Piano tuner earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level piano tuner earnings begin at:

$29.15 per hour

$60,630 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level piano tuner earnings begin at:

$28.59 per hour

$59,460 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level piano tuner earnings begin at:

$22.59 per hour

$47,000 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level piano tuner earnings begin at:

$17.92 per hour

$37,270 per year

10th percentile

Starting level piano tuner earnings begin at:

$14.35 per hour

$29,850 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Piano tuner salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Mexico $80,760
Vermont $49,080
Massachusetts $47,710
Iowa $47,090
Arizona $47,000
New York $44,480
New Jersey $43,510
California $42,920
Connecticut $40,230
Arkansas $39,860
Texas $39,520
Colorado $39,420
North Carolina $39,080
Virginia $39,070
Mississippi $38,400
Pennsylvania $38,260
Georgia $37,810
Illinois $37,430
Washington $37,350
Michigan $37,260
Maryland $37,170
Tennessee $36,920
Florida $35,810
South Carolina $35,600
Minnesota $34,880
Alabama $31,240
Louisiana $30,980
Wisconsin $30,520
Utah $30,430
Indiana $29,930
New Hampshire $29,850
Ohio $29,770
Kansas $29,760
Oregon $29,100
Nebraska $29,080
Oklahoma $28,860
Kentucky $28,440
Missouri $28,280
West Virginia $25,320

How do piano tuner salaries compare to similar careers?

Piano tuners earn about the same as related careers in Arizona. On average, they make less than music therapists but more than correctional officers.

Career Median Salary
Music therapist salary $48K
Funeral director salary $46K
Audio engineer salary $45K
Private detective salary $51K
Firefighter salary $48K
Piano tuner salary $47K
Meter reader salary $49K
Landscaper salary $47K
Ambulance dispatcher salary $47K
Correctional officer salary $46K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)