The average salary for a hearing aid specialist in Washington is around $51,670 per year.
Avg Salary
Hearing aid specialists earn an average yearly salary of $51,670.
Wages typically start from $24,050 and go up to $96,640.
22% below national average Updated in 2016
Hearing aid specialist earnings by seniority
Top-level hearing aid specialist earnings begin at:
$46.46 per hour
$96,640 per year
Senior-level hearing aid specialist earnings begin at:
$30.68 per hour
$63,820 per year
Mid-level hearing aid specialist earnings begin at:
$24.84 per hour
$51,670 per year
Junior-level hearing aid specialist earnings begin at:
$17.52 per hour
$36,440 per year
Starting level hearing aid specialist earnings begin at:
$11.56 per hour
$24,050 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Hearing aid specialist salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Maine | $97,060 |
| Hawaii | $81,350 |
| Kansas | $67,000 |
| Alaska | $64,800 |
| Kentucky | $64,460 |
| North Carolina | $62,240 |
| Montana | $61,160 |
| Indiana | $59,890 |
| Minnesota | $58,390 |
| Michigan | $56,650 |
| California | $56,070 |
| Alabama | $55,380 |
| Arizona | $55,290 |
| Pennsylvania | $54,810 |
| Ohio | $54,490 |
| Colorado | $53,940 |
| Oregon | $53,390 |
| New Jersey | $53,380 |
| Utah | $53,350 |
| Texas | $53,260 |
| Louisiana | $52,050 |
| Massachusetts | $51,790 |
| Washington | $51,670 |
| Florida | $51,590 |
| Missouri | $51,360 |
| New York | $50,190 |
| Nevada | $48,800 |
| Connecticut | $47,570 |
| Idaho | $47,320 |
| Wisconsin | $46,950 |
| West Virginia | $46,210 |
| Oklahoma | $43,310 |
| New Mexico | $43,090 |
| Iowa | $42,480 |
| South Carolina | $41,600 |
| Illinois | $40,710 |
| Tennessee | $39,280 |
| Virginia | $38,780 |
| Maryland | $37,910 |
| Georgia | $37,340 |
| Arkansas | $36,610 |
| Puerto Rico | $35,410 |
| Nebraska | $27,770 |
How do hearing aid specialist salaries compare to similar careers?
Hearing aid specialists earn about the same as related careers in Washington. On average, they make less than occupational therapist assistants but more than medical appliance technicians.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Occupational therapist assistant salary | $61K |
| Physical therapist assistant salary | $58K |
| Health educator salary | $55K |
| Nurse salary | $60K |
| Hearing aid specialist salary | $52K |
| Ophthalmic medical technologist salary | $51K |
| Surgical assistant salary | $51K |
| Neurodiagnostic technologist salary | $51K |
| Surgical technologist salary | $54K |
| Medical appliance technician salary | $54K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)