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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

29-2092 Hearing Aid Specialists

Select and fit hearing aids for customers. Administer and interpret tests of hearing. Assess hearing instrument efficacy. Take ear impressions and prepare, design, and modify ear molds. Excludes “Audiologists” (29-1181).


National estimates for Hearing Aid Specialists
Industry profile for Hearing Aid Specialists
Geographic profile for Hearing Aid Specialists

National estimates for Hearing Aid Specialists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Hearing Aid Specialists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
10,080 5.3 % $ 30.04 $ 62,480 3.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Hearing Aid Specialists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.58 $ 19.53 $ 28.38 $ 36.13 $ 44.11
Annual Wage (2) $ 32,400 $ 40,610 $ 59,020 $ 75,150 $ 91,740


Industry profile for Hearing Aid Specialists:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Hearing Aid Specialists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Hearing Aid Specialists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Hearing Aid Specialists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Health and Personal Care Retailers 3,130 0.29 $ 31.34 $ 65,190
General Merchandise Retailers 3,130 0.10 $ 30.88 $ 64,230
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 1,440 0.13 $ 25.25 $ 52,520
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 330 0.10 $ 33.21 $ 69,070
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 310 0.04 $ 30.11 $ 62,640

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Hearing Aid Specialists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Health and Personal Care Retailers 3,130 0.29 $ 31.34 $ 65,190
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 1,440 0.13 $ 25.25 $ 52,520
General Merchandise Retailers 3,130 0.10 $ 30.88 $ 64,230
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 330 0.10 $ 33.21 $ 69,070
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 310 0.04 $ 30.11 $ 62,640

Top paying industries for Hearing Aid Specialists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Dentists (8) (8) $ 47.46 $ 98,710
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 330 0.10 $ 33.21 $ 69,070
Health and Personal Care Retailers 3,130 0.29 $ 31.34 $ 65,190
General Merchandise Retailers 3,130 0.10 $ 30.88 $ 64,230
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 310 0.04 $ 30.11 $ 62,640


Geographic profile for Hearing Aid Specialists:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Hearing Aid Specialists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Hearing Aid Specialists, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of hearing aid specialists by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Hearing Aid Specialists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Georgia 870 0.19 2.75 $ 28.06 $ 58,360
Florida 800 0.09 1.28 $ 25.51 $ 53,060
California 750 0.04 0.63 $ 30.62 $ 63,700
Texas 560 0.04 0.63 $ 30.75 $ 63,970
Pennsylvania 500 0.09 1.26 $ 23.35 $ 48,570


Map of location quotient of hearing aid specialists by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Hearing Aid Specialists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Georgia 870 0.19 2.75 $ 28.06 $ 58,360
Utah 230 0.14 2.11 $ 24.62 $ 51,210
Hawaii 80 0.14 1.98 $ 29.93 $ 62,250
Iowa 180 0.12 1.75 $ 37.31 $ 77,600
Minnesota 320 0.11 1.65 $ 26.73 $ 55,600


Map of annual mean wages of hearing aid specialists by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Hearing Aid Specialists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Carolina 160 0.08 1.12 $ 38.76 $ 80,620
Idaho 70 0.09 1.25 $ 38.60 $ 80,280
Iowa 180 0.12 1.75 $ 37.31 $ 77,600
Alabama 80 0.04 0.57 $ 34.89 $ 72,560
Connecticut (8) (8) (8) $ 34.66 $ 72,100



Map of employment of hearing aid specialists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Hearing Aid Specialists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 610 0.22 3.28 $ 29.89 $ 62,160
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 450 0.05 0.72 (8) (8)
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 290 0.11 1.58 $ 28.29 $ 58,840
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 280 0.11 1.59 $ 25.97 $ 54,020
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 260 0.14 1.99 $ 26.45 $ 55,010
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 190 0.07 1.01 $ 35.92 $ 74,720
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 160 0.04 0.54 $ 32.84 $ 68,300
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 160 0.05 0.78 $ 31.09 $ 64,670
Salt Lake City, UT 160 0.20 2.95 $ 22.62 $ 47,040
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 150 0.07 1.06 $ 31.20 $ 64,900


Map of location quotient of hearing aid specialists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Hearing Aid Specialists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 70 0.24 3.48 $ 25.60 $ 53,250
Ann Arbor, MI 50 0.24 3.47 $ 22.57 $ 46,940
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 610 0.22 3.28 $ 29.89 $ 62,160
Salt Lake City, UT 160 0.20 2.95 $ 22.62 $ 47,040
Savannah, GA 40 0.19 2.86 $ 25.51 $ 53,070
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 80 0.14 2.12 $ 25.96 $ 53,990
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 260 0.14 1.99 $ 26.45 $ 55,010
Syracuse, NY 40 0.13 1.96 $ 31.09 $ 64,670
Urban Honolulu, HI 50 0.12 1.80 $ 31.76 $ 66,070
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 50 0.12 1.79 $ 34.04 $ 70,800


Map of annual mean wages of hearing aid specialists by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Hearing Aid Specialists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 30 0.07 1.10 $ 39.62 $ 82,400
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 40 0.11 1.54 $ 37.42 $ 77,830
Madison, WI (8) (8) (8) $ 36.01 $ 74,900
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 190 0.07 1.01 $ 35.92 $ 74,720
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT (8) (8) (8) $ 35.75 $ 74,370
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 30 0.03 0.41 $ 35.40 $ 73,630
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 90 0.12 1.74 $ 34.41 $ 71,570
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 30 0.06 0.86 $ 34.38 $ 71,510
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 50 0.12 1.79 $ 34.04 $ 70,800
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 70 0.06 0.93 $ 33.79 $ 70,270


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023