Hearing Aid Specialists pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,290 or more. The middle half of hearing aid specialists in Portland earn between $62,680 and $78,830.
- $50K10th
- $63K25th
- $75KMedian
- $79K75th
- $91K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $72,070 | $6,006 | $34.65 |
| Median | $75,020 | $6,252 | $36.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,680 | $5,223 | $30.13 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,830 | $6,569 | $37.90 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Hearing Aid Specialists salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $72,070, a single filer in Portland takes home about $54,397 a year, or $4,533 a month and $2,092 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $59,531 | $4,961 |
| Working in OR | $54,397 | $4,533 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Portland a good place for hearing aid specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $72,070 buys what about $68,364 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Hearing Aid Specialists salary in nearby metro areas
- Seattle, WA$79,140
- Boise, ID$70,320
- San Francisco, CA$78,420
- Salt Lake City, UT$57,070
- San Jose, CA$82,730
- Los Angeles, CA$71,830
Highest-paying cities for hearing aid specialists
Nashville, TN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($92,640).
- Nashville, TN$92,640
- Milwaukee, WI$84,210
- San Jose, CA$82,730
- San Diego, CA$79,840
- New York, NY$79,300
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Hearing Aid Specialists salary in Portland: questions
How much do hearing aid specialists make an hour in Portland?
$34.65 an hour on average, and $36.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level hearing aid specialists salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,680, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the hearing aid specialists take-home pay in Portland?
About $54,397 a year ($4,533 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,070. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do hearing aid specialists earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($66,525).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2092; area Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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