Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

Home Appliance Repairers

13/100
#587 of 825
$50,990
median pay, U.S.
32,150
employed (2024)
+2.6%
growth, 2024–34
3,100
openings per year
High school diploma or equivalent
typical entry education

Is home appliance repairers a good career?

It scores 13/100 and ranks #587 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • Pays below the U.S. median wage ($50,990 vs $61,390)
  • Slower-than-average projected growth (+2.6%)

What home appliance repairers earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. home appliance repairers earn between $43,780 and $63,390 a year.

Best-paying states

Massachusetts statewide
$70,750
New York statewide
$65,190
Alaska statewide
$63,950
Connecticut statewide
$62,380
Minnesota statewide
$61,360
Virginia statewide
$59,820
Vermont statewide
$58,750
California statewide
$58,480
Hawaii statewide
$58,300
Washington statewide
$58,110
$20k $70k $120k

Best-paying metros

01 Trenton, NJ $86,940
02 Barnstable Town, MA $85,260
03 Racine, WI $81,740
04 Virginia Beach, VA $81,000
05 Anchorage, AK $75,650
06 Hartford, CT $74,360
07 Boston, MA $69,610
08 New York, NY $65,190

Strongest employment concentration

01 Florida 3,000
02 California 2,760
03 Texas 2,200
04 New York 2,110
05 Illinois 1,730
06 New Jersey 1,200

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How to become a home appliance repairer

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training

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Questions about becoming a home appliance repairer
How much do home appliance repairers make?

The national median wage is $50,990 a year, with the middle half earning between $43,780 and $63,390 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is home appliance repairers a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 13 of 100 and ranks #587 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change +2.6% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a home appliance repairer?

The typical entry-level education is high school diploma or equivalent.

Where do home appliance repairers earn the most?

Among states, Massachusetts pays the highest median ($70,750). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →