Also called: Master Racquet Technician
Strings tennis, badminton, and squash rackets to players' exact specs.
At tournaments like the US Open, stringers work through the night stringing hundreds of rackets for pros. At shops, they help players choose strings and tension.
Estimate; tour stringers earn more during events.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0 years after high school. Certification from the USRSA (Master Racquet Technician).
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing slowly. Small niche.
Low risk for 10 years. Stringing machines help, but stringing to each player's exact specs is hands-on.
Age 14+. One way to start: Buy a basic stringing machine (about $200–400) and string teammates' rackets, or ask at a tennis shop
Classes: Physical education, Physics, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-9099.
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