About This Career Path
Repair, adjust, or install all types of electric or gas household appliances, such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, and ovens.
Manufacturing
Repair, adjust, or install all types of electric or gas household appliances, such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, and ovens.
Manufacturing Industry
Home Appliance Repairers
Average
$59,030
ANNUAL
$28.38
HOURLY
Entry Level
$30,070
ANNUAL
$14.46
HOURLY
Mid Level
$49,180
ANNUAL
$23.64
HOURLY
Expert Level
$96,520
ANNUAL
$46.40
HOURLY
Home Appliance Repairers
470
Projected job openings through 2030
Home Appliance Repairers
01
Bill customers for repair work, and collect payment.
02
Observe and examine appliances during operation to detect specific malfunctions such as loose parts or leaking fluid.
03
Talk to customers or refer to work orders to establish the nature of appliance malfunctions.
04
Refer to schematic drawings, product manuals, and troubleshooting guides to diagnose and repair problems.
05
Trace electrical circuits, following diagrams, and conduct tests with circuit testers and other equipment to locate shorts and grounds.
06
Replace worn and defective parts such as switches, bearings, transmissions, belts, gears, circuit boards, or defective wiring.
07
Provide repair cost estimates, and recommend whether appliance repair or replacement is a better choice.
08
Disassemble appliances so that problems can be diagnosed and repairs can be made.
09
Respond to emergency calls for problems such as gas leaks.
10
Service and repair domestic electrical or gas appliances, such as clothes washers, refrigerators, stoves, and dryers.
11
Conserve, recover, and recycle refrigerants used in cooling systems.
Home Appliance Repairers
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
KNOWLEDGE
Mechanical
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Administration and Management
KNOWLEDGE
Administrative
SKILL
Repairing
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Equipment Maintenance
SKILL
Troubleshooting
SKILL
Operations Monitoring
ABILITY
Arm-Hand Steadiness
ABILITY
Finger Dexterity
ABILITY
Manual Dexterity
ABILITY
Near Vision
ABILITY
Oral Expression
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