Appliance Repair Technician Salary: United States
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The median annual wage for Home Appliance Repairers (SOC 49-9031) in the United States was $50,990 in May 2025 (BLS). The middle half of workers in this occupation and area earned between $43,780 and $63,390. This is the broader occupation used for Appliance Repair Technician, not a separately surveyed rate for that title or credential.
Broader occupation Our title "Appliance Repair Technician" is reported by BLS as SOC 49-9031 Home Appliance Repairers. BLS groups Appliance Repair Technician within Home Appliance Repairers; it does not publish this niche title or credential level separately.
Annual wages: Home Appliance Repairers (SOC 49-9031)
Home Appliance Repairers (SOC 49-9031), the United States, annual wages: 10% earned less than $36,190, half earned less than the median of $50,990, 90% earned less than $80,660 (BLS, May 2025).
| Measure | Annual wage | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,190 | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $43,780 | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median (50th) | $50,990 | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $63,390 | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $80,660 | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $56,040 | Arithmetic average of reported wages. |
Hourly wages: Home Appliance Repairers (SOC 49-9031)
Home Appliance Repairers (SOC 49-9031), the United States, hourly wages: 10% earned less than $17.40, half earned less than the median of $24.51, 90% earned less than $38.78 (BLS, May 2025).
| Measure | Hourly wage | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $17.40 per hour | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $21.05 per hour | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median (50th) | $24.51 per hour | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $30.47 per hour | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $38.78 per hour | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $26.94 per hour | Arithmetic average of reported wages. |
Employment: BLS estimates 32,150 workers in this occupation nationally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 49-9031 Home Appliance Repairers, National.
What BLS wages measure. OEWS estimates describe straight-time gross wages, not just base salary and not total compensation. They include commissions and production bonuses. They exclude overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits. Discuss travel, per diem, tool and truck allowances separately. Percentiles describe the occupation's wage distribution, not seniority, plant size, job complexity or credentials. Licensing, union agreements and prevailing-wage obligations depend on the work and assignment; these figures do not establish a premium for them.
Official BLS wage definitions | Source dates and methodology
BLS definitions, verbatim
wages
Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.
hours
Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly wages by 2,080 hours; for occupations where hourly wages are not published, annual wages were taken directly from the reported survey data.
Target metros
New York City and Northern New Jersey share the New York-Newark-Jersey City BLS area and one estimate, shown once below.
| Metro | Median | 25th to 75th percentile | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $57,030 | $42,660 to $62,240 | 880 | 1.51 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $55,760 | $45,880 to $60,520 | 340 | 1.13 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $58,240 | $47,140 to $59,780 | 500 | 1.73 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $47,880 | $44,720 to $55,470 | 100 | 0.63 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $65,190 | $44,700 to $78,580 | 2,560 | 1.31 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $49,350 | $43,440 to $59,900 | 870 | 1.04 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $47,750 | $42,230 to $59,960 | 430 | 0.63 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $59,750 | $49,330 to $69,340 | 1,430 | 1.54 |
How does Appliance Repair Technician pay differ by industry?
These are national industry estimates for SOC 49-9031, not local offers or separate estimates for the niche title. Industry names are exactly as BLS publishes them.
| Industry | NAICS | Median | Basis | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 22 | $105,090 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Utilities | 221000 | $105,090 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Natural Gas Distribution | 221200 | $105,090 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Construction | 23 | $58,300 | Annual | 1,030 |
| Construction of Buildings | 236000 | $51,240 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Residential Building Construction | 236100 | $52,560 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | 238000 | $58,300 | Annual | 830 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | 238200 | $55,000 | Annual | 630 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 238900 | $67,420 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | 312000 | $59,000 | Annual | 40 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | 312100 | $59,000 | Annual | 40 |
| Manufacturing | 31-33 | $76,130 | Annual | 350 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 333000 | $43,680 | Annual | 50 |
| Couriers and Messengers | 492000 | $60,660 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Local Messengers and Local Delivery | 492200 | $60,660 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Warehousing and Storage | 493000 | $47,860 | Annual | 80 |
| Warehousing and Storage | 493100 | $47,860 | Annual | 80 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 53 | $40,180 | Annual | 230 |
| Real Estate | 531000 | $43,700 | Annual | 90 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | 532000 | $36,300 | Annual | 140 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | 5320A1 | $36,300 | Annual | 140 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 54 | $51,990 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 541000 | $51,990 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 541900 | $51,990 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Repair and Maintenance | 811000 | $56,210 | Annual | 13,520 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | 811200 | $43,440 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | 811300 | $68,220 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | 811400 | $55,520 | Annual | 12,630 |
Industry estimates are national. Do not combine an industry median with a local percentile to invent an industry-specific local rate.
