# Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners

> Repair percussion, stringed, reed, or wind instruments. May specialize in one area, such as piano tuning.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/musical-instrument-repairers-and-tuners
- SOC code: 49-9063.00
- Career family: Installation and repair
- Median annual pay: $46,420 (10th percentile $31,220, 90th percentile $71,600)
- Projected growth: Slower than average, +1.9%
- Openings a year: 600
- Typical entry education: High school diploma
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code RCA)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 90 |
| Investigative (I) | 27 |
| Artistic (A) | 41 |
| Social (S) | 10 |
| Enterprising (E) | 0 |
| Conventional (C) | 42 |

## What you'd do

- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 81/100)
- Getting Information (importance 74/100)
- Handling and Moving Objects (importance 68/100)
- Thinking Creatively (importance 68/100)
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People (importance 68/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 66/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 64/100)
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 64/100)
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials (importance 63/100)
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public (importance 63/100)

## Skills

Quality Control Analysis, Repairing, Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Service Orientation, Active Listening, Equipment Maintenance, Equipment Selection

## Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service, Mechanical, Fine Arts, English Language, Administration and Management, Sales and Marketing, Engineering and Technology, Education and Training, Physics, Administrative

## Also called

Accordion Repairer, Accordion Tuner, Band Instrument Repair Technician (Band Instrument Repair Tech), Band Instrument Repairer, Banjo Repairer, Bow Repairer, Brass and Wind Instrument Repairer, Brass Instrument Repair Technician (Brass Instrument Repair Tech), Fretted Instrument Repairer, Fretted String Instrument Repairer

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4704) (CIP 4704, 33 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Murray State College-Oklahoma](https://www.collegesref.com/college/murray-state-college-oklahoma-1806) | Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | not reported | $48,487 | not reported |

## Related careers

- [Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/electric-motor-power-tool-and-related-repairers): $56,210 median pay
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- [Watch and Clock Repairers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/watch-and-clock-repairers): $67,230 median pay
- [Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/electromechanical-equipment-assemblers): $45,850 median pay
- [Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/coil-winders-tapers-and-finishers): $48,220 median pay
- [Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/tool-grinders-filers-and-sharpeners): $50,060 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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