Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
Repair percussion, stringed, reed, or wind instruments. May specialize in one area, such as piano tuning.
- O*NET-SOC code
49-9063.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$46,420
Employment, U.S.5,380
Median hourly wage$22.32
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $31,220 | $37,670 | $46,420 | $58,430 | $71,600 |
By state (35)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 40 | Not available | 0.59 |
| Arizona | 110 | $37,850 | 1.01 |
| California | 520 | $47,580 | 0.82 |
| Colorado | 70 | $43,670 | 0.68 |
| Connecticut | 40 | $52,940 | 0.60 |
| Florida | 140 | $44,030 | 0.40 |
| Georgia | 100 | $29,640 | 0.61 |
| Illinois | 200 | $49,250 | 0.95 |
| Indiana | 150 | $38,440 | 1.34 |
| Iowa | 90 | $38,700 | 1.61 |
| Kansas | 80 | $43,680 | 1.55 |
| Maine | 90 | $48,530 | 3.93 |
| Maryland | 160 | $55,130 | 1.65 |
| Massachusetts | 130 | $46,820 | 1.00 |
| Michigan | 210 | $59,570 | 1.40 |
| Minnesota | 100 | $44,230 | 1.01 |
| Mississippi | $23,980 | ||
| Missouri | 110 | $47,220 | 1.11 |
| Nevada | 90 | $38,500 | 1.68 |
| New Jersey | 200 | $58,730 | 1.35 |
| New York | 270 | $53,420 | 0.82 |
| North Carolina | $42,970 | ||
| North Dakota | 30 | $46,780 | 2.13 |
| Ohio | 230 | $39,900 | 1.18 |
| Oklahoma | 60 | $31,160 | 1.00 |
| Oregon | 40 | $54,800 | 0.65 |
| Pennsylvania | 240 | $47,520 | 1.14 |
| South Carolina | 90 | $44,870 | 1.11 |
| Tennessee | 300 | $58,730 | 2.67 |
| Texas | 580 | $48,250 | 1.18 |
| Utah | 60 | $50,180 | 0.93 |
| Virginia | 120 | $45,140 | 0.84 |
| Washington | 150 | $43,330 | 1.22 |
| West Virginia | 30 | $38,920 | 1.26 |
| Wisconsin | 180 | $46,540 | 1.73 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home Appliance Repairers | 1-2 | 0.949 |
| 2 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 1-2 | 0.944 |
| 3 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 3 | 0.937 |
| 4 | Motorcycle Mechanics | 3 | 0.937 |
| 5 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 3 | 0.935 |
| 6 | Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 1-2 | 0.934 |
| 7 | Watch and Clock Repairers | 3 | 0.933 |
| 8 | Medical Equipment Repairers | 3 | 0.933 |
| 9 | Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers | 3 | 0.931 |
| 10 | Bicycle Repairers | 1-2 | 0.931 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Appliance Repairers | Installation | 1.50 | 0.949 |
| Motorcycle Mechanics | Coordination | 0.88 | 0.937 |
| Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | Installation | 1.62 | 0.928 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | Installation | 2.50 | 0.924 |
| Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | Installation | 2.37 | 0.924 |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | Equipment Maintenance | 1.24 | 0.923 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Operations Monitoring | 1.00 | 0.922 |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | Equipment Maintenance | 1.00 | 0.912 |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | Coordination | 0.88 | 0.910 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | Coordination | 1.00 | 0.910 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners, excluding software Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| RepairTRAX | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Inventory tracking software | 5 of 20 | 5.1x |
| Computerized maintenance management system CMMS | 3 of 20 | 4.6x |
| Microsoft Excel | 20 of 20 | 1.1x |
| Microsoft Word | 18 of 20 | 1.1x |
| SAP software | 7 of 20 | 1.1x |
| 3 of 20 | 1.0x | |
| Microsoft Office software | 17 of 20 | 1.0x |
| Email software | 4 of 20 | 0.7x |
| Microsoft Windows | 3 of 20 | 0.6x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.62 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.38 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.25 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 2.75 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.88 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.33 | 4.48 |
| Mechanical | 3.82 | 4.77 |
| Fine Arts | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| English Language | 3.41 | 3.14 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.91 | 3.95 |
| Administration and Management | 2.91 | 3.14 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.82 | 3.45 |
| Education and Training | 2.73 | 3.05 |
| Physics | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| Administrative | 2.59 | 3.09 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.59 | 2.36 |
| Transportation | 2.57 | 2.36 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.50 | 3.32 |
| Telecommunications | 2.50 | 1.05 |
| Design | 2.45 | 2.77 |
| Mathematics | 2.43 | 2.59 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.41 | 2.09 |
| Production and Processing | 2.36 | 2.50 |
| Chemistry | 2.32 | 2.82 |
| Communications and Media | 2.23 | 2.14 |
| Psychology | 2.18 | 2.50 |
| Building and Construction | 1.86 | 1.59 |
| Law and Government | 1.73 | 1.32 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.60 | 1.25 |
| History and Archeology | 1.55 | 0.95 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.50 | 0.86 |
| Geography | 1.45 | 0.82 |
| Biology | 1.41 | 0.64 |
| Foreign Language | 1.36 | 0.59 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.27 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.18 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.14 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Hearing Sensitivity | 4.38 | 4.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| Near Vision | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Manual Dexterity | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Control Precision | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Auditory Attention | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Visualization | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.62 | 3.50 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.50 | 3.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Selective Attention | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Information Ordering | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Oral Expression | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Originality | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Written Expression | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Time Sharing | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Memorization | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Static Strength | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Depth Perception | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Reaction Time | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.25 | 1.75 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Response Orientation | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Rate Control | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Explosive Strength | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Number Facility | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Sound Localization | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Stamina | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Night Vision | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.25 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Katsura Shareware KS Strobe Tuner
- Katsura Shareware ProLevel
- Katsura Shareware SoundFrames
- Mensurix Audio
- Reyburn CyberTuner
- TonalEnergy Tuner & Metronome
- Tunable Instrument Tuner
- TuneLab
- Tunic OnlyPure
- Veritune Verituner
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 240 | 6.38 | $61,300 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 160 | 1.51 | $51,880 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 170 | 1.22 | $53,110 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 120 | 1.17 | $49,950 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 150 | 0.98 | $58,170 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 310 | 0.95 | $58,730 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 190 | 0.88 | $47,580 |