Home Appliance Repairers Salaries by State

Mean and median pay, wage percentiles, employment, and top-paying metro areas for home appliance repairerss across the U.S. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (data.bls.gov OEWS tool /OESServices/combo/table, all-occupation crawl by area).

National mean salary $56,040 ≈ $27/hr
National median salary $50,990
Total employment 32,150 nationwide

Job Outlook, 2024–2034

Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034.

Projected growth +2.6% About as fast as average
Annual openings 3,100 per year (avg)
Employment 2024→2034 37,300 → 38,300 (+1,000)
Typical entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Salary Map

Brighter tiles = higher average pay; dashed tiles have no data. Click a state for details.

💰 Top 5 Highest-Paying States

  1. Massachusetts$74,410
  2. Connecticut$72,460
  3. Virginia$67,390
  4. New Jersey$66,230
  5. Minnesota$64,020

📉 5 Lowest-Paying States

  1. Mississippi$36,750
  2. West Virginia$36,860
  3. Arkansas$40,170
  4. Kansas$41,090
  5. New Mexico$42,610
#StateMeanMedian Hourlyvs. U.S.Employment
1 Massachusetts $74,410 $70,750 $36 +32.8% 550
2 Connecticut $72,460 $62,380 $35 +29.3% 380
3 Virginia $67,390 $59,820 $32 +20.3% 870
4 New Jersey $66,230 $55,450 $32 +18.2% 1,200
5 Minnesota $64,020 $61,360 $31 +14.2% 540
6 New York $62,360 $65,190 $30 +11.3% 2,110
7 Vermont $61,500 $58,750 $30 +9.7% 60
8 Maryland $60,830 $57,860 $29 +8.5% 570
9 California $59,160 $58,480 $28 +5.6% 2,760
10 Alaska $58,720 $63,950 $28 +4.8% 100
11 Illinois $58,710 $56,860 $28 +4.8% 1,730
12 Wisconsin $58,450 $52,440 $28 +4.3% 520
13 Florida $57,230 $57,280 $28 +2.1% 3,000
14 Colorado $57,100 $52,220 $27 +1.9% 550
15 Washington $56,920 $58,110 $27 +1.6% 800

Top-Paying Metro Areas

Highest median pay among 160 metro areas.

#Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
1 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $86,940 $73,190 40
2 Barnstable Town, MA $85,260 $84,580 40
3 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI $81,740 $73,060 60
4 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $81,000 $73,010 320
5 Anchorage, AK $75,650 $60,740 60
6 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $74,360 $77,880 140
7 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $69,610 $72,560 380
8 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $65,190 $66,770 2,560
9 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $64,310 $63,160 30
10 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $64,220 $66,360 250

Pay by Industry

Highest-paying industries employing home appliance repairerss (BLS OEWS, by median).

#IndustryMedianMeanEmployment
1 Utilities $105,090 $98,990
2 Natural Gas Distribution $105,090 $101,140
3 Sector 22 - Utilities $105,090 $98,990
4 Sectors 31, 32, and 33 - Manufacturing $76,130 $68,810 350
5 Commercial & Industrial Machinery & Equipment (except Automotive & Electronic) Repair & Maintenance $68,220 $68,750
6 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $68,140 $64,570 1,720
7 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $67,420 $77,230
8 Management of Companies and Enterprises $67,000 $73,310 420
9 Management of Companies and Enterprises $67,000 $73,310 420
10 Sector 55 - Management of Companies and Enterprises $67,000 $73,310 420
11 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $62,680 $62,660 2,890
12 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers $62,070 $56,460

Workforce Deep-Dive

Distribution and demographics from Census ACS (2023, self-reported). Wage figures here are ACS averages and run lower than the authoritative BLS wages above; use them for shape, not exact pay.

Annual wage distribution

< $10K
17,400
$10-20k
2,053
$20-30k
3,522
$30-40k
5,906
$40-50k
7,458
$50-60k
5,307
$60-70k
3,477
$70-80k
3,999
$80-90k
2,211
$90-100k
526
$100-110k
458
$110-120k
24
$120-130k
393
$130-140k
17
$150-160k
679
$180-190k
64
$200k+
149

Pay by age band

16-24
$33,444
25-34
$47,964
35-44
$39,528
45-54
$39,400
55-64
$40,554
65+
$14,447

Education level

Regular high school diploma
$39,689
1 or more years of college credit, no degree
$46,946
GED or alternative credential
$29,623
Some college, but less than 1 year
$42,003
Associates Degree
$27,754
Bachelors Degree
$41,409
Masters Degree
$11,967
12th grade - no diploma
$27,290
Grade 10
$19,244
Grade 11
$27,481
No schooling completed
$34,638
Grade 9
$8,655
Grade 6
Grade 8
$12,064
Grade 3
$62,191
Professional degree
$137,635

Full-time vs part-time

Full-time
31,697 · $55,259
Part-time
5,085 · $37,011

Race / ethnicity

White
$35,542
Two or More Races
$38,405
Other
$40,339
Black
$33,928
Asian
$38,546
American Indian
$27,448

Top fields of study

General Engineering
$21,616
Sociology
$50,976
Civil Engineering
$57,053
Chemical Engineering
$3,737
Electrical Engineering
$33,521
Music
Mechanical Engineering
$45,052
Marketing And Marketing Research
$8,430

Top Skills

Most important skills for this role (O*NET importance, 1–5 scale).

Repairing
3.9
Critical Thinking
3.8
Troubleshooting
3.6
Equipment Maintenance
3.6
Quality Control Analysis
3.5
Operations Monitoring
3.5
Speaking
3.5
Active Listening
3.4
Complex Problem Solving
3.1
Reading Comprehension
3.1
Judgment and Decision Making
3.0
Time Management
3.0

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do home appliance repairers make in the U.S.?

The median home appliance repairers salary in the United States is $50,990 per year (mean $56,040), and about 80% earn between $36,190 and $80,660.

How much do home appliance repairers make per hour?

Roughly $27 per hour, based on a mean annual wage of $56,040 and 2,080 work hours per year.

Which state pays home appliance repairers the most?

Massachusetts has the highest average pay for home appliance repairers at $74,410 per year (median $70,750).

What is the job outlook for home appliance repairers?

Employment is projected to change +2.6% from 2024 to 2034 (About as fast as average), with about 3,100 openings per year.