Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,550 or more. The middle half of musical instrument repairers and tuners in Seattle earn between $41,960 and $46,980.
- $40K10th
- $42K25th
- $44KMedian
- $47K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,530 | $3,961 | $22.85 |
| Median | $43,700 | $3,642 | $21.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,960 | $3,497 | $20.17 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,980 | $3,915 | $22.59 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners pay in Seattle vs. Washington and the U.S.
Musical instrument repairers and tuners in Seattle earn 4% more than the Washington average ($45,770) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($49,960). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $46,420.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $47,530 | $43,700 | $40,160 | $63,550 | 70 |
| Washington | $45,770 | $43,330 | $37,430 | $58,230 | 150 |
| 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 Seattle
On the average salary of $47,530, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $40,370 a year, or $3,364 a month and $1,553 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for musical instrument repairers and tuners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $47,530 buys what about $42,769 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 15.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners salary in nearby metro areas
- Portland, OR$52,080
- Sacramento, CA$47,840
- Las Vegas, NV$48,410
- Riverside, CA$46,120
- Los Angeles, CA$51,200
- Denver, CO$47,090
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 Seattle: questions
How much do musical instrument repairers and tuners make an hour in Seattle?
$22.85 an hour on average, and $21.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level musical instrument repairers and tuners salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,960, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the musical instrument repairers and tuners take-home pay in Seattle?
About $40,370 a year ($3,364 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,530. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do musical instrument repairers and tuners earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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