Which related roles have a different BLS occupation?
A supervisory occupation is not an experience percentile for the craft. Compare the actual responsibilities and the published SOC.
Pest Control Route Supervisor (37-2021)Which metros publish the highest and lowest medians?
This ranking uses the May 2025 annual median for Home Appliance Repairers. It is not adjusted for living costs. A metro is a BLS statistical area, not just the city limits. Top-coded or suppressed medians are not ranked.
| Metro | Median | Employment | Location quotient | Trade median / all-occupations median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $86,940 | 40 | 0.89 | 1.37 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $85,260 | 40 | 1.95 | 1.51 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $81,740 | 60 | 3.62 | 1.67 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $81,000 | 320 | 2 | 1.64 |
| Anchorage, AK | $75,650 | 60 | 1.54 | 1.26 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $74,360 | 140 | 1.15 | 1.24 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $69,610 | 380 | 0.69 | 1.04 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $65,190 | 2,560 | 1.31 | 1.06 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $64,310 | 30 | 0.74 | 1.13 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $64,220 | 250 | 0.5 | 0.86 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $40,030 | 120 | 0.85 | 0.85 |
| Wichita, KS | $39,090 | 60 | 0.98 | 0.82 |
| Salem, OR | $39,030 | 50 | 1.4 | 0.71 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $38,850 | 80 | 0.99 | 0.81 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $37,340 | 60 | 2.15 | 0.80 |
| Akron, OH | $35,360 | 40 | 0.54 | 0.72 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $35,360 | 50 | 3.7 | 0.79 |
| Evansville, IN | $34,690 | 30 | 1.19 | 0.75 |
| Jackson, MS | $34,320 | 60 | 1.09 | 0.80 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $29,840 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 1.01 |
The wage ratio is simple arithmetic: this occupation's median divided by the all-occupations median in the same area and unit. It is not a cost-of-living measure. Location quotient describes the concentration of employment, not relative pay. Neither predicts what a particular candidate will accept.
What do these published wages mean for an offer?
Skilled Trades Headhunters reads the May 2025 figures for Home Appliance Repairers (SOC 49-9031) in National (reference for Appliance Repair Technician) as an offer reference, not a quote for a particular candidate. For Home Appliance Repairers (SOC 49-9031) in National (reference for Appliance Repair Technician), the published median for SOC 49-9031, Home Appliance Repairers, is $50,990 per year. The middle half of the Home Appliance Repairers (SOC 49-9031) in National (reference for Appliance Repair Technician) wage distribution runs from $43,780 to $63,390, a width of $19,610 per year; that spread shows how much published pay varies within the occupation and area, without assigning experience levels.
For the national Home Appliance Repairers (SOC 49-9031) comparison used for Appliance Repair Technician, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ reports $65,190 per year while Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN reports $59,750 per year; these are the largest-employment metros with published medians for the occupation, rather than neighboring places to a national estimate. The United States Home Appliance Repairers (SOC 49-9031) reference for Appliance Repair Technician pools markets with different work scopes and schedules, so use the area table before setting a local offer.
The highest published medians among the selected national industry rows for Home Appliance Repairers, read alongside Home Appliance Repairers (SOC 49-9031) in National (reference for Appliance Repair Technician), are Utilities at $105,090 per year (NAICS 22); Utilities at $105,090 per year (NAICS 221000); Natural Gas Distribution at $105,090 per year (NAICS 221200). Those Home Appliance Repairers (SOC 49-9031) in National (reference for Appliance Repair Technician) industry comparisons are national cross-sections, not local industry estimates; BLS does not give us a metro-by-industry wage cut here, and overlapping industry groups should not be added together.
