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Home Appliance Repairers in California

Thinking about a career as a Home Appliance Repairers in California? Here’s what you need to know. Repair, adjust, or install all types of electric or gas household appliances, such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, and ovens.

What do Home Appliance Repairers Make in California?

For home appliance repairers working in California, the median annual wage is $51,460 per year (or roughly $24.74/hour).Annual wages span from $37,520 at the 10th percentile to $80,550 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$37,520	$18.04
25th percentile	$44,360	$21.33
Median (50th)	$51,460	$24.74
75th percentile	$64,590	$31.05
90th percentile	$80,550	$38.73

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in California nationwide is 0.66, suggesting fewer home appliance repairers per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, home appliance repairers earn a median of $63,817 per year ($30.68/hour), lower than the California median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 165,121 home appliance repairers nationwide. In California alone, around 2,460 people work in this role. That’s higher than the typical state, which employs around 390 home appliance repairers.

Top California Metros for Home Appliance Repairers

The metro areas below employ the most home appliance repairers in California.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	870	$51,460
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	300	$48,710
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	260	$57,560
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	260	$56,160
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	170	$57,690
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	100	$62,480
Fresno, CA	90	$47,210
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	80	$47,660
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	40	$58,410
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	30	$59,930

Top States for Home Appliance Repairers Employment

These states have the highest employment of home appliance repairers work.

State	Number Employed
Florida	2,840
Texas	2,690
California	2,460
Illinois	1,410
New Jersey	1,370
North Carolina	1,270
Virginia	1,030
Michigan	1,010
Indiana	990
Georgia	930
Arizona	920
Missouri	920
Pennsylvania	830
Tennessee	750
Oregon	740
Washington	660
Massachusetts	650
Colorado	610
Minnesota	610
Ohio	600

Highest-Paying States for Home Appliance Repairers

These states pay the most for home appliance repairers.

State	Annual Median Salary
Massachusetts	$64,460
Rhode Island	$62,350
Nevada	$61,520
Minnesota	$59,300
Connecticut	$58,280
Hawaii	$58,240
Virginia	$58,240
Illinois	$57,890
Vermont	$57,500
Alaska	$55,050

Skills

Key home appliance repairers skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Core knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for home appliance repairers, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Common tasks include:

• Bill customers for repair work, and collect payment.
• Observe and examine appliances during operation to detect specific malfunctions such as loose parts or leaking fluid.
• Talk to customers or refer to work orders to establish the nature of appliance malfunctions.
• Refer to schematic drawings, product manuals, and troubleshooting guides to diagnose and repair problems.
• Trace electrical circuits, following diagrams, and conduct tests with circuit testers and other equipment to locate shorts and grounds.
• Replace worn and defective parts such as switches, bearings, transmissions, belts, gears, circuit boards, or defective wiring.
• Provide repair cost estimates, and recommend whether appliance repair or replacement is a better choice.
• Disassemble appliances so that problems can be diagnosed and repairs can be made.
• Respond to emergency calls for problems such as gas leaks.
• Service and repair domestic electrical or gas appliances, such as clothes washers, refrigerators, stoves, and dryers.
• Reassemble units after repairs are made, making adjustments and cleaning and lubricating parts as needed.
• Record maintenance and repair work performed on appliances.

Work Activities

• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
• Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
• Getting Information
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Handling and Moving Objects
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Performing General Physical Activities
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
• Communicating with People Outside the Organization
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Microsoft Excel

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Programs that train for this career include:

• Electronics Maintenance & Repair

Related Careers

Related occupations to home appliance repairers include:

• Mechanical Engineers
• Lighting Technicians
• Boilermakers
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
• Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
• Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

Also Known As

Air-Conditioner Window Unit Installer (AC Window Unit Installer), Air-Conditioner Window Unit Servicer (AC Window Unit Servicer), Appliance Adjuster, Appliance Advisor, Appliance Installer, Appliance Mechanic, Appliance Repair Mechanic, Appliance Repair Service Consultant, Appliance Repair Technician (Appliance Repair Tech), Appliance Repairer, Appliance Service Technician, Appliance Technician (Appliance Tech), Appliance Worker, Automatic Washer Mechanic, Certified Appliance Service Technician.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 49-9031.00