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How Much Does a Home Appliance Repairer Make?

A home appliance repairer in the US earns a median salary of $50,990 a year, or $24.51 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $56,040, and the middle half earn between $43,780 and $63,390.

Median a year $50,990
Median an hour $24.51
Median a month $4,249
Average a year $56,040

Home appliance repairer pay range

What home appliance repairers earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $36,190 $17.40
25th $43,780 $21.05
Median (50th) $50,990 $24.51
75th $63,390 $30.47
90th (top 10%) $80,660 $38.78

The median is 0% more than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 32,150 people work as home appliance repairers in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$981
Every two weeks
$1,961
Twice a month
$2,125
A month
$4,249

At the median salary, before tax.

Home appliance repairer salary by state

Sorted by average pay. Massachusetts pays home appliance repairers the most, at $74,410 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
Massachusetts $74,410 $70,750 550 After tax
Connecticut $72,460 $62,380 380 After tax
Virginia $67,390 $59,820 870 After tax
New Jersey $66,230 $55,450 1,200 After tax
Minnesota $64,020 $61,360 540 After tax
New York $62,360 $65,190 2,110 After tax
Vermont $61,500 $58,750 60 After tax
Maryland $60,830 $57,860 570 After tax
California $59,160 $58,480 2,760 After tax
Alaska $58,720 $63,950 100 After tax
Illinois $58,710 $56,860 1,730 After tax
Wisconsin $58,450 $52,440 520 After tax
Florida $57,230 $57,280 3,000 After tax
Colorado $57,100 $52,220 550 After tax
Washington $56,920 $58,110 800 After tax
New Hampshire $56,640 $53,640 200 After tax
Utah $56,340 $49,350 360 After tax
Missouri $56,210 $48,530 890 After tax
Oregon $55,400 $51,160 680 After tax
Rhode Island $55,300 $50,170 60 After tax
Pennsylvania $55,100 $51,990 1,010 After tax
Kentucky $54,500 $49,710 200 After tax
Hawaii $54,470 $58,300 240 After tax
Michigan $53,220 $52,160 1,050 After tax
Georgia $53,060 $49,500 670 After tax
Delaware $53,030 $53,390 60 After tax
Ohio $52,770 $47,300 730 After tax
Nevada $52,760 $48,070 – After tax
Tennessee $52,410 $49,580 690 After tax
South Carolina $52,070 $47,460 380 After tax
Texas $51,680 $48,630 2,200 After tax
Arizona $50,980 $47,800 990 After tax
Louisiana $50,800 $49,240 310 After tax
North Dakota $50,490 $48,720 50 After tax
Idaho $49,670 $45,650 260 After tax
Nebraska $49,460 $45,620 260 After tax
Alabama $48,890 $50,190 280 After tax
Iowa $48,880 $44,090 210 After tax
Maine $48,400 $46,500 160 After tax
North Carolina $48,390 $47,270 960 After tax
South Dakota $48,170 $47,340 100 After tax
Indiana $47,630 $47,080 1,030 After tax
Oklahoma $47,510 $40,210 280 After tax
Montana $46,220 $47,130 130 After tax
Wyoming $45,230 $43,630 170 After tax
New Mexico $42,610 $37,440 150 After tax
Kansas $41,090 $38,840 310 After tax
Arkansas $40,170 $38,680 230 After tax
West Virginia $36,860 $35,720 80 After tax
Mississippi $36,750 $35,890 220 After tax
Puerto Rico $32,410 $29,840 –

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other installation, maintenance and repair jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Home Appliance Repairers” (SOC 49-9031). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

How to use it

  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a home appliance repairer make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a home appliance repairer is $24.51, and the average is $26.94. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $17.40 an hour and the top 10% over $38.78.

How much does a home appliance repairer make a month?

At the median salary of $50,990, a home appliance repairer earns about $4,249 a month before tax, or $1,961 every two weeks.

Which state pays home appliance repairers the most?

Massachusetts has the highest average pay for a home appliance repairer, at $74,410 a year. Next are Connecticut and Virginia. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a home appliance repairer?

The lowest-paid 10% of home appliance repairers earn less than $36,190 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $43,780. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid home appliance repairers make?

The top 10% earn more than $80,660 a year, and the top 25% more than $63,390.