SOC 29-2092 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Hearing Aid Specialists — Wichita
Wichita, KS
The median wage for Hearing Aid Specialists in Wichita, KS is $36,230 per year, substantially below the national median of $65,160 — a gap of 44.4%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
The next ten years
Projected to grow much faster than average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +18.4%
- Openings per year
- 1,000
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Wichita, KS.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Hearing Aid Specialists in Wichita, KS is $36,230 per year, substantially below the national median of $65,160 — a gap of 44.4%. Half of workers earn between $34,760 and $39,400. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $34,760 and the ninetieth at $52,400.
Of the 480 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 418th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $34,760 | −46.7% |
| 25th | $34,760 | −46.7% |
| Median (50th) | $36,230 | −44.4% |
| 75th | $39,400 | −39.5% |
| 90th | $52,400 | −19.6% |
| Mean | $40,780 | −37.4% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Wichita run 11.1% below the national average, so the median of $36,230 goes as far as $40,754 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 37.5% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$36,230as reported by BLSLocal price level
88.9US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$40,754US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $36,230 a year, 44.4% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $34,760 to $52,400 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Hearing Aid Specialists in Wichita, KS?
The median annual wage is $36,230, or $17.42 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $65,160, so pay in Wichita, KS is 44.4% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Wichita, KS earns more than $52,400 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $34,760 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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