Occupation salary profile

Home Appliance Repairers

SOC 49-9031 BLS OEWS May 2025

Repair, adjust, or install all types of electric or gas household appliances, such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, and ovens.

National median · BLS
$50,990
▲ +3.2% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
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Average salary · BLS
$56,040
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
32,150
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Pay range for Home Appliance Repairers

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation.

Percentile All U.S. workers (BLS)
10th — entry pay$36,190
25th$43,780
Median (50th)$50,990
75th$63,390
90th — top pay$80,660

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Home Appliance Repairers

BLS projects employment of home appliance repairers to grow 1.9% from 2025 to 2035, slower than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 2,800 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
40,500 → 41,300
+800 jobs
Projected change
+1.9%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
2,800
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
No related experience required
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Self-employed
20.3% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 2)
Very Little to Some Preparation Needed. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
Fastest-growing jobs → Best-paying jobs that need a high school diploma →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035

Skills & tools

Skills needed for Home Appliance Repairers

How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.

Top skills
  • Repairing3.9
  • Critical Thinking3.8
  • Equipment Maintenance3.6
  • Troubleshooting3.6
  • Operations Monitoring3.5
  • Quality Control Analysis3.5
  • Speaking3.5
  • Active Listening3.4
  • Complex Problem Solving3.1
  • Reading Comprehension3.1
Top knowledge areas
  • Customer and Personal Service4.1
  • Mechanical4.0
  • English Language3.4
  • Administration and Management3.4
  • Administrative3.4
  • Computers and Electronics3.4
  • Sales and Marketing3.2
  • Engineering and Technology3.0
Software and technology used
Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft WindowsMicrosoft WorddESCO ESCIntac International WintacParts database softwareRazorSyncRoute mapping softwareServiceMaxWeb browser software

Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).

Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

About the job

What home appliance repairers do

  • 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.
  • 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.
Also called
Appliance Technician (Appliance Tech)Repair TechnicianService Technician (Service Tech)Vacuum RepairerAppliance MechanicAppliance Repair MechanicAppliance Repair Technician (Appliance Repair Tech)Appliance Service TechnicianRepair Man
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Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.