The salary statistics of hearing aid specialists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare hearing aid specialist salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $30,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $112,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hearing aid specialists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) hearing aid specialists is $112,380. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $39,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid hearing aid specialists is $30,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hearing aid specialists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $39,320 | -9.56% | -9.56% |
| 2016 | $43,080 | -5.94% | - |
| 2015 | $45,640 | 23.16% | - |
| 2014 | $35,070 | 2.45% | - |
| 2013 | $34,210 | -25.93% | - |
| 2012 | $43,080 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].