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What You Need to Know About Home Appliance Repairer

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

A Day in the Life of a Home Appliance Repairer

  • Observe and examine appliances during operation to detect specific malfunctions such as loose parts or leaking fluid.
  • Level refrigerators, adjust doors, and connect water lines to water pipes for ice makers and water dispensers, using hand tools.
  • Contact supervisors or offices to receive repair assignments.
  • Conserve, recover, and recycle refrigerants used in cooling systems.
  • Record maintenance and repair work performed on appliances.
  • Bill customers for repair work, and collect payment.

Qualities of a Home Appliance Repairer

Below is a list of the skills most Home Appliance Repairers say are important on the job.

Repairing: Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Equipment Maintenance: Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

Troubleshooting: Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Types of Home Appliance Repairer

  • Home Appliances Mechanic
  • Customer Service Representative
  • Household Appliance Repairer
  • Room Cooler Installer
  • Electrical Mechanical Technician

What Kind of Home Appliance Repairer Job Opportunities Are There?

In the United States, there were 46,600 jobs for Home Appliance Repairer in 2016. There is little to no growth in job opportunities for Home Appliance Repairer. Due to new job openings and attrition, there will be an average of 4,000 job openings in this field each year.

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The states with the most job growth for Home Appliance Repairer are Tennessee, Wyoming, and Florida. Watch out if you plan on working in Vermont, Maine, or Kentucky. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

How Much Does a Home Appliance Repairer Make?

Home Appliance Repairers make between $23,150 and $60,930 a year.

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Home Appliance Repairers who work in Alaska, Connecticut, or New Jersey, make the highest salaries.

Below is a list of the median annual salaries for Home Appliance Repairers in different U.S. states.

State Annual Mean Salary
Alabama $37,630
Alaska $51,620
Arizona $44,860
Arkansas $31,850
California $45,660
Colorado $42,210
Connecticut $52,470
Delaware $41,570
Florida $39,140
Georgia $36,240
Hawaii $41,580
Idaho $32,820
Illinois $42,220
Indiana $39,710
Iowa $40,470
Kansas $41,310
Kentucky $39,660
Louisiana $35,850
Maine $35,860
Maryland $44,820
Massachusetts $43,540
Michigan $39,190
Minnesota $45,450
Mississippi $40,040
Missouri $41,060
Montana $35,070
Nebraska $38,790
Nevada $45,380
New Hampshire $45,480
New Jersey $48,430
New Mexico $38,940
New York $37,490
North Carolina $37,220
North Dakota $38,210
Ohio $37,850
Oklahoma $37,350
Oregon $39,850
Pennsylvania $43,810
Rhode Island $35,110
South Carolina $33,560
South Dakota $37,990
Tennessee $38,190
Texas $41,210
Utah $35,970
Virginia $41,290
Washington $41,460
West Virginia $33,340
Wisconsin $40,340
Wyoming $37,370

What Tools do Home Appliance Repairers Use?

Below is a list of the types of tools and technologies that Home Appliance Repairers may use on a daily basis:

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Web browser software
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Route mapping software
  • ServiceMax
  • dESCO ESC

Becoming a Home Appliance Repairer

Learn what Home Appliance Repairer education requirements there are.

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How many years of work experience do I need?

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Where do Home Appliance Repairers Work?

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Home Appliance Repairers work in the following industries:

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