Hearing Aid Specialists pay in the U.S.
$66,370avg. a year
$31.91 an hour · 11,270 employed
Hearing Aid Specialists in the U.S. earn an average of $66,370 a year and a median of $65,160. Pay is highest in New York ($84,860) and lowest in Oklahoma ($47,350).
$65,160Median pay
$31.91Average hourly
+21%Avg. pay since 2020
11,270Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for hearing aid specialists
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1380 jobs
New York
$84,860
$40.80 an hour
280 jobs
Louisiana
$81,930
$39.39 an hour
3170 jobs
Wisconsin
$80,210
$38.56 an hour
4280 jobs
Washington
$77,360
$37.19 an hour
5190 jobs
Tennessee
$76,610
$36.83 an hour
6140 jobs
Colorado
$76,590
$36.82 an hour
760 jobs
Nevada
$76,280
$36.67 an hour
8110 jobs
Arizona
$75,250
$36.18 an hour
9990 jobs
California
$74,990
$36.05 an hour
1050 jobs
Maryland
$74,250
$35.70 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Hearing Aid Specialists pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $79,300 | $38.13 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $79,140 | $38.05 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $78,420 | $37.70 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $76,840 | $36.94 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $75,780 | $36.43 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $71,830 | $34.54 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $67,310 | $32.36 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $67,260 | $32.34 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Hearing Aid Specialists pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $55,400 | $46,530 | 50 |
| Alaska | $72,320 | $75,300 | 30 |
| Arizona | $75,250 | $76,750 | 110 |
| California | $74,990 | $80,060 | 990 |
| Colorado | $76,590 | $77,540 | 140 |
| Connecticut | $71,480 | $74,520 | 110 |
| Delaware | $52,790 | $59,160 | – |
| Florida | $68,410 | $67,010 | 1,150 |
| Georgia | $59,050 | $56,010 | 320 |
| Hawaii | $69,750 | $74,800 | 90 |
| Idaho | $67,320 | $75,300 | 160 |
| Illinois | $61,420 | $63,050 | 360 |
| Indiana | $64,300 | $60,900 | 310 |
| Iowa | $63,700 | $59,550 | 200 |
| Kansas | $51,340 | $46,820 | 100 |
| Kentucky | $67,580 | $75,200 | 100 |
| Louisiana | $81,930 | $64,580 | 80 |
| Maryland | $74,250 | $77,460 | 50 |
| Massachusetts | $69,780 | $75,310 | – |
| Michigan | $63,610 | $55,100 | 460 |
| Minnesota | $58,170 | $61,390 | 530 |
| Missouri | $55,440 | $51,680 | 210 |
| Montana | $72,030 | $75,300 | 60 |
| Nebraska | $54,140 | $45,660 | 90 |
| Nevada | $76,280 | $81,800 | 60 |
| New Jersey | $70,060 | $75,720 | 470 |
| New Mexico | $66,390 | $74,510 | 40 |
| New York | $84,860 | $82,990 | 380 |
| North Carolina | $72,460 | $75,810 | 240 |
| Ohio | $65,000 | $62,680 | 260 |
| Oklahoma | $47,350 | $47,840 | 80 |
| Oregon | $69,750 | $66,350 | 170 |
| Pennsylvania | $60,960 | $58,080 | 870 |
| South Carolina | $51,510 | $47,190 | 220 |
| South Dakota | $56,030 | $54,910 | – |
| Tennessee | $76,610 | $78,270 | 190 |
| Texas | $57,100 | $59,140 | 970 |
| Utah | $61,570 | $57,940 | 200 |
| Vermont | $64,570 | $57,850 | – |
| Virginia | $65,360 | $75,300 | 210 |
| Washington | $77,360 | $77,510 | 280 |
| West Virginia | $57,910 | $35,110 | 50 |
| Wisconsin | $80,210 | $76,750 | 170 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$79,300
590 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$71,830
480 jobsMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$57,130
390 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$63,320
330 jobsPittsburgh, PA
$54,870
310 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$61,510
210 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$58,200
210 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$67,260
200 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do hearing aid specialists make?
The average is $66,370 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $65,160 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $31.91, and the median is $31.33 an hour.
Which state pays hearing aid specialists the most?
New York, with an average of $84,860 a year. The best-paying metro area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ at $79,300.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $38,400 a year, and the top 10% earn over $94,020.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 29-2092. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.