49 Series · SOC 49-9031

Home Appliance Repairers Salary

National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).

$50,990
Median / year
+3.2%
2024→2025
$80,660
Top 10% earn
+2.6%
Growth '24–'34
32,150
Estimated US jobs

Home Appliance Repairers earn a median of $50,990 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $50,990, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $36,190 (10th percentile) to $80,660 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 32,150 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Massachusetts ($70,750).

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The pay verdict

Home Appliance Repairers earn a median of $50,990, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 36% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Installation, Maintenance, and Repair, it ranks #37 of 51 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 2.6% by 2034.

$50,990
Median annual wage
Top 64%
of 825 US occupations with published wages
#37 of 51
in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
2.2×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: Massachusetts at $70,750. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.

Observed pay change

What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025

May 2019 → May 2025
  • The published national median for Home Appliance Repairers moved from $40,260 in May 2019 to $50,990 in May 2025 (+26.7%).
  • Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
  • Home Appliance Repairers sits +2.2 pp near that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.

Home Appliance Repairers (SOC 49-9031) has a national median of $50,990 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $36,190 to $80,660, and the published mean is $56,040. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 32,150 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 51 state or territory areas and 160 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $49,410 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $50,990 in May 2025, a rise of $1,580 (+3.2%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a +2.6% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as about as fast as average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 3,100 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as moderate-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.

Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Massachusetts pays the highest state median at $70,750, which is +39% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Trenton-Princeton, NJ at $86,940. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.

BLS OEWS May 2025 32,150 jobs Median $50,990/yr

Median Salary

$50,990

per year

Median Hourly

$24.51/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$56,040

average

Employment

32,150

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where Home Appliance Repairers pay sits nationally

Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median

$50,990 Bottom 36% higher than 36% of 825 US occupations

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000 and above: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $180,000+ every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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Band Count Share
$0–$20,000 0 US occupations 0%
$20,000–$40,000 98 US occupations 12%
$40,000–$60,000 (this entry) 298 US occupations 36%
$60,000–$80,000 209 US occupations 25%
$80,000–$100,000 82 US occupations 10%
$100,000–$120,000 58 US occupations 7%
$120,000–$140,000 32 US occupations 4%
$140,000–$160,000 14 US occupations 2%
$160,000–$180,000 9 US occupations 1%
$180,000 and above 25 US occupations 3%

$50,990 · 36th percentile of 825 US occupations

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Does this job pay well and grow?

