Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners in Indiana

Considering a career as a Musical Instrument Repairer or Tuner in Indiana?

While jobs for Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners in Indiana are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners in Indiana is expected to decrease.

• Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners in Indiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Musical Instrument Repairer or Tuner Career?

• Mechanic & Repair Technologies
• Precision Systems Maintenance
• Musical Instrument Fabrication & Repair

How Many Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners Work in Indiana?

There were approximately 180 workers employed as Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners in this state in 2018.

There were 240 Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 220 Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners working in it, which means Indiana has fewer Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners than average.

Job Projections for Indiana

Jobs for Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners in this state are declining at a rate of 5.0% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.2%.

Indiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 190 jobs for Indiana Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 700 annual jobs and 8,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners Make in Indiana?

In 2018 wages for Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners ranged from $20,800 to $50,090 with $29,550 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10 to $24.08. The median hourly rate was $14.21.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.79 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.42.

The median salary in Indiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Indiana Metros for Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	390	$43,210
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	30	$36,220

Top States for Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners Employment

View the list below to see where most Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	930	$37,380
Pennsylvania	820	$42,830
California	710	$37,130
New York	570	$35,890
Illinois	450	$42,410
Missouri	380	$36,120
New Jersey	350	$43,920
Massachusetts	300	$32,720
Ohio	300	$30,610
Wisconsin	290	$35,730
Florida	240	$28,990
Washington	220	$41,340
Tennessee	200	$35,110
Indiana	180	$29,550
Michigan	140	$33,260
Alabama	140	$29,230
Colorado	120	$30,610
North Carolina	90	$35,620
Iowa	90	$32,980
Kansas	70	$30,240

Below are the states where Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
New Mexico	$80,760
Vermont	$49,080
New Jersey	$43,920
Pennsylvania	$42,830
Illinois	$42,410
Washington	$41,340
Georgia	$39,810
Maryland	$39,410
Oklahoma	$38,890
Mississippi	$38,400

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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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