Hearing Aid Specialists Salary: $61,560 Median Pay (2026 stats)
Executive Summary
About 10,580 hearing aid specialists work nationally, and $61,560 is the BLS national median annual wage. Employment in the series shown fell about 31% from the first to the last year; projections imply about 3.4% annual decline.
Hearing Aid Specialists: what the data shows
Common questions about hearing aid specialists careers, answered from BLS OEWS and O*NET in this repository.
What is a hearing aid specialists?
Hearing Aid Specialists is tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics under SOC 29-2092.
U.S. employment in our OEWS extract is about 10,580 workers.
What does a hearing aid specialists do?
O*NET work activities rated highest for this occupation include Assisting and Caring for Others, Performing for or Working Directly with the Public, Getting Information, Working with Computers, Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge, Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events, and related tasks. See Work Activities for the full list.
How much does a hearing aid specialists make?
BLS national median annual wage: $61,560 (May 2024 in our extract).
Mean annual wage in our occupational extract: $78,250 — higher than the median, which often reflects top earners in the distribution.
Wage percentiles below are from the California OEWS extract (not national unless noted).
| Wage percentile | Annual wage |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $54,841 |
| 25th percentile | $62,668 |
| Median (50th) | $80,972 |
| 75th percentile | $91,532 |
| 90th percentile | $100,263 |
What skills do you need?
O*NET ratings for this occupation emphasize skills such as Active Listening, Service Orientation, Instructing, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Reading Comprehension, and knowledge areas including Customer and Personal Service, Sales and Marketing, Therapy and Counseling, Medicine and Dentistry. See Education & Skills for detail.
Is hearing aid specialists in demand?
Historical employment trend in our series implies about 3.4% annual decline (compound rate in the extract).
Five-year projected employment change: -15.9%.
Ten-year projected employment change: -29.3%.
Current U.S. headcount: 10,580.
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Where do hearing aid specialistss work?
Top industries by employment share in our OEWS industry extract:
| Industry | Employment | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cross-industry | 10,580 | 21.7% |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | 10,490 | 21.5% |
| Retail Trade | 6,810 | 14.0% |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | 3,640 | 7.5% |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | 3,640 | 7.5% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3,360 | 6.9% |
See Industry for charts.
What degrees lead to this career?
Common majors for Hearing Aid Specialists in O*NET:
See Related degrees.
What careers are related?
Other occupations linked through shared degree pathways in our mapping:
| Occupation | U.S. employment | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners | 5,730 | $45,320 |
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | 16,230 | $115,230 |
| Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other | 9,680 | $67,080 |
Employment
Employment and salary information for the Hearing Aid Specialists workforce.
Employment Over Time
10,580 U.S. workforce (OEWS)
California employment for Hearing Aid Specialists shrank from 2,700 in 2013 to 1,780 in 2025 (34.1%).
Historical employment for Hearing Aid Specialists from the California OEWS series, 2013–2025. The U.S. workforce figure is national and is not the endpoint of this line.
Yearly Wage Ranking
$61,560 Median pay (BLS national)
Hearing Aid Specialists earn $61,560 as the BLS national median annual wage.
Wage ranking compared to other occupations.
Wage Distribution
This chart shows the distribution of average salaries by income buckets for Hearing Aid Specialists.
Salary distribution for Hearing Aid Specialists.
Employment Growth Projections
-3.4% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
1,496 Projected Employment (5 years)
Projected growth: -15.9%
1,257 Projected Employment (10 years)
Projected growth: -29.3%
This occupation is experiencing a decline. Consider related fields with better growth prospects.
Historical employment trends and future projections for Hearing Aid Specialists.
Industry
Information on the industries that employ Hearing Aid Specialists and on wages for those in the field.
Occupations by Industries
This graphic shows the share of Hearing Aid Specialists employed by various industries.
Industry distribution for Hearing Aid Specialists.
