How much do Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners make in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD?

Percentile spread

For Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners, the published 10th percentile is $41,200 and the 90th percentile is $81,290. The difference is $40,090, which is 72.3% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $46,280 to the 75th at $68,400, covers $22,120.

The mean annual wage is $58,130, which sits above the median of $55,470. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD median is 19.5% higher than the national median of $46,420 for Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners. In 2024 national prices the local median is $53,088, which is 14.4% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 0.6% higher than the Maryland median of $55,130.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is 104.487, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $55,470 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners at $53,088 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

5 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ranks 3rd of 6 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is 60 miles away, with a median of $51,880 and employment of 160. That median is 6.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $47,647, against $53,088 here.
• Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is 77 miles away, with a median of $49,950 and employment of 120. That median is 10% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $48,706, against $53,088 here.
• Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ is 119 miles away, with a median of $63,800 and employment of 30. That median is 15% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $63,820, against $53,088 here.