Orthotists and Prosthetists
Median $81,110
Occupation · SOC 29-2092
Hearing Aid Specialists: pay and where the jobs are
What hearing aid specialists earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$65,160 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $66,370
- Median hourly wage
- $31.33
- Mean hourly wage
- $31.91
- Employment
- 11,270
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 29-2092.
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How much do hearing aid specialists make?
The median annual wage for hearing aid specialists was $65,160 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $38,400 and the highest-paid 10% more than $94,020. As an hourly rate, the median is $31.33. About 11,270 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in New York ($82,990), Nevada ($81,800) and California ($80,060). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Tennessee.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for hearing aid specialists looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,400 | $18.46 | $3,200 | $2,753 |
| 25th percentile | $48,390 | $23.27 | $4,033 | $3,422 |
| Median | $65,160 | $31.33 | $5,430 | $4,545 |
| 75th percentile | $80,010 | $38.47 | $6,668 | $5,426 |
| 90th percentile | $94,020 | $45.20 | $7,835 | $6,248 |
Hearing Aid Specialists: pay by state
43 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$69,547 take-home in national prices
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$66,390 take-home in national prices
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$65,683 take-home in national prices
Where a median hearing aid specialist paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 380 | $82,990 | $47,710 | $136,580 | $62,939 | $58,320 |
| Nevada | 60 | $81,800 | $44,660 | $97,880 | $66,376 | $66,390 |
| California | 990 | $80,060 | $50,770 | $97,010 | $60,911 | $55,013 |
| Tennessee | 190 | $78,270 | $34,760 | $110,800 | $63,893 | $69,547 |
| Colorado | 140 | $77,540 | $52,760 | $94,990 | $60,335 | $58,548 |
| Washington | 280 | $77,510 | $53,000 | $97,510 | $62,283 | $58,201 |
| Maryland | 50 | $77,460 | $58,240 | $90,770 | $60,010 | $57,174 |
| Arizona | 110 | $76,750 | $63,720 | $84,820 | $61,299 | $60,886 |
| Wisconsin | 170 | $76,750 | $51,530 | $117,630 | $59,776 | $63,528 |
| North Carolina | 240 | $75,810 | $52,110 | $94,000 | $59,646 | $63,234 |
| New Jersey | 470 | $75,720 | $44,310 | $96,960 | $58,955 | $54,184 |
| Massachusetts | Not published | $75,310 | $46,290 | $80,020 | $57,919 | $54,766 |
| Alaska | 30 | $75,300 | $60,390 | $81,990 | $61,533 | $60,114 |
| Idaho | 160 | $75,300 | $44,290 | $91,000 | $58,921 | $61,701 |
| Montana | 60 | $75,300 | $49,620 | $88,680 | $58,910 | $62,243 |
| Virginia | 210 | $75,300 | $37,390 | $82,800 | $58,288 | $57,651 |
| Kentucky | 100 | $75,200 | $36,970 | $104,590 | $59,219 | $65,683 |
| Hawaii | 90 | $74,800 | $38,280 | $113,090 | $57,197 | $52,020 |
| Connecticut | 110 | $74,520 | $52,760 | $84,090 | $57,534 | $55,529 |
| New Mexico | 40 | $74,510 | $36,740 | $81,920 | $58,912 | $63,887 |
| Florida | 1,150 | $67,010 | $44,930 | $82,510 | $55,972 | $54,124 |
| Oregon | 170 | $66,350 | $50,390 | $87,510 | $50,631 | $48,985 |
| Louisiana | 80 | $64,580 | $47,280 | $133,270 | $52,519 | $59,540 |
| Illinois | 360 | $63,050 | $31,200 | $82,890 | $49,864 | $49,885 |
| Ohio | 260 | $62,680 | $43,680 | $80,880 | $51,263 | $55,256 |
| Minnesota | 530 | $61,390 | $35,110 | $80,230 | $48,586 | $49,265 |
| Indiana | 310 | $60,900 | $37,010 | $100,380 | $49,346 | $52,873 |
| Iowa | 200 | $59,550 | $38,400 | $94,530 | $48,417 | $55,169 |
| Delaware | Not published | $59,160 | $35,430 | $64,050 | $46,872 | $46,962 |
| Texas | 970 | $59,140 | $35,310 | $79,210 | $49,699 | $51,206 |
| Pennsylvania | 870 | $58,080 | $39,150 | $89,840 | $47,024 | $48,194 |
| Utah | 200 | $57,940 | $44,570 | $81,740 | $46,606 | $47,142 |
| Vermont | Not published | $57,850 | $57,840 | $79,750 | $47,158 | $48,141 |
| Georgia | 320 | $56,010 | $36,370 | $84,110 | $45,138 | $46,875 |
| Michigan | 460 | $55,100 | $35,120 | $105,560 | $44,362 | $46,106 |
| South Dakota | Not published | $54,910 | $37,430 | $79,490 | $46,300 | $52,266 |
| Missouri | 210 | $51,680 | $36,860 | $79,500 | $42,213 | $46,482 |
| Oklahoma | 80 | $47,840 | $32,340 | $75,300 | $39,012 | $44,411 |
| South Carolina | 220 | $47,190 | $33,610 | $76,850 | $39,284 | $41,903 |
| Kansas | 100 | $46,820 | $34,760 | $80,680 | $37,987 | $42,176 |
| Alabama | 50 | $46,530 | $31,040 | $80,680 | $37,651 | $42,388 |
| Nebraska | 90 | $45,660 | $40,250 | $77,930 | $37,670 | $41,808 |
| West Virginia | 50 | $35,110 | $26,910 | $105,740 | $29,502 | $32,964 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 29-2092. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.