Piano tuner earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level piano tuner earnings begin at:

$22.44 per hour

$46,670 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level piano tuner earnings begin at:

$18.19 per hour

$37,840 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level piano tuner earnings begin at:

$13.68 per hour

$28,440 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level piano tuner earnings begin at:

$11.41 per hour

$23,720 per year

10th percentile

Starting level piano tuner earnings begin at:

$8.54 per hour

$17,770 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Piano tuner salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Mexico $80,760
Michigan $59,570
New Jersey $58,730
Tennessee $58,730
Maryland $55,130
Oregon $54,800
New York $53,420
Connecticut $52,940
Utah $50,180
Illinois $49,250
Vermont $49,080
Maine $48,530
Texas $48,250
California $47,580
Pennsylvania $47,520
Missouri $47,220
Massachusetts $46,820
North Dakota $46,780
Wisconsin $46,540
Virginia $45,140
South Carolina $44,870
Minnesota $44,230
Florida $44,030
Kansas $43,680
Colorado $43,670
Washington $43,330
North Carolina $42,970
Ohio $39,900
Arkansas $39,860
West Virginia $38,920
Iowa $38,700
Nevada $38,500
Indiana $38,440
Arizona $37,850
Alabama $31,240
Oklahoma $31,160
Louisiana $30,980
New Hampshire $29,850
Georgia $29,640
Nebraska $29,080
Kentucky $28,440
Mississippi $23,980

How do piano tuner salaries compare to similar careers?

Piano tuners earn about the same as related careers in Kentucky. On average, they make less than customer service representatives but more than estheticians.

Career Median Salary
Customer service representative salary $34K
Ambulance dispatcher salary $33K
Firefighter salary $31K
Medical administrative assistant salary $34K
Highway maintenance worker salary $30K
Piano tuner salary $28K
Nail technician salary $33K
Teller salary $29K
Tailor salary $29K
Esthetician salary $30K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)