The annual salary statistics of hearing aid specialists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of hearing aid specialists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $54,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hearing aid specialists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,600.
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 | $66,320 | 7.00% | 22.45% |
| 2021 | $61,680 | 11.59% | - |
| 2020 | $54,530 | -14.95% | - |
| 2019 | $62,680 | 7.85% | - |
| 2018 | $57,760 | 8.33% | - |
| 2017 | $52,950 | -5.65% | - |
| 2015 | $55,940 | -0.54% | - |
| 2014 | $56,240 | 2.36% | - |
| 2013 | $54,910 | 6.34% | - |
| 2012 | $51,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,320, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for hearing aid specialists in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $66,750). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of hearing aid specialists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is .6 percent (.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Spokane | |
| Bellingham | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |