How much does a Guitar Technician make in Los Angeles, CA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Guitar Technician in Los Angeles, CA is $64,793. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $50,448 to a high of $82,380, with most professionals earning between $57,285 and $73,999.

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Guitar Technician Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Guitar Technician Salary $50,448 Los Angeles,CA April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Guitar Technician Salary $57,285 Los Angeles,CA April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Guitar Technician Salary $64,793 Los Angeles,CA April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Guitar Technician Salary $73,999 Los Angeles,CA April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Guitar Technician Salary $82,380 Los Angeles,CA April 01, 2025
25% $57,285 10% $50,448 90% $82,380 75% $73,999 $64,793 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Guitar Technician ?

A guitar technician (or 'guitar tech') is a member of a music ensemble's road crew who maintains and sets up the musical equipment for one or more guitarists. Depending on the type and size of band, the guitar tech may be responsible for stringing, tuning, and adjusting electric guitars and acoustic guitars, and maintaining and setting up guitar amplifiers and other related electronic equipment such as effect pedals. Once the guitar equipment has been set up onstage, the guitar tech does a soundcheck to ensure that the equipment is working well. If there are any problems, the guitar tech repl...

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  1. This Job:

    Guitar Technician

    1 - 3 years experience
    High School Diploma or Technical Certificate

  2. Up a level:

    Instrument Technician II

    3 - 5 years experience
    High School Diploma or Technical Certificate

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Guitar Technician in Los Angeles, CA. The base salary for Guitar Technician ranges from $57,285 to $73,999 with the average base salary of $64,793. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $57,285 to $73,999 with the average total cash compensation of $64,793.

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