The Home Appliance Repairers (SOC 49-9031) in National (reference for Appliance Repair Technician) median was $49,410 per year in May 2024, compared with $50,990 in May 2025, a published difference of $1,580. That Home Appliance Repairers (SOC 49-9031) in National (reference for Appliance Repair Technician) comparison is between separate BLS releases, not the raise paid to the same workers or a projection of next year's offer. Read the $49,410 and $50,990 Home Appliance Repairers (SOC 49-9031) in National (reference for Appliance Repair Technician) estimates with both dates visible, because the employers and workers represented by the survey can change.
Before using $50,990 per year from Home Appliance Repairers (SOC 49-9031) in National (reference for Appliance Repair Technician) to calibrate an offer, separate on-call duties, overtime, travel reimbursement, tool replacement and any truck allowance separately; prevailing wage and union requirements must be checked against the actual assignment. The Home Appliance Repairers (SOC 49-9031) in National (reference for Appliance Repair Technician) BLS comparison measures straight-time gross wages, including commissions and production bonuses, but excludes overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits. A candidate's take-home pay and the employer's total cost for Home Appliance Repairers (SOC 49-9031) in National (reference for Appliance Repair Technician) can therefore differ from the median without either number being an error.
The mapping for Home Appliance Repairers (SOC 49-9031) in National (reference for Appliance Repair Technician) is broader: BLS groups Appliance Repair Technician within Home Appliance Repairers; it does not publish this niche title or credential level separately. When calibrating a Home Appliance Repairers (SOC 49-9031) in National (reference for Appliance Repair Technician) opening, the work checks include EPA 608 Type I/II; OEM authorized training (appliance manufacturers); ask for evidence of that scope instead of using a percentile as a substitute for qualification. A broader occupation can combine jobs that a Home Appliance Repairers (SOC 49-9031) in National (reference for Appliance Repair Technician) buyer would screen separately, which is why the badge and SOC remain beside the figures.
Questions about this occupation and area
What does the middle-half band tell a Home Appliance Repairers (SOC 49-9031) in National (reference for Appliance Repair Technician) buyer?
Home Appliance Repairers (SOC 49-9031) in National (reference for Appliance Repair Technician) has a published middle-half band of $43,780 to $63,390, a width of $19,610 per year, with median $50,990. An offer inside that Home Appliance Repairers (SOC 49-9031) in National (reference for Appliance Repair Technician) band is not automatically competitive for every scope; match the required work and the separate pay terms first.
Which areas should I compare before hiring Home Appliance Repairers (SOC 49-9031) in National (reference for Appliance Repair Technician)?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ and Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN are the largest-employment comparison markets used for Home Appliance Repairers (SOC 49-9031) in National (reference for Appliance Repair Technician). Comparing those Home Appliance Repairers tables with the $50,990 Home Appliance Repairers (SOC 49-9031) in National (reference for Appliance Repair Technician) median does not measure commuting costs or predict what a particular applicant will accept.
Are the industry figures local to Home Appliance Repairers (SOC 49-9031) in National (reference for Appliance Repair Technician)?
Home Appliance Repairers (SOC 49-9031) in National (reference for Appliance Repair Technician) uses national industry rows for SOC 49-9031, not local sector-specific wages. Utilities leads the selected sortable rows at $105,090 per year, but that national industry figure is not a quoted offer for Home Appliance Repairers (SOC 49-9031) in National (reference for Appliance Repair Technician).
What changed between the releases for Home Appliance Repairers (SOC 49-9031) in National (reference for Appliance Repair Technician)?
Home Appliance Repairers (SOC 49-9031) in National (reference for Appliance Repair Technician) moved from $49,410 in May 2024 to $50,990 in May 2025. These Home Appliance Repairers (SOC 49-9031) in National (reference for Appliance Repair Technician) published medians do not describe an individual raise or establish a future wage trend.
What changed since May 2024
SOC 49-9031. Published annual median: $49,410 (May 2024) and $50,990 (May 2025). These are two BLS releases, not a projection.