Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners

What Musical instrument repairers and tuners Do

Repair percussion, stringed, reed, or wind instruments. May specialize in one area, such as piano tuning. Excludes Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers who repair electrical and electronic musical instruments.

Musical instrument repairer and tuner Salaries

• 2014 employment: 8,600
• May 2015 median annual wage: $35,660

Job Outlook for Musical instrument repairers and tuners

Projected employment change, 2014–24:

• Number of new jobs: 400
• Growth rate: 4 percent (Slower than average)

How to Become a Musical instrument repairer and tuner

Education and training:

• Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
• Work experience in a related occupation: None
• Typical on-the-job training: Apprenticeship

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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

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