Occupation salary profile

Hearing Aid Specialists

SOC 29-2092 BLS OEWS May 2025

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 median · BLS
$65,160
▲ +5.85% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
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Average salary · BLS
$66,370
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
11,270
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Pay range for Hearing Aid Specialists

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation.

Percentile All U.S. workers (BLS)
10th — entry pay$38,400
25th$48,390
Median (50th)$65,160
75th$80,010
90th — top pay$94,020

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Hearing Aid Specialists

BLS projects employment of hearing aid specialists to grow 19.4% from 2025 to 2035, faster than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 900 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
11,200 → 13,400
+2,200 jobs
Projected change
+19.4%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
900
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
No related experience required
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Self-employed
0.5% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 3)
Medium Preparation Needed. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Fastest-growing jobs → Best-paying jobs that need a high school diploma →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035

Skills & tools

Skills needed for Hearing Aid Specialists

How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.

Top skills
  • Active Listening3.9
  • Service Orientation3.6
  • Instructing3.5
  • Speaking3.4
  • Reading Comprehension3.3
  • Social Perceptiveness3.3
  • Active Learning3.1
  • Complex Problem Solving3.1
  • Critical Thinking3.1
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.1
Top knowledge areas
  • Customer and Personal Service4.8
  • Sales and Marketing4.2
  • Therapy and Counseling4.2
  • Medicine and Dentistry4.1
  • Computers and Electronics4.0
  • Administrative4.0
  • English Language3.8
  • Administration and Management3.7
Software and technology used
Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordHIMSA NoahOtometrics OTOsuite

Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).

Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

About the job

What hearing aid specialists do

  • Train clients to use hearing aids or other augmentative communication devices.
  • Counsel patients and families on communication strategies and the effects of hearing loss.
  • Select and administer tests to evaluate hearing or related disabilities.
  • Administer basic hearing tests including air conduction, bone conduction, or speech audiometry tests.
  • Maintain or repair hearing aids or other communication devices.
  • Perform basic screening procedures, such as pure tone screening, otoacoustic screening, immittance screening, and screening of ear canal status using otoscope.
  • Create or modify impressions for earmolds and hearing aid shells.
  • Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in audiology.
Also called
Hearing Aid SpecialistHearing Instrument DispenserHearing Instrument Specialist (HIS)Hearing SpecialistAudioprosthologistHearing Aid ConsultantHearing Care PractitionerHearing Care SpecialistLicensed Hearing Instrument Specialist (Licensed HIS)National Board Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist (National Board Certified HIS)
More job titles for this occupation (14)
Audiology AssistantAudiology TechnicianBoard Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist (Board Certified HIS)Hearing Aid AttendantHearing Aid DispenserHearing Aid FitterHearing Aid Technician (Hearing Aid Tech)Hearing Care ProfessionalHearing Health Technician (Hearing Health Tech)Hearing Screen TechnicianHearing ScreenerHearing Screening Technician (Hearing Screening Tech)Hearing Technician (Hearing Tech)Newborn Hearing Screener

Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.