Home Appliance Repairers pay in the U.S.
$56,040avg. a year
$26.94 an hour · 32,150 employed
Home Appliance Repairers in the U.S. earn an average of $56,040 a year and a median of $50,990. Pay is highest in Massachusetts ($74,410) and lowest in Mississippi ($36,750).
$50,990Median pay
$26.94Average hourly
+28%Avg. pay since 2020
32,150Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for home appliance repairers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1550 jobs
Massachusetts
$74,410
$35.78 an hour
2380 jobs
Connecticut
$72,460
$34.84 an hour
3870 jobs
Virginia
$67,390
$32.40 an hour
41,200 jobs
New Jersey
$66,230
$31.84 an hour
5540 jobs
Minnesota
$64,020
$30.78 an hour
62,110 jobs
New York
$62,360
$29.98 an hour
760 jobs
Vermont
$61,500
$29.57 an hour
8570 jobs
Maryland
$60,830
$29.25 an hour
92,760 jobs
California
$59,160
$28.44 an hour
10100 jobs
Alaska
$58,720
$28.23 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Home Appliance Repairers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $77,880 | $37.44 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $73,450 | $35.31 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $73,010 | $35.10 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $72,560 | $34.88 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $71,520 | $34.38 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $67,750 | $32.57 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $67,410 | $32.41 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $66,770 | $32.10 |
Related jobs
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$53,780
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics$68,460
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$64,780
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$53,850
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$91,970
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$73,940
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Home Appliance Repairers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $48,890 | $50,190 | 280 |
| Alaska | $58,720 | $63,950 | 100 |
| Arizona | $50,980 | $47,800 | 990 |
| Arkansas | $40,170 | $38,680 | 230 |
| California | $59,160 | $58,480 | 2,760 |
| Colorado | $57,100 | $52,220 | 550 |
| Connecticut | $72,460 | $62,380 | 380 |
| Delaware | $53,030 | $53,390 | 60 |
| Florida | $57,230 | $57,280 | 3,000 |
| Georgia | $53,060 | $49,500 | 670 |
| Hawaii | $54,470 | $58,300 | 240 |
| Idaho | $49,670 | $45,650 | 260 |
| Illinois | $58,710 | $56,860 | 1,730 |
| Indiana | $47,630 | $47,080 | 1,030 |
| Iowa | $48,880 | $44,090 | 210 |
| Kansas | $41,090 | $38,840 | 310 |
| Kentucky | $54,500 | $49,710 | 200 |
| Louisiana | $50,800 | $49,240 | 310 |
| Maine | $48,400 | $46,500 | 160 |
| Maryland | $60,830 | $57,860 | 570 |
| Massachusetts | $74,410 | $70,750 | 550 |
| Michigan | $53,220 | $52,160 | 1,050 |
| Minnesota | $64,020 | $61,360 | 540 |
| Mississippi | $36,750 | $35,890 | 220 |
| Missouri | $56,210 | $48,530 | 890 |
| Montana | $46,220 | $47,130 | 130 |
| Nebraska | $49,460 | $45,620 | 260 |
| Nevada | $52,760 | $48,070 | – |
| New Hampshire | $56,640 | $53,640 | 200 |
| New Jersey | $66,230 | $55,450 | 1,200 |
| New Mexico | $42,610 | $37,440 | 150 |
| New York | $62,360 | $65,190 | 2,110 |
| North Carolina | $48,390 | $47,270 | 960 |
| North Dakota | $50,490 | $48,720 | 50 |
| Ohio | $52,770 | $47,300 | 730 |
| Oklahoma | $47,510 | $40,210 | 280 |
| Oregon | $55,400 | $51,160 | 680 |
| Pennsylvania | $55,100 | $51,990 | 1,010 |
| Rhode Island | $55,300 | $50,170 | 60 |
| South Carolina | $52,070 | $47,460 | 380 |
| South Dakota | $48,170 | $47,340 | 100 |
| Tennessee | $52,410 | $49,580 | 690 |
| Texas | $51,680 | $48,630 | 2,200 |
| Utah | $56,340 | $49,350 | 360 |
| Vermont | $61,500 | $58,750 | 60 |
| Virginia | $67,390 | $59,820 | 870 |
| Washington | $56,920 | $58,110 | 800 |
| West Virginia | $36,860 | $35,720 | 80 |
| Wisconsin | $58,450 | $52,440 | 520 |
| Wyoming | $45,230 | $43,630 | 170 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$66,770
2,560 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$60,160
1,430 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$61,380
960 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$56,440
880 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$52,700
870 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
$51,300
740 jobsSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$58,210
530 jobsOrlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$54,970
500 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do home appliance repairers make?
The average is $56,040 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $50,990 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $26.94, and the median is $24.51 an hour.
Which state pays home appliance repairers the most?
Massachusetts, with an average of $74,410 a year. The best-paying metro area is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT at $77,880.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,190 a year, and the top 10% earn over $80,660.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 49-9031. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.