Each dot is a 49-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Home Appliance Repairers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 24 49-series occupations with growth data, Home Appliance Repairers sits on the slower-growing side at +2.6% growth and $50,990 median pay. Scatter plot of 24 data points. $20000$40000$60000$80000$100000 -10%-5%0%5%10%15%20% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage Maintenance and Repa… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.8% · Median annual wage: $49590Automotive Service T… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.2% · Median annual wage: $50620First-Line Superviso… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.1% · Median annual wage: $79860Industrial Machinery… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 16.1% · Median annual wage: $64520Heating, Air Conditi… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 8.1% · Median annual wage: $61010Bus and Truck Mechan… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.4% · Median annual wage: $61770Mobile Heavy Equipme… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 5.8% · Median annual wage: $65510Installation, Mainte… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.4% · Median annual wage: $49230Automotive Body and … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1.6% · Median annual wage: $54890Telecommunications E… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -4.2% · Median annual wage: $63890Aircraft Mechanics a… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4% · Median annual wage: $79870Electrical Power-Lin… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 6.6% · Median annual wage: $95320Tire Repairers and C… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 5.7% · Median annual wage: $37710Telecommunications L… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -3.1% · Median annual wage: $74330Helpers--Installatio… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.3% · Median annual wage: $39630Security and Fire Al… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 10.4% · Median annual wage: $60070Medical Equipment Re… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 12.9% · Median annual wage: $61660Computer, Automated … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.9% · Median annual wage: $47810Electrical and Elect… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.8% · Median annual wage: $74090Maintenance Workers,… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -2.8% · Median annual wage: $60850Control and Valve In… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1.3% · Median annual wage: $74340Farm Equipment Mecha… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 11% · Median annual wage: $56550Outdoor Power Equipm… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.5% · Median annual wage: $47880Home Appliance Repairers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.6% · Median annual wage: $50990
Among 24 49-series occupations with growth data, Home Appliance Repairers sits on the slower-growing side at +2.6% growth and $50,990 median pay.
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  • Maintenance and Repa…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $49590
  • Automotive Service T…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.2%, Median annual wage $50620
  • First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $79860
  • Industrial Machinery…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 16.1%, Median annual wage $64520
  • Heating, Air Conditi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.1%, Median annual wage $61010
  • Bus and Truck Mechan…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.4%, Median annual wage $61770
  • Mobile Heavy Equipme…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.8%, Median annual wage $65510
  • Installation, Mainte…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.4%, Median annual wage $49230
  • Automotive Body and …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.6%, Median annual wage $54890
  • Telecommunications E…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -4.2%, Median annual wage $63890
  • Aircraft Mechanics a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4%, Median annual wage $79870
  • Electrical Power-Lin…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.6%, Median annual wage $95320
  • Tire Repairers and C…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.7%, Median annual wage $37710
  • Telecommunications L…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.1%, Median annual wage $74330
  • Helpers--Installatio…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.3%, Median annual wage $39630
  • Security and Fire Al…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 10.4%, Median annual wage $60070
  • Medical Equipment Re…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.9%, Median annual wage $61660
  • Computer, Automated …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.9%, Median annual wage $47810
  • Electrical and Elect…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.8%, Median annual wage $74090
  • Maintenance Workers,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.8%, Median annual wage $60850
  • Control and Valve In…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.3%, Median annual wage $74340
  • Farm Equipment Mecha…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 11%, Median annual wage $56550
  • Outdoor Power Equipm…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $47880
  • Home Appliance Repairers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.6%, Median annual wage $50990

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

+2.6%

About as fast as average

Annual Openings

3,100

per year (projected)

Employment Change

+1,000

37,300 (2024) → 38,300 (2034)

Typical Education

High school diploma or equivalent

On-the-Job Training

Moderate-term on-the-job training

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034

Workplace Safety

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Group

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations context

Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade

Fatality Rate

8.1/100K

Injury Rate

3/100

Danger Index

16/100

Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023

Career Intelligence

Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Home Appliance Repairers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.

Top Skills

Repairing 3.9
Critical Thinking 3.8
Equipment Maintenance 3.6
Troubleshooting 3.6
Speaking 3.5
Operations Monitoring 3.5
Quality Control Analysis 3.5
Active Listening 3.4
Reading Comprehension 3.1
Complex Problem Solving 3.1

Knowledge Areas

Customer and Personal Service 4.1
Mechanical 4.0
English Language 3.4
Administration and Management 3.4
Administrative 3.4
Computers and Electronics 3.4
Sales and Marketing 3.2
Engineering and Technology 3.0
Mathematics 2.9
Education and Training 2.7

Key Tasks

  • Bill customers for repair work, and collect payment.
  • Observe and examine appliances during operation to detect specific malfunctions such as loose parts or leaking fluid.
  • Talk to customers or refer to work orders to establish the nature of appliance malfunctions.
  • Refer to schematic drawings, product manuals, and troubleshooting guides to diagnose and repair problems.
  • Trace electrical circuits, following diagrams, and conduct tests with circuit testers and other equipment to locate shorts and grounds.
  • Replace worn and defective parts such as switches, bearings, transmissions, belts, gears, circuit boards, or defective wiring.
  • Conserve, recover, and recycle refrigerants used in cooling systems.
  • Provide repair cost estimates, and recommend whether appliance repair or replacement is a better choice.
  • Disassemble appliances so that problems can be diagnosed and repairs can be made.
  • Respond to emergency calls for problems such as gas leaks.

Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$36,190
25th$43,780
Median$50,990
75th$63,390
90th$80,660

Hourly Rate Distribution

10th$17.40
25th$21.05
Median$24.51
75th$30.47
90th$38.78

Home Appliance Repairers pay history, 2015–2025

Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.

$35,000$40,000$45,000$50,000$55,000 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 National median - 2015: $36,200National median - 2016: $37,570National median - 2017: $38,160National median - 2018: $39,270National median - 2019: $40,260National median - 2020: $41,610National median - 2021: $44,320National median - 2022: $46,000National median - 2023: $47,170National median - 2024: $49,410National median - 2025: $50,990$50,990
National median annual wage for Home Appliance Repairers, May 2015 to May 2025 OEWS releases
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Period National median
2015 $36,200
2016 $37,570
2017 $38,160
2018 $39,270
2019 $40,260
2020 $41,610
2021 $44,320
2022 $46,000
2023 $47,170
2024 $49,410
2025 $50,990

2015 median

$36,200

2025 median

$50,990

2019–2025 change (same SOC)

+$10,730 (+26.7%)

Avg/year (same SOC)

+4%

Published national median annual wage and estimated employment for Home Appliance Repairers by OEWS release year
Release Median Change Estimated jobs
May 2015 $36,200 First banked release 33,990
May 2016 $37,570 +3.8% 33,480
May 2017 $38,160 +1.6% 32,250
May 2018 $39,270 +2.9% 31,130
May 2019 $40,260 Classification break 31,100
May 2020 $41,610 +3.4% 27,640
May 2021 $44,320 +6.5% 28,120
May 2022 $46,000 +3.8% 29,370
May 2023 $47,170 +2.5% 29,950
May 2024 $49,410 +4.7% 31,940
May 2025 $50,990 +3.2% 32,150

Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $36,200 in May 2015 to $50,990 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +4% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 31,100 in May 2019 to 32,150 in May 2025.

Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.

Salary by State

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# State Median Salary vs National
1 Massachusetts $70,750 +39% above national
2 New York $65,190 +28% above national
3 Alaska $63,950 +25% above national
4 Connecticut $62,380 +22% above national
5 Minnesota $61,360 +20% above national
6 Virginia $59,820 +17% above national
7 Vermont $58,750 +15% above national
8 California $58,480 +15% above national
9 Hawaii $58,300 +14% above national
10 Washington $58,110 +14% above national
11 Maryland $57,860 +13% above national
12 Florida $57,280 +12% above national
13 Illinois $56,860 +12% above national
14 New Jersey $55,450 +9% above national
15 New Hampshire $53,640 +5% above national
16 Delaware $53,390 +5% above national
17 Wisconsin $52,440 +3% above national
18 Colorado $52,220 +2% above national
19 Michigan $52,160 +2% above national
20 Pennsylvania $51,990 +2% above national
21 Oregon $51,160 same as national
22 Alabama $50,190 2% below national
23 Rhode Island $50,170 2% below national
24 Kentucky $49,710 3% below national
25 Tennessee $49,580 3% below national
26 Georgia $49,500 3% below national
27 Utah $49,350 3% below national
28 Louisiana $49,240 3% below national
29 North Dakota $48,720 4% below national
30 Texas $48,630 5% below national
31 Missouri $48,530 5% below national
32 Nevada $48,070 6% below national
33 Arizona $47,800 6% below national
34 South Carolina $47,460 7% below national
35 South Dakota $47,340 7% below national
36 Ohio $47,300 7% below national
37 North Carolina $47,270 7% below national
38 Montana $47,130 8% below national
39 Indiana $47,080 8% below national
40 Maine $46,500 9% below national
41 Idaho $45,650 10% below national
42 Nebraska $45,620 11% below national
43 Iowa $44,090 14% below national
44 Wyoming $43,630 14% below national
45 Oklahoma $40,210 21% below national
46 Kansas $38,840 24% below national
47 Arkansas $38,680 24% below national
48 New Mexico $37,440 27% below national
49 Mississippi $35,890 30% below national
50 West Virginia $35,720 30% below national
51 Puerto Rico $29,840 41% below national

