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Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
5
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
6,000 h
longest minimum 8,000 h
National median pay
$46,420
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
5,380
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 6,000 hours, FRETTED INSTRUMENT REPAIRER (competency-based)
- State medians
- $59,570 in Michigan to $23,980 in Mississippi (34 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| FRETTED INSTRUMENT REPAIRER | 0215 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| PIANO TECHNICIAN | 0408 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| PIANO TUNER | 0793 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| PIPE ORGAN TUNER & REPAIR | 0388 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| Wind Instrument Repairer | 0357 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
What musical instrument repairers and tuners earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | $59,570 | $28.64 | 210 |
| New Jersey | $58,730 | $28.24 | 200 |
| Tennessee | $58,730 | $28.24 | 300 |
| Maryland | $55,130 | $26.50 | 160 |
| Oregon | $54,800 | $26.35 | 40 |
| New York | $53,420 | $25.68 | 270 |
| Connecticut | $52,940 | $25.45 | 40 |
| Utah | $50,180 | $24.13 | 60 |
| Illinois | $49,250 | $23.68 | 200 |
| Maine | $48,530 | $23.33 | 90 |
| Texas | $48,250 | $23.20 | 580 |
| California | $47,580 | $22.88 | 520 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,520 | $22.85 | 240 |
| Missouri | $47,220 | $22.70 | 110 |
| Massachusetts | $46,820 | $22.51 | 130 |
| North Dakota | $46,780 | $22.49 | 30 |
| Wisconsin | $46,540 | $22.37 | 180 |
| Virginia | $45,140 | $21.70 | 120 |
| South Carolina | $44,870 | $21.57 | 90 |
| Minnesota | $44,230 | $21.27 | 100 |
| Florida | $44,030 | $21.17 | 140 |
| Kansas | $43,680 | $21.00 | 80 |
| Colorado | $43,670 | $21.00 | 70 |
| Washington | $43,330 | $20.83 | 150 |
| North Carolina | $42,970 | $20.66 | Not published |
| Ohio | $39,900 | $19.19 | 230 |
| West Virginia | $38,920 | $18.71 | 30 |
| Iowa | $38,700 | $18.61 | 90 |
| Nevada | $38,500 | $18.51 | 90 |
| Indiana | $38,440 | $18.48 | 150 |
| Arizona | $37,850 | $18.20 | 110 |
| Oklahoma | $31,160 | $14.98 | 60 |
| Georgia | $29,640 | $14.25 | 100 |
| Mississippi | $23,980 | $11.53 | Not published |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.