Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · SOC 49-9063
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 49-9063 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 67/100
- High friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $46,420
- H-1B offered wage $45,000; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 800
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +1.4%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 4
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 936 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Repair percussion, stringed, reed, or wind instruments. May specialize in one area, such as piano tuning.
Common titles: Brass Instrument Repair Technician (Brass Instrument Repair Tech), Fretted String Instrument Repairer, Guitar Repairer, Instrument Repair Technician (Instrument Repair Tech), Luthier, Musical Instrument Repair Technician (Musical Instrument Repair Tech)
Representative Tasks
- •Adjust string tensions to tune instruments, using hand tools and electronic tuning devices.
- •Compare instrument pitches with tuning tool pitches to tune instruments.
- •Play instruments to evaluate their sound quality and to locate any defects.
- •Disassemble instruments and parts for repair and adjustment.
- •Repair or replace musical instrument parts and components, such as strings, bridges, felts, and keys, using hand and power tools.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Align equipment or machinery.
- •Adjust tuning or functioning of musical instruments.
- •Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- •Solder parts or connections between parts.
- •Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Tools & Technologies
Related Occupations
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| Outlook | Average | 24% Bright |
| Median Salary | $46,420 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |