diff --git a/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/mcp4461_output.h b/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/mcp4461_output.h
index bee02c47f6..a8047ec518 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/mcp4461_output.h
+++ b/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/mcp4461_output.h
@@ -11,15 +11,28 @@ namespace mcp4461 {
 class Mcp4461Wiper : public output::FloatOutput, public Parented<Mcp4461Component> {
  public:
   Mcp4461Wiper(Mcp4461Component *parent, Mcp4461WiperIdx wiper) : parent_(parent), wiper_(wiper) {}
-
-  void turn_on() override;
-  void turn_off() override;
+  /// @brief Enables/Disables current output using bool parameter
+  /// @param[in] state boolean var representing desired state (true=ON, false=OFF)
   void set_state(bool state) override;
+  /// @brief Enables current output
+  void turn_on() override;
+  /// @brief Disables current output
+  void turn_off() override;
+  /// @brief Read current device wiper state without updating internal output state
+  /// @return float - current device state as float in range 0 - 1.0
   float read_state();
+  /// @brief Update current output state using device wiper state
+  /// @return float - current updated output state as float in range 0 - 1.0
   float update_state();
+  /// @brief Increase wiper by 1 tap
   void increase_wiper();
+  /// @brief Decrease wiper by 1 tap
   void decrease_wiper();
+  /// @brief Enable given terminal
+  /// @param[in] terminal single char parameter defining desired terminal to enable, one of { 'a', 'b', 'w', 'h' }
   void enable_terminal(char terminal);
+  /// @brief Disable given terminal
+  /// @param[in] terminal single char parameter defining desired terminal to disable, one of { 'a', 'b', 'w', 'h' }
   void disable_terminal(char terminal);
 
  protected:
@@ -27,7 +40,6 @@ class Mcp4461Wiper : public output::FloatOutput, public Parented<Mcp4461Componen
   Mcp4461Component *parent_;
   Mcp4461WiperIdx wiper_;
   float state_;
-  optional<uint16_t> initial_value_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace mcp4461