The annual salary statistics of hearing aid specialists in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hearing aid specialists in Pittsburgh is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hearing aid specialists in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hearing aid specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $34,840 | -43.69% | -9.16% |
| 2021 | $50,060 | 20.44% | - |
| 2018 | $39,830 | 1.76% | - |
| 2017 | $39,130 | 2.81% | - |
| 2016 | $38,030 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $38,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,840, Pittsburgh is the lowest paying city for hearing aid specialists in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton (median annual salary of $81,750). Compared with the highest paying city Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, the median annual salary of hearing aid specialists in Pittsburgh is 57.4 percent (57.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Pittsburgh |