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Highest Paying Industries for Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners

The top 28 highest paying industries for musical instrument repairers and tuners (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $55,840, performing arts companies is the highest paying industry for musical instrument repairers and tuners. It is followed by performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries industry (average annual salary $55,840). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of musical instrument repairers and tuners in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 28 Highest Paying Industries for Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Performing Arts Companies	$55,840	$32,430	40
2	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$55,840	$32,430	40
3	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$55,840	$32,430	40
4	Educational Services - Privately owned	$53,160	$27,510	110
5	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$53,040	$18,960	n/a
6	Other Schools and Instruction	$53,040	$18,960	n/a
7	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$52,950	$38,740	50
8	Educational Services	$50,870	$28,770	230
9	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$50,280	$34,520	130
10	State government, including schools and hospitals	$49,570	$31,680	80
11	Educational Services - State government owned	$49,570	$31,680	80
12	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$49,200	$31,280	80
13	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$48,330	$30,150	130
14	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$47,730	$29,710	50
15	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$46,680	$29,390	40
16	Educational Services - Local government owned	$46,680	$29,390	40
17	Manufacturing	$39,240	$27,720	580
18	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$38,990	$27,630	570
19	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$38,990	$27,630	570
20	Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores	$32,170	$19,460	5,610
21	Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores	$32,170	$19,460	5,610
22	Retail Trade	$32,150	$19,460	5,620
23	Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance	$31,580	$18,720	1,030
24	Repair and Maintenance	$31,580	$18,720	1,030
25	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$31,580	$18,720	1,030
26	Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$29,000	$17,770	90
27	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$29,000	$17,770	90
28	Wholesale Trade	$29,000	$17,770	90