Healthcare
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.
Median salary (BLS)
$65,160
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$38k – $94k
Job outlook
+18% (much faster than average)
AI exposure
Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $93,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.
Plan a path to Hearing Aid Specialists
Education
Typical entry: Associate degree
Plan my path to this →How to qualify
EstimateLicense requiredCost to qualify
$8,200–$23,000
Time to qualify
2.2 yr
Renewal
$75/yr
- 1
Associate degree (community college)
DegreeTwo years at in-district rates — average published tuition & fees ≈ $4,050/yr, plus ~$1,200/yr books & supplies.
$8,000–$22,000 · 2 years source
- 2
National & state licensure
LicenseA national board/registry exam plus a state license application (the NCLEX pattern). Exact exam and fees depend on the role and state.
$200–$1,000 · 2 months · varies by state · renews every 2 yr source
Estimated typical U.S. route for "Hearing Aid Specialists" — built from BLS education requirements and College Board 2024–25 average published prices (public, in-state tuition + fees + books). Not yet verified against a specific state's licensing rules — confirm with your state licensing board or program.
Typical progression
Junior Hearing Aid Specialists
Entry / Junior
$38,400
~2 yrs to advance
Hearing Aid Specialists
Established
$65,160
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Hearing Aid Specialists
Senior
$79,590
Key skills
A typical day
- •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.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Healthcare
Explore all- Johns Hopkins University7% admit · $93,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of Michigan18% admit · $87,000 grad pay
- Duke University6% admit · $105,000 grad pay
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19% admit · $73,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.