Wage Trends by Industry
-7.3% Average Annual Wage Growth Rate
Total, All Industry: 36.9% growth (Current: $92,867)
Historical wage growth trends by industry for Hearing Aid Specialists.
Geographic Distribution
Employment and wage information by geographic location for Hearing Aid Specialists.
State employment and wages are from the U.S. BLS OEWS May 2024 state extract. Metropolitan areas use the national MSA file when available.
Top States by Employment
Top States by Employment:
- FL: 1,730 employees, $64,400 avg wage
- IL: 660 employees, $56,200 avg wage
- CA: 610 employees, $76,180 avg wage
- MI: 500 employees, $56,930 avg wage
- PA: 490 employees, N/A avg wage
- GA: 430 employees, $54,340 avg wage
- TX: 410 employees, $64,810 avg wage
- OH: 330 employees, $64,440 avg wage
- MN: 310 employees, $61,560 avg wage
- OR: 300 employees, $70,460 avg wage
Top 10 states by employment for Hearing Aid Specialists.
Top Metropolitan Areas
Top Metropolitan Areas:
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN: 440 employees, $58,490 avg wage
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: 410 employees, $67,500 avg wage
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA: 300 employees, $56,350 avg wage
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD: 290 employees, $67,180 avg wage
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI: 280 employees, $58,290 avg wage
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI: 240 employees, $64,070 avg wage
- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL: 230 employees, $58,880 avg wage
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL: 190 employees, $60,600 avg wage
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA: 180 employees, $75,040 avg wage
- North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL: 180 employees, $72,420 avg wage
Top 10 metropolitan statistical areas by employment for Hearing Aid Specialists.
Diversity
Demographic information on Hearing Aid Specialists in the US.
Gender and Age
The U.S. workforce for Hearing Aid Specialists is about 10,580 people in our OEWS extract.
Gender and age distribution for Hearing Aid Specialists.
Races
Racial and ethnic shares when present in the career dataset. If the chart area shows a notice instead, occupational race/ethnicity fields are not yet populated for this extract.
Race and ethnicity distribution for Hearing Aid Specialists.
Education & Skills
Data on higher education choices and required skills for Hearing Aid Specialists.
Majors
The most common majors achieved by Hearing Aid Specialists in 2023 were Business Administration, Health Sciences, Business.
Common majors for Hearing Aid Specialists.
Education Levels
The main educational levels achieved by Hearing Aid Specialists workers.
Education level distribution for Hearing Aid Specialists.
Skills
Hearing Aid Specialists need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Service Orientation, Instructing, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness.
Required skills for Hearing Aid Specialists.
Knowledge & Abilities
Knowledge areas and abilities required for Hearing Aid Specialists.
Knowledge Areas
The most important knowledge areas for Hearing Aid Specialists include Customer and Personal Service, Sales and Marketing, Therapy and Counseling, Medicine and Dentistry, Computers and Electronics.
Knowledge areas required for Hearing Aid Specialists.
Abilities
Key abilities needed for Hearing Aid Specialists include Oral Expression, Oral Comprehension, Speech Clarity, Problem Sensitivity, Speech Recognition.
Required abilities for Hearing Aid Specialists.
Work Activities
Common work activities performed by Hearing Aid Specialists.
Daily Activities
Hearing Aid Specialists spend their time on activities such as Assisting and Caring for Others, Performing for or Working Directly with the Public, Getting Information, Working with Computers, Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge.
Most important work activities for Hearing Aid Specialists.
About
Hearing Aid Specialists
Hearing Aid Specialists earn $61,560 as the BLS national median annual wage.
SOC Code
29-2092 - Hearing Aid Specialists
Insights and Analysis
Compensation snapshot: Hearing Aid Specialists reports an average salary of $78,250.
Labor market presence: The current workforce is approximately 10,580 workers, indicating sustained demand.
Forward outlook: Projected annual decline is -3.4%, which should inform long-term career planning.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology
Data for this profile is sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS), and O*NET Online.
All wage figures represent annual averages and may vary by location, industry, and experience level.