As of August 01, 2026, the average hourly pay of Guitar Technician in the United States is $28. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for Guitar Technician in the US can go up to $33 and the lowest down to $22, but most earn between $25 and $31. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Guitar Technician in the United States.
| Percentile | Hourly Pay Rate | Location | Last Updated |
| 10th Percentile Guitar Technician Salary | $22 | US | August 01, 2026 |
| 25th Percentile Guitar Technician Salary | $25 | US | August 01, 2026 |
| 50th Percentile Guitar Technician Salary | $28 | US | August 01, 2026 |
| 75th Percentile Guitar Technician Salary | $31 | US | August 01, 2026 |
| 90th Percentile Guitar Technician Salary | $33 | US | August 01, 2026 |
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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See user submitted job responsibilities for Guitar Technician.
1 - 3 years experience
High School Diploma or Technical Certificate
3 - 5 years experience
High School Diploma or Technical Certificate
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Core compensation
Includes base and short-term incentives
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