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Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners in North Carolina

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$35,620 Median Salary

10 Job Openings

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

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How Many Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners Work in North Carolina?

There were approximately 90 workers employed as Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners in this state in 2018.

There were 130 Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 1.2%.

North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 10 annual Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners job openings in North Carolina, and 110 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners ranged from $28,100 to $45,470 with $35,620 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.51 to $21.86. The median hourly rate was $17.13.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.67 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.46.

The median salary in North Carolina 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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