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Hearing Aid Specialists

Health Science · Therapeutic Services

Bright outlookJob zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 29-2092.00

Pay and outlook shown for

$63,300
median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$39k10th$63kMedian$80k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $39,330, 25th $49,400, Median $63,300, 75th $76,750, 90th $80,040

New workers start near $39,330; experienced workers reach $80,040. About 100 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

U.S. projection, 2024 to 2034.

Employment change
+18%
nationwide
Openings a year
1,000
nationwide, from growth and people leaving
Employed in 2024
10,700
nationwide

Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent · Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Active Listening3.9
  2. Service Orientation3.8
  3. Instructing3.3
  4. Speaking3.6
  5. Reading Comprehension3.4
  6. Social Perceptiveness3.3
  7. Critical Thinking3.6
  8. Persuasion3.3

What the work is

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.

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less22%
  2. Certificate12%
  3. Associate degree9%
  4. Bachelor's degree12%
  5. Doctoral or professional44%

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