49 Series · SOC 49-9063

Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners

National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)

Median Salary

$45,320

per year

Median Hourly

$21.79/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$49,020

average

Employment

5,730

jobs nationwide

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

$30,130$35,820$45,320$56,960$73,430
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

Hourly Rate Distribution

$14.49$17.22$21.79$27.38$35.30
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$30,130

25th Percentile

$35,820

Median

$45,320

75th Percentile

$56,960

90th Percentile

$73,430

Salary by State

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# State Median Salary vs National
1 Nevada $66,460 +47% above national
2 Massachusetts $63,110 +39% above national
3 Oregon $60,150 +33% above national
4 Michigan $59,960 +32% above national
5 Maryland $59,550 +31% above national
6 Louisiana $53,830 +19% above national
7 New Jersey $52,950 +17% above national
8 Connecticut $52,270 +15% above national
9 Illinois $48,860 +8% above national
10 Texas $48,080 +6% above national
11 New York $46,680 +3% above national
12 Missouri $46,650 +3% above national
13 North Carolina $46,280 +2% above national
14 Ohio $45,930 +1% above national
15 California $45,410 same as national
16 Virginia $45,050 1% below national
17 Washington $44,750 1% below national
18 Wisconsin $44,220 2% below national
19 Tennessee $44,060 3% below national
20 Utah $41,440 9% below national
21 Minnesota $40,880 10% below national
22 Colorado $39,970 12% below national
23 Kentucky $39,630 13% below national
24 Indiana $39,610 13% below national
25 Rhode Island $39,340 13% below national
26 Iowa $38,810 14% below national
27 Arizona $38,110 16% below national
28 Pennsylvania $37,810 17% below national
29 Kansas $36,350 20% below national
30 Florida $35,250 22% below national
31 Oklahoma $31,770 30% below national
32 Georgia $25,420 44% below national

Salary by Metro Area

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $66,460 +47% above national
2 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $63,280 +40% above national
3 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $62,480 +38% above national
4 Lansing-East Lansing, MI $60,830 +34% above national
5 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $60,150 +33% above national
6 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $57,460 +27% above national
7 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $54,390 +20% above national
8 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $52,270 +15% above national
9 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $51,400 +13% above national
10 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $50,640 +12% above national
11 Elkhart-Goshen, IN $50,250 +11% above national
12 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $48,680 +7% above national
13 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT $47,870 +6% above national
14 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $47,850 +6% above national
15 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $47,300 +4% above national
16 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $47,170 +4% above national
17 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $46,790 +3% above national
18 St. Louis, MO-IL $46,690 +3% above national
19 Cleveland, OH $46,330 +2% above national
20 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $46,190 +2% above national
21 Tucson, AZ $45,830 +1% above national
22 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $45,230 same as national
23 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $41,810 8% below national
24 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $40,880 10% below national
25 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $38,730 15% below national
26 Oklahoma City, OK $38,320 15% below national
27 Kansas City, MO-KS $38,270 16% below national
28 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $38,080 16% below national
29 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $38,060 16% below national
30 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $37,910 16% below national
31 Pittsburgh, PA $32,570 28% below national
32 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $25,420 44% below national

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.