Home appliance repairers

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

31.3k

Average Age

43.5

Estimated Job Growth

2.68%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$53,141

Average Male Salary

$53,642

Average Female Salary

$39,419

About

Home appliance repairers are most often employed by the Personal & household goods repair & maintenance industry. The average yearly wage for Home appliance repairers was $53,141 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Home appliance repairers are Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA, Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA, and South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Central) PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Home appliance repairers are Allentown City PUMA, PA, Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA, and Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Home appliance repairers workforce. Home appliance repairers workforce in