Piano tuner earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level piano tuner earnings begin at:

$27.95 per hour

$58,130 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level piano tuner earnings begin at:

$24.07 per hour

$50,060 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level piano tuner earnings begin at:

$17.26 per hour

$35,890 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level piano tuner earnings begin at:

$14.15 per hour

$29,430 per year

10th percentile

Starting level piano tuner earnings begin at:

$12.10 per hour

$25,170 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Piano tuner salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Mexico $80,760
Illinois $49,720
Vermont $49,080
New Jersey $43,920
Pennsylvania $42,830
New Hampshire $41,540
Washington $41,340
Georgia $39,810
Maryland $39,410
Oklahoma $38,890
Mississippi $38,400
Nebraska $37,770
Virginia $37,450
Texas $37,380
California $37,130
Missouri $36,120
South Carolina $36,010
Kentucky $35,990
Arkansas $35,900
New York $35,890
Wisconsin $35,730
North Carolina $35,620
Tennessee $35,110
Connecticut $33,340
Michigan $33,260
Iowa $32,980
Massachusetts $32,720
Arizona $32,190
Utah $31,210
Louisiana $30,980
Minnesota $30,780
Colorado $30,610
Ohio $30,610
Kansas $30,240
Indiana $29,550
Alabama $29,230
Oregon $29,100
Florida $28,990
West Virginia $25,320

How do piano tuner salaries compare to similar careers?

Piano tuners earn about the same as related careers in New York. On average, they make less than delivery service drivers but more than office clerks.

Career Median Salary
Delivery service driver salary $37K
Travel agent salary $35K
Exterminator salary $39K
Upholsterer salary $38K
Tailor salary $36K
Piano tuner salary $36K
Painting, coating & decorating worker salary $37K
Switchboard operator salary $35K
Security guard salary $35K
Office clerk salary $34K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)