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Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
5 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 6,000 hours, for FRETTED INSTRUMENT REPAIRER (competency-based).
| 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 |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What musical instrument repairers and tuners earn, by state
Michigan has the highest state median for musical instrument repairers and tuners ($59,570) and Mississippi the lowest ($23,980), across the 34 states with a published figure.
| 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
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).