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Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners


Nature of the Work About this section

Musical instrument repairers and tuners are craft workers who use a variety of techniques and tools to bring damaged or out-of-tune instruments into proper working order. They often specialize by type of instrument and in either tuning or repair.

Education and Training About this section

Most musical instrument repairers and tuners learn their craft through trade schools or apprenticeships. A basic ability to play the instruments being repaired is normally required.

Job Outlook About this section

Current and Projected Employment.

2008 Employment 6,100
2018 Employment 6,100
Employment Change 0
Growth Rate 0%

Employment change. Musical instrument repairers and tuners are expected to experience little or no change in employment from 2008-18. Band and orchestra programs in high schools provide most of the business for repairers, and they are not as prevalent as they once were, but this has been offset somewhat by population growth.

Job prospects.

Job prospects should be excellent. As the baby boomer generation retires and many skilled workers leave the workforce, new workers will be needed to replace them.

Earnings About this section

Median annual wages for musical instrument repairers and tuners were $33,080 in May 2008.

Musicians, singers, and related workers; Watch repairers.

Sources of Additional Information About this section


Disclaimer:

Links to non-BLS Internet sites are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement.

  • National Association of Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians (NAPBIRT), P.O. Box 51, Normal, IL 61761. Internet: http://www.napbirt.org

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Suggested citation: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition, Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos356.htm (visited February 09, 2012).

 

Last Modified Date: December 17, 2009