Appliance Technician salary by state
The national median for appliance technicians was $24.51 an hour, or $50,990 a year, in May 2025. Where the work is changes that a lot: Massachusetts pays $16.85 an hour more at the median than West Virginia.
$24.51National median hourly
$50,990National median yearly
32,150Appliance Technicians on payrolls
50States with published figures
National pay for appliance technicians
BLS files these as home appliance repairers: the techs who repair, adjust and install electric and gas household appliances such as refrigerators, washers, dryers and ovens.
| Pay level | Hourly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $17.40 | $36,190 |
| 25th percentile | $21.05 | $43,780 |
| Median | $24.51 | $50,990 |
| 75th percentile | $30.47 | $63,390 |
| 90th percentile | $38.78 | $80,660 |
| Average (mean) | $26.94 | $56,040 |
Highest and lowest paying states
Ranked by median hourly wage. These are wages as paid, not adjusted for living costs.
| Top 5 | Median hourly | Median yearly |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Massachusetts | $34.02 | $70,750 |
| 2. New York | $31.34 | $65,190 |
| 3. Alaska | $30.74 | $63,950 |
| 4. Connecticut | $29.99 | $62,380 |
| 5. Minnesota | $29.50 | $61,360 |
| Bottom 5 | Median hourly | Median yearly |
|---|---|---|
| 50. West Virginia | $17.17 | $35,720 |
| 49. Mississippi | $17.25 | $35,890 |
| 48. New Mexico | $18.00 | $37,440 |
| 47. Arkansas | $18.60 | $38,680 |
| 46. Kansas | $18.67 | $38,840 |
Appliance Technician pay in every state
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| State | Median hourly | Median yearly | Bottom to top tenth | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $24.13 | $50,190 | $14.81 to $31.67 | 280 |
| Alaska | $30.74 | $63,950 | $16.72 to $37.26 | 100 |
| Arizona | $22.98 | $47,800 | $17.33 to $34.00 | 990 |
| Arkansas | $18.60 | $38,680 | $11.82 to $28.09 | 230 |
| California | $28.12 | $58,480 | $17.74 to $40.00 | 2,760 |
| Colorado | $25.11 | $52,220 | $19.69 to $36.21 | 550 |
| Connecticut | $29.99 | $62,380 | $22.00 to $52.15 | 380 |
| Delaware | $25.67 | $53,390 | $20.73 to $28.86 | 60 |
| District of Columbia | Not published by BLS for May 2025 | |||
| Florida | $27.54 | $57,280 | $16.44 to $38.57 | 3,000 |
| Georgia | $23.80 | $49,500 | $15.00 to $39.05 | 670 |
| Hawaii | $28.03 | $58,300 | $19.00 to $30.50 | 240 |
| Idaho | $21.95 | $45,650 | $15.37 to $36.80 | 260 |
| Illinois | $27.34 | $56,860 | $18.09 to $37.68 | 1,730 |
| Indiana | $22.64 | $47,080 | $14.38 to $30.74 | 1,030 |
| Iowa | $21.20 | $44,090 | $15.32 to $37.74 | 210 |
| Kansas | $18.67 | $38,840 | $10.58 to $29.40 | 310 |
| Kentucky | $23.90 | $49,710 | $15.86 to $38.58 | 200 |
| Louisiana | $23.67 | $49,240 | $16.70 to $30.02 | 310 |
| Maine | $22.36 | $46,500 | $17.12 to $28.78 | 160 |
| Maryland | $27.82 | $57,860 | $20.50 to $42.34 | 570 |
| Massachusetts | $34.02 | $70,750 | $23.46 to $49.10 | 550 |
| Michigan | $25.08 | $52,160 | $17.00 to $31.86 | 1,050 |
| Minnesota | $29.50 | $61,360 | $22.99 to $39.58 | 540 |
| Mississippi | $17.25 | $35,890 | $14.08 to $22.89 | 220 |
| Missouri | $23.33 | $48,530 | $16.60 to $36.28 | 890 |
| Montana | $22.66 | $47,130 | $16.25 to $25.30 | 130 |
| Nebraska | $21.93 | $45,620 | $14.06 to $36.57 | 260 |
| Nevada | $23.11 | $48,070 | $21.78 to $31.16 | Not published |
| New Hampshire | $25.79 | $53,640 | $21.50 to $36.18 | 200 |
| New Jersey | $26.66 | $55,450 | $21.05 to $50.78 | 1,200 |
| New Mexico | $18.00 | $37,440 | $14.17 to $32.42 | 150 |
| New York | $31.34 | $65,190 | $18.25 to $39.09 | 2,110 |
| North Carolina | $22.73 | $47,270 | $13.79 to $32.21 | 960 |
| North Dakota | $23.42 | $48,720 | $14.12 to $32.89 | 50 |
| Ohio | $22.74 | $47,300 | $17.31 to $36.41 | 730 |
| Oklahoma | $19.33 | $40,210 | $14.45 to $36.93 | 280 |
| Oregon | $24.60 | $51,160 | $17.93 to $37.25 | 680 |
| Pennsylvania | $25.00 | $51,990 | $18.49 to $32.76 | 1,010 |
| Rhode Island | $24.12 | $50,170 | $21.33 to $34.73 | 60 |
| South Carolina | $22.82 | $47,460 | $18.00 to $35.95 | 380 |
| South Dakota | $22.76 | $47,340 | $16.44 to $29.82 | 100 |
| Tennessee | $23.84 | $49,580 | $19.07 to $31.25 | 690 |
| Texas | $23.38 | $48,630 | $17.29 to $36.09 | 2,200 |
| Utah | $23.73 | $49,350 | $13.96 to $46.00 | 360 |
| Vermont | $28.25 | $58,750 | $19.24 to $45.24 | 60 |
| Virginia | $28.76 | $59,820 | $18.01 to $45.09 | 870 |
| Washington | $27.94 | $58,110 | $20.79 to $32.81 | 800 |
| West Virginia | $17.17 | $35,720 | $14.18 to $21.84 | 80 |
| Wisconsin | $25.21 | $52,440 | $20.02 to $40.84 | 520 |
| Wyoming | $20.98 | $43,630 | $17.19 to $30.78 | 170 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 49-9031, home appliance repairers, all industries. Read from the BLS state and national data files. Counts leave out the self-employed.
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