Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners Salary
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations · 5.4K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$46,420
Median hourly
$22
Average annual
$49,960
Typical range
$31,220–$71,600
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners is $46,420 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $22 an hour at a full-time schedule.
Repair percussion, stringed, reed, or wind instruments. May specialize in one area, such as piano tuning..
Most earn between $31,220 and $71,600 a year. There are roughly 5.4K people employed as musical instrument repairers and tuners in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners.
- Hourly
- $22.32
- Daily
- $179
- Weekly
- $893
- Bi-weekly
- $1,785
- Monthly
- $3,868
- Annual
- $46,420
$46,420 a year is around the 50th percentile for Musical Instrument Repairers and Tunerss. The median is $46,420.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1Michigan$59,570
- 2New Jersey$58,730
- 3Tennessee$58,730
- 4Maryland$55,130
- 5Oregon$54,800
- 6New York$53,420
- 7Connecticut$52,940
- 8Utah$50,180
- 9Illinois$49,250
- 10Maine$48,530
- 11Texas$48,250
- 12California$47,580
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$63,800
- 2Lansing-East Lansing, MI$61,490
- 3Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$61,300
- 4Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$59,250
- 5New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$58,730
- 6Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$58,170
- 7Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$55,470
- 8Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$53,110
- 9Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$51,880
- 10Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$50,090
- 11Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$49,950
- 12Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$47,820
Related job titles
Employers advertise Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners roles under these titles.
- Accordion Repairer
- Accordion Tuner
- Band Instrument Repair Technician
- Band Instrument Repairer
- Banjo Repair Person
- Banjo Repairer
- Bow Rehairer
- Brass and Wind Instrument Repairer
- Brass Instrument Repair Technician
- Chip Tuner
- Fretted Instrument Repairer
- Fretted String Instrument Repairer
- Guitar Builder
- Guitar Inspector
- Guitar Repairer
- Guitar Technician
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What a Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners does
- Adjust string tensions to tune instruments, using hand tools and electronic tuning devices.
- Reassemble instruments following repair, using hand tools and power tools and glue, hair, yarn, resin, or clamps, and lubricate instruments as necessary.
- Disassemble instruments and parts for repair and adjustment.
- Repair or replace musical instrument parts and components, such as strings, bridges, felts, and keys, using hand and power tools.
- Inspect instruments to locate defects, and to determine their value or the level of restoration required.
- Compare instrument pitches with tuning tool pitches to tune instruments.
- String instruments, and adjust trusses and bridges of instruments to obtain specified string tensions and heights.
- Polish instruments, using rags and polishing compounds, buffing wheels, or burnishing tools.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners make?
- The median annual wage for Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners is $46,420 ($22 per hour). Pay ranges from about $31,220 at the 10th percentile to $71,600 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $49,960, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Musical Instrument Repairers and Tunerss the most?
- Michigan has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $59,570.
- Is Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 5.4K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners do?
- Adjust string tensions to tune instruments, using hand tools and electronic tuning devices.; Reassemble instruments following repair, using hand tools and power tools and glue, hair, yarn, resin, or clamps, and lubricate instruments as necessary.; Disassemble instruments and parts for repair and adjustment..