SOC 49-9031 · Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
Home Appliance Repairers wages by metro
National median annual wage
$50,990
- 10th percentile
- $36,190
- 25th percentile
- $43,780
- Median
- $50,990
- 75th percentile
- $63,390
- 90th percentile
- $80,660
- Mean
- $56,040
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 32,150.
That median is about the same as the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 40 | $36,180 | $86,940 | $98,370 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | 40 | $49,850 | $85,260 | $109,990 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | 60 | $49,320 | $81,740 | $91,010 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 320 | $47,860 | $81,000 | $93,790 |
| Anchorage, AK | 60 | $34,670 | $75,650 | $76,320 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 140 | $46,040 | $74,360 | $108,470 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 380 | $50,110 | $69,610 | $100,640 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 2,560 | $43,780 | $65,190 | $96,720 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 30 | $42,790 | $64,310 | $84,740 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 250 | $44,110 | $64,220 | $96,420 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | 50 | $35,800 | $64,070 | $93,670 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 330 | $39,450 | $63,840 | $100,210 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 40 | $47,500 | $62,410 | $95,070 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 160 | $36,320 | $62,400 | $85,280 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 120 | $47,920 | $62,370 | $114,490 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 530 | $45,510 | $61,870 | $71,360 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 110 | $45,190 | $61,590 | $98,050 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 310 | $52,410 | $61,390 | $95,550 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 960 | $36,080 | $61,150 | $83,200 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 70 | $46,450 | $60,940 | $62,450 |
Where employment is largest
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 550 | $48,790 | $70,750 | $102,120 |
| New York | 2,110 | $37,970 | $65,190 | $81,300 |
| Alaska | 100 | $34,770 | $63,950 | $77,500 |
| Connecticut | 380 | $45,760 | $62,380 | $108,470 |
| Minnesota | 540 | $47,820 | $61,360 | $82,320 |
| Virginia | 870 | $37,470 | $59,820 | $93,790 |
| Vermont | 60 | $40,020 | $58,750 | $94,090 |
| California | 2,760 | $36,890 | $58,480 | $83,200 |
| Hawaii | 240 | $39,520 | $58,300 | $63,430 |
| Washington | 800 | $43,250 | $58,110 | $68,230 |
| Maryland | 570 | $42,640 | $57,860 | $88,060 |
| Florida | 3,000 | $34,200 | $57,280 | $80,220 |
| Illinois | 1,730 | $37,630 | $56,860 | $78,370 |
| New Jersey | 1,200 | $43,780 | $55,450 | $105,620 |
| New Hampshire | 200 | $44,720 | $53,640 | $75,250 |
| Delaware | 60 | $43,120 | $53,390 | $60,030 |
| Wisconsin | 520 | $41,630 | $52,440 | $84,940 |
| Colorado | 550 | $40,960 | $52,220 | $75,320 |
| Michigan | 1,050 | $35,370 | $52,160 | $66,270 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,010 | $38,460 | $51,990 | $68,140 |
| Oregon | 680 | $37,300 | $51,160 | $77,490 |
| Alabama | 280 | $30,810 | $50,190 | $65,870 |
| Rhode Island | 60 | $44,370 | $50,170 | $72,240 |
| Kentucky | 200 | $33,000 | $49,710 | $80,240 |
| Tennessee | 690 | $39,670 | $49,580 | $64,990 |
| Georgia | 670 | $31,200 | $49,500 | $81,230 |
| Utah | 360 | $29,040 | $49,350 | $95,690 |
| Louisiana | 310 | $34,740 | $49,240 | $62,450 |
| North Dakota | 50 | $29,380 | $48,720 | $68,410 |
| Texas | 2,200 | $35,950 | $48,630 | $75,070 |
| Missouri | 890 | $34,530 | $48,530 | $75,460 |
| Nevada | Not available | $45,310 | $48,070 | $64,800 |
| Arizona | 990 | $36,040 | $47,800 | $70,720 |
| South Carolina | 380 | $37,440 | $47,460 | $74,780 |
| South Dakota | 100 | $34,200 | $47,340 | $62,030 |
| Ohio | 730 | $35,990 | $47,300 | $75,740 |
| North Carolina | 960 | $28,670 | $47,270 | $67,000 |
| Montana | 130 | $33,810 | $47,130 | $52,630 |
| Indiana | 1,030 | $29,920 | $47,080 | $63,930 |
| Maine | 160 | $35,600 | $46,500 | $59,850 |
| Idaho | 260 | $31,970 | $45,650 | $76,550 |
| Nebraska | 260 | $29,240 | $45,620 | $76,070 |
| Iowa | 210 | $31,870 | $44,090 | $78,510 |
| Wyoming | 170 | $35,740 | $43,630 | $64,030 |
| Oklahoma | 280 | $30,050 | $40,210 | $76,820 |
| Kansas | 310 | $22,010 | $38,840 | $61,150 |
| Arkansas | 230 | $24,580 | $38,680 | $58,420 |
| New Mexico | 150 | $29,480 | $37,440 | $67,440 |
| Mississippi | 220 | $29,290 | $35,890 | $47,600 |
| West Virginia | 80 | $29,490 | $35,720 | $45,430 |
| Puerto Rico | Not available | $22,060 | $29,840 | $56,050 |
Other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Home Appliance Repairers?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Home Appliance Repairers is $50,990. Employment is 32,150.
How does Home Appliance Repairers pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Home Appliance Repairers is about the same as the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Home Appliance Repairers?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Trenton-Princeton, NJ is highest on this page's list at $86,940.