Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners

10/100
#695 of 825
$46,420
median pay, U.S.
5,380
employed (2024)
+1.4%
growth, 2024–34
600
openings per year
High school diploma or equivalent
typical entry education

Is musical instrument repairers and tuners a good career?

It scores 10/100 and ranks #695 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • Pays below the U.S. median wage ($46,420 vs $61,390)
  • Slower-than-average projected growth (+1.4%)

What musical instrument repairers and tuners earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. musical instrument repairers and tuners earn between $37,670 and $58,430 a year.

Best-paying states

Michigan statewide
$59,570
New Jersey statewide
$58,730
Tennessee statewide
$58,730
Maryland statewide
$55,130
Oregon statewide
$54,800
New York statewide
$53,420
Connecticut statewide
$52,940
Utah statewide
$50,180
Illinois statewide
$49,250
Maine statewide
$48,530
$20k $60k $100k

Best-paying metros

01 Allentown, PA $63,800
02 Lansing, MI $61,490
03 Nashville, TN $61,300
04 Austin, TX $59,250
05 New York, NY $58,730
06 Chicago, IL $58,170
07 Baltimore, MD $55,470
08 Dallas, TX $53,110

Strongest employment concentration

01 Texas 580
02 California 520
03 Tennessee 300
04 New York 270
05 Pennsylvania 240
06 Ohio 230

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How to become a musical instrument repairers and tuner

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Apprenticeship

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Questions about becoming a musical instrument repairers and tuner
How much do musical instrument repairers and tuners make?

The national median wage is $46,420 a year, with the middle half earning between $37,670 and $58,430 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is musical instrument repairers and tuners a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 10 of 100 and ranks #695 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change +1.4% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a musical instrument repairers and tuner?

The typical entry-level education is high school diploma or equivalent.

Where do musical instrument repairers and tuners earn the most?

Among states, Michigan pays the highest median ($59,570). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →