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Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners in Iowa

Is Iowa a good place for you to work as a Musical Instrument Repairer or Tuner?

7.1% Jobs Projection

$32,980 Median Salary

10 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners in Iowa are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners in Iowa is growing faster than average.
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners in Iowa earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners Work in Iowa?

In Iowa, there were 90 people working as Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners in the year 2018.

There were 120 Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners in this state are growing at a rate of 7.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.2%.

Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 150 total jobs in 2026 for Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners in this state.

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

What do Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners ranged from $17,480 to $90,260 with $32,980 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.4 to $43.39. The median hourly rate was $15.86.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.58 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.72.

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

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Top States for Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners Employment

The table below shows the states 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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