There are currently an estimated 7,000 piano tuners in the United States. The piano tuner job market is expected to shrink by -10.0% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are piano tuners?
CareerExplorer rates piano tuners with a F employability rating, meaning this career should provide poor employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 4,500 piano tuners. That number is based on the retirement of 5,200 existing piano tuners.
What’s the supply of piano tuners?
The piano tuner industry is concentrated in Texas, Pennsylvania, Illinois
Piano Tuner job market by state
| State Name | Employed Piano Tuners |
|---|---|
| Texas | 850 |
| Pennsylvania | 770 |
| Illinois | 540 |
| New York | 510 |
| California | 500 |
| Ohio | 390 |
| Missouri | 360 |
| Florida | 300 |
| Washington | 260 |
| Wisconsin | 260 |
| New Jersey | 250 |
| Indiana | 240 |
| Tennessee | 200 |
| Maryland | 200 |
| Massachusetts | 190 |
| Virginia | 170 |
| Michigan | 160 |
| Colorado | 150 |
| Alabama | 140 |
| Arizona | 140 |
| Kentucky | 140 |
| North Carolina | 130 |
| Iowa | 120 |
| Kansas | 110 |
| Oregon | 100 |
| Minnesota | 80 |