Also called: Piano Tuner
Tunes, repairs, and restores pianos for homes, schools, concert halls, and studios.
A piano tech drives to three homes and a church in a day, tuning each piano by ear and with apps, replacing a broken string, and adjusting hammers.
BLS musical instrument repairers and tuners median about $43k; independent techs with steady clients earn more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Piano technology school or apprenticeship; Piano Technicians Guild certification.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, Trade school, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Piano Technology (trade school).
Growing slowly. Small trade with an aging workforce, so openings appear as techs retire.
Low risk for 10 years. Tuning apps help, but repairing and regulating pianos in homes and halls stays skilled hands-on work.
Classes: Music (piano), Woodshop, Physics (sound), Shop class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-2061.
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