Salary by Metro Area

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $86,940 +71% above national
2 Barnstable Town, MA $85,260 +67% above national
3 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI $81,740 +60% above national
4 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $81,000 +59% above national
5 Anchorage, AK $75,650 +48% above national
6 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $74,360 +46% above national
7 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $69,610 +37% above national
8 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $65,190 +28% above national
9 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $64,310 +26% above national
10 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $64,220 +26% above national
11 Naples-Marco Island, FL $64,070 +26% above national
12 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $63,840 +25% above national
13 Waterbury-Shelton, CT $62,410 +22% above national
14 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $62,400 +22% above national
15 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $62,370 +22% above national
16 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $61,870 +21% above national
17 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $61,590 +21% above national
18 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $61,390 +20% above national
19 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $61,150 +20% above national
20 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $60,940 +20% above national
21 Bakersfield-Delano, CA $60,040 +18% above national
22 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $59,870 +17% above national
23 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $59,770 +17% above national
24 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $59,750 +17% above national
25 New Haven, CT $59,570 +17% above national
26 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $59,000 +16% above national
27 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $58,820 +15% above national
28 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $58,720 +15% above national
29 Jacksonville, FL $58,640 +15% above national
30 Toledo, OH $58,610 +15% above national
31 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $58,540 +15% above national
32 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $58,450 +15% above national
33 Urban Honolulu, HI $58,300 +14% above national
34 Ogden, UT $58,240 +14% above national
35 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $58,240 +14% above national
36 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT $58,200 +14% above national
37 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $57,710 +13% above national
38 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $57,660 +13% above national
39 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $57,610 +13% above national
40 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $57,600 +13% above national
41 Roanoke, VA $57,430 +13% above national
42 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $57,040 +12% above national
43 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $57,030 +12% above national
44 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $56,610 +11% above national
45 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $56,270 +10% above national
46 Fresno, CA $56,180 +10% above national
47 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $56,030 +10% above national
48 Manchester-Nashua, NH $55,860 +10% above national
49 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $55,760 +9% above national
50 Rochester, NY $55,670 +9% above national
51 Huntsville, AL $55,140 +8% above national
52 Bend, OR $54,330 +7% above national
53 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA $54,320 +7% above national
54 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $53,700 +5% above national
55 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $53,450 +5% above national
56 Richmond, VA $52,790 +4% above national
57 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $52,170 +2% above national
58 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $52,120 +2% above national
59 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $52,000 +2% above national
60 Eugene-Springfield, OR $51,150 same as national
61 Pittsburgh, PA $50,890 same as national
62 Boise City, ID $50,840 same as national
63 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $50,840 same as national
64 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $50,540 1% below national
65 Bozeman, MT $50,320 1% below national
66 St. Louis, MO-IL $49,930 2% below national
67 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $49,900 2% below national
68 Lansing-East Lansing, MI $49,820 2% below national
69 Colorado Springs, CO $49,710 3% below national
70 Syracuse, NY $49,570 3% below national
71 Clarksville, TN-KY $49,400 3% below national
72 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $49,350 3% below national
73 Lancaster, PA $49,350 3% below national
74 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $49,350 3% below national
75 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $49,340 3% below national
76 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $49,320 3% below national
77 Lexington-Fayette, KY $49,200 4% below national
78 Knoxville, TN $48,990 4% below national
79 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $48,660 5% below national
80 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $48,320 5% below national
81 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $48,120 6% below national
82 Reno, NV $48,080 6% below national
83 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $47,990 6% below national
84 Raleigh-Cary, NC $47,880 6% below national
85 Chattanooga, TN-GA $47,860 6% below national
86 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $47,750 6% below national
87 Cleveland, OH $47,720 6% below national
88 Johnson City, TN $47,620 7% below national
89 Charleston-North Charleston, SC $47,600 7% below national
90 Springfield, IL $47,360 7% below national
91 Kansas City, MO-KS $47,110 8% below national
92 Springfield, MO $47,030 8% below national
93 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR $46,940 8% below national
94 Elkhart-Goshen, IN $46,900 8% below national
95 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $46,810 8% below national
96 Columbus, OH $46,550 9% below national
97 Wilmington, NC $46,530 9% below national
98 Tucson, AZ $46,520 9% below national
99 Portland-South Portland, ME $46,440 9% below national
100 Columbia, SC $46,430 9% below national
101 Winston-Salem, NC $46,370 9% below national
102 Omaha, NE-IA $46,270 9% below national
103 Bloomington, IL $46,020 10% below national
104 Tulsa, OK $45,790 10% below national
105 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $45,590 11% below national
106 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $45,550 11% below national
107 Baton Rouge, LA $45,500 11% below national
108 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $45,190 11% below national
109 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $45,060 12% below national
110 Lincoln, NE $44,990 12% below national
111 Sioux Falls, SD-MN $44,940 12% below national
112 Columbia, MO $44,930 12% below national
113 Canton-Massillon, OH $44,900 12% below national
114 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $44,130 13% below national
115 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $43,440 15% below national
116 Casper, WY $43,230 15% below national
117 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $42,980 16% below national
118 El Paso, TX $42,500 17% below national
119 Fort Wayne, IN $41,290 19% below national
120 Oklahoma City, OK $40,030 21% below national
121 Wichita, KS $39,090 23% below national
122 Salem, OR $39,030 23% below national
123 Albuquerque, NM $38,850 24% below national
124 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $37,340 27% below national
125 Akron, OH $35,360 31% below national
126 Terre Haute, IN $35,360 31% below national
127 Evansville, IN $34,690 32% below national
128 Jackson, MS $34,320 33% below national
129 San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR $29,840 41% below national

