The annual salary statistics of musical instrument repairers and tuners in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of musical instrument repairers and tuners in Pittsburgh is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for musical instrument repairers and tuners in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of musical instrument repairers and tuners from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $33,500 | -10.54% | -17.76% |
| 2021 | $37,030 | -9.96% | - |
| 2020 | $40,720 | -6.95% | - |
| 2019 | $43,550 | 2.82% | - |
| 2018 | $42,320 | -0.35% | - |
| 2017 | $42,470 | 27.22% | - |
| 2016 | $30,910 | -43.38% | - |
| 2015 | $44,320 | 10.00% | - |
| 2014 | $39,890 | -0.70% | - |
| 2013 | $40,170 | 1.79% | - |
| 2012 | $39,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,500, Pittsburgh is the lowest paying city for musical instrument repairers and tuners in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Philadelphia (median annual salary of $47,750). In comparison, the median annual salary of musical instrument repairers and tuners in Pittsburgh is 29.8 percent (29.8%) lower than that in the highest paying city Philadelphia.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pittsburgh |