Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,030 or more. The middle half of musical instrument repairers and tuners in Austin earn between $44,570 and $75,840.
- $36K10th
- $45K25th
- $59KMedian
- $76K75th
- $107K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $63,870 | $5,322 | $30.71 |
| Median | $59,250 | $4,938 | $28.49 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,570 | $3,714 | $21.43 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $75,840 | $6,320 | $36.46 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners pay in Austin vs. Texas and the U.S.
Musical instrument repairers and tuners in Austin earn 14% more than the Texas average ($55,790) and 28% more than the U.S. average ($49,960). At the median the gap is +28% against the U.S. median of $46,420.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | $63,870 | $59,250 | $36,040 | $107,030 | 50 |
| Texas | $55,790 | $48,250 | $31,970 | $99,060 | 580 |
| United States | $49,960 | $46,420 | $31,220 | $71,600 | 5,380 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $63,870, a single filer in Austin takes home about $53,500 a year, or $4,458 a month and $2,058 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for musical instrument repairers and tuners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $63,870 buys what about $65,130 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 1st of 2 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Austin$63,870
- Dallas$57,220
All Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners salaries in Texas
Highest-paying cities for musical instrument repairers and tuners
Austin, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($63,870).
- Austin, TX$63,870
- Nashville, TN$60,900
- Chicago, IL$60,110
- Allentown, PA$59,330
- New York, NY$59,150
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Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners salary in Austin: questions
How much do musical instrument repairers and tuners make an hour in Austin?
$30.71 an hour on average, and $28.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level musical instrument repairers and tuners salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,570, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the musical instrument repairers and tuners take-home pay in Austin?
About $53,500 a year ($4,458 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,870. Texas has no state income tax.
Do musical instrument repairers and tuners earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 28% more than the U.S. average for this job ($49,960).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-9063; area Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.9%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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