Same SOC major group

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Home Appliance Repairers make?
The median annual salary for Home Appliance Repairers is $50,990 ($24.51/hour). The salary range spans from $36,190 at the 10th percentile to $80,660 at the 90th percentile.
Where does Home Appliance Repairers pay rank nationally?
At a published national median of $50,990, Home Appliance Repairers pay is higher than 36% of the 825 detailed occupations with a published BLS annual median in the May 2025 OEWS release. This compares occupation-level medians, not individual workers, job offers, or this occupation's own worker pay-percentile range.
What state pays Home Appliance Repairers the most?
Massachusetts pays the highest median salary for Home Appliance Repairers at $70,750/year, which is +39% above the national median.
What education do Home Appliance Repairers need?
BLS assigns Home Appliance Repairers to High school diploma or equivalent for typical education needed for entry. Typical on-the-job training assignment: Moderate-term on-the-job training.
Does BLS publish a safety rate for Home Appliance Repairers?
BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for Home Appliance Repairers in this release. WageDex shows the Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations SOC-group rate only as broad context and does not rank it as this occupation's measured rate.
Is Home Appliance Repairers a good career?
Employment for Home Appliance Repairers is projected to grow 2.6% from 2024 to 2034, which is about as fast as average. About 3,100 openings are projected each year.
How does Home Appliance Repairers pay vary by state?
Home Appliance Repairers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Massachusetts at $70,750/year, while Puerto Rico pays the least at $29,840/year. BLS data covers 51 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Home Appliance Repairers?
The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Trenton-Princeton, NJ at $86,940/year. BLS reports a median for 129 metropolitan areas for this occupation. The ranking does not establish why values differ.

What to do with this data

How to use Home Appliance Repairers pay figures in a real decision

  • The 75th-percentile wage is about $63,390/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. Salary calculator
  • Location moves pay significantly: Massachusetts leads at $70,750/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
  • Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs

These are BLS survey estimates for the occupation, not a salary offer or a prediction for any individual. Your pay depends on experience, employer, exact role, and location.

Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 annual release. Employment projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–2034. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.

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