Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Hearing Aid Specialists

38/100
#76 of 825
$65,160
median pay, U.S.
11,270
employed (2024)
+18.4%
growth, 2024–34
1,000
openings per year
High school diploma or equivalent
typical entry education

Is hearing aid specialists a good career?

It scores 38/100 and ranks #76 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • Pays above the U.S. median wage ($65,160)
  • Faster-than-average projected growth (+18.4% through 2034)
  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • No notable tradeoffs stand out in the wage and projection data.

What hearing aid specialists earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. hearing aid specialists earn between $48,390 and $80,010 a year.

Best-paying states

New York statewide
$82,990
Nevada statewide
$81,800
California statewide
$80,060
Tennessee statewide
$78,270
Colorado statewide
$77,540
Washington statewide
$77,510
Maryland statewide
$77,460
Arizona statewide
$76,750
Wisconsin statewide
$76,750
North Carolina statewide
$75,810
$20k $80k $140k

Best-paying metros

01 Nashville, TN $91,010
02 San Jose, CA $86,090
03 San Francisco, CA $83,930
04 Virginia Beach, VA $82,800
05 San Diego, CA $81,770
06 Cape Coral, FL $81,140
07 Los Angeles, CA $80,050
08 Hartford, CT $78,830

Strongest employment concentration

01 Florida 1,150
02 California 990
03 Texas 970
04 Pennsylvania 870
05 Minnesota 530
06 New Jersey 470

Live hearing aid specialists jobs

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How to become a hearing aid specialist

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training

Related occupations

Postsecondary nondegree award · $64,400 median
High school diploma or equivalent · $45,750 median
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Questions about becoming a hearing aid specialist
How much do hearing aid specialists make?

The national median wage is $65,160 a year, with the middle half earning between $48,390 and $80,010 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is hearing aid specialists a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 38 of 100 and ranks #76 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change +18.4% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a hearing aid specialist?

The typical entry-level education is high school diploma or equivalent.

Where do hearing aid specialists earn the most?

Among states, New York pays the highest median ($82,990). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →