Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners

Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications
Repair percussion, stringed, reed, or wind instruments. May specialize in one area, such as piano tuning.

What a musical instrument repairers and tuner does

Become a musical instrument repairers and tuner

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good musical instrument repairers and tuner

  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average hourly rate is $32 per hour with an average salary of $43,800 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $23 and $33 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $18,300 and $60,300 per year.
  • 64% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.

Part-time

  • The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $28 per hour with an average salary of $33,000 per year.

Musical Instrument Repairers And Tuner job outlook

  • There are 115 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 47 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

Multiple Jobs

  • 1% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
  • 12% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

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