Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 49 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$39,500
BLS median: $45,320
DOL Median Salary
$39,500
From 49 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$45,320
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
36
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
5,730
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$39,500
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$27,000$36,192$39,500$42,411$66,118

This figure comes from 49 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$45,320
BLS Survey Salary Range
$30,130$35,820$45,320$56,960$73,430

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 5,730 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 12.8% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Wisconsin$52,330+18.3%2
California$48,901+7.7%4
Maryland$44,450-25.4%1
Nebraska$42,000N/A3
Florida$42,000+19.2%1
Massachusetts$41,801-33.8%2
Illinois$40,000-18.1%1
Georgia$39,000+53.4%1
Michigan$37,440-37.6%3
Vermont$36,192N/A1
Iowa$32,000-17.6%1
New York$32,000-31.5%3
Utah$27,000-34.9%1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners positions, 11% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 67% required no formal degree.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners make?

Based on 49 DOL filings, the median salary for a Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners is $39,500, ranging from $36,192 to $42,411.

What is the highest salary for a Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners?

The 90th percentile salary is $73,430 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.