,300	$94,390
Jacksonville, FL	60	$47,560	$75,300	$80,620
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Not available	$46,750	$75,300	$91,290

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Hearing Aid Specialists jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	590	$44,390	$75,720	$116,140
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	480	$47,800	$80,050	$94,890
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	390	$35,110	$61,390	$80,740
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	330	$38,500	$61,980	$82,990
Pittsburgh, PA	310	$39,200	$44,990	$86,050
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	210	$43,370	$56,010	$80,880
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	210	$33,580	$57,220	$80,680
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	200	$43,610	$69,320	$90,250
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	200	$41,790	$67,420	$81,870
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	180	$35,310	$35,310	$68,400
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	170	$35,120	$48,490	$83,260
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	150	$40,260	$62,170	$79,700
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	150	$57,840	$78,830	$96,990
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	130	$47,860	$49,490	$79,420
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	110	$52,760	$75,830	$94,990
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	100	$61,830	$81,140	$85,300
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	100	$40,260	$65,640	$104,690
Kansas City, MO-KS	100	$38,010	$57,290	$80,680
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	100	$39,330	$63,300	$80,040
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	100	$55,020	$83,930	$101,070

States and territories

State estimates for Hearing Aid Specialists, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York	380	$47,710	$82,990	$136,580
Nevada	60	$44,660	$81,800	$97,880
California	990	$50,770	$80,060	$97,010
Tennessee	190	$34,760	$78,270	$110,800
Colorado	140	$52,760	$77,540	$94,990
Washington	280	$53,000	$77,510	$97,510
Maryland	50	$58,240	$77,460	$90,770
Arizona	110	$63,720	$76,750	$84,820
Wisconsin	170	$51,530	$76,750	$117,630
North Carolina	240	$52,110	$75,810	$94,000
New Jersey	470	$44,310	$75,720	$96,960
Massachusetts	Not available	$46,290	$75,310	$80,020
Alaska	30	$60,390	$75,300	$81,990
Idaho	160	$44,290	$75,300	$91,000
Montana	60	$49,620	$75,300	$88,680
Virginia	210	$37,390	$75,300	$82,800
Kentucky	100	$36,970	$75,200	$104,590
Hawaii	90	$38,280	$74,800	$113,090
Connecticut	110	$52,760	$74,520	$84,090
New Mexico	40	$36,740	$74,510	$81,920
Florida	1,150	$44,930	$67,010	$82,510
Oregon	170	$50,390	$66,350	$87,510
Louisiana	80	$47,280	$64,580	$133,270
Illinois	360	$31,200	$63,050	$82,890
Ohio	260	$43,680	$62,680	$80,880
Minnesota	530	$35,110	$61,390	$80,230
Indiana	310	$37,010	$60,900	$100,380
Iowa	200	$38,400	$59,550	$94,530
Delaware	Not available	$35,430	$59,160	$64,050
Texas	970	$35,310	$59,140	$79,210
Pennsylvania	870	$39,150	$58,080	$89,840
Utah	200	$44,570	$57,940	$81,740
Vermont	Not available	$57,840	$57,850	$79,750
Georgia	320	$36,370	$56,010	$84,110
Michigan	460	$35,120	$55,100	$105,560
South Dakota	Not available	$37,430	$54,910	$79,490
Missouri	210	$36,860	$51,680	$79,500
Oklahoma	80	$32,340	$47,840	$75,300
South Carolina	220	$33,610	$47,190	$76,850
Kansas	100	$34,760	$46,820	$80,680
Alabama	50	$31,040	$46,530	$80,680
Nebraska	90	$40,250	$45,660	$77,930
West Virginia	50	$26,910	$35,110	$105,740

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Hearing Aid Specialists?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Hearing Aid Specialists is $65,160. Employment is 11,270.

How does Hearing Aid Specialists pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Hearing Aid Specialists is 27.8% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Hearing Aid Specialists?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is highest on this page's list at $91,010.