The annual salary statistics of hearing aid specialists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of hearing aid specialists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $33,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hearing aid specialists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hearing aid specialists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $42,710 | 4.87% | -0.54% |
| 2016 | $40,630 | -3.20% | - |
| 2015 | $41,930 | -16.60% | - |
| 2014 | $48,890 | 8.94% | - |
| 2013 | $44,520 | 3.55% | - |
| 2012 | $42,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,710, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the lowest paying city for hearing aid specialists in state of Washington, following city of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $66,750). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of hearing aid specialists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is about 36.0 percent (36.0%) lower than that of the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Spokane | |
| Bellingham | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |