Number of hearing aid specialists in U.S. 2012-2017

The data shows the annual number of hearing aid specialists in the U.S. from 2012 to 2017. In 2012, the total number of these specialists employed in the United States stood at 4,980. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), hearing aid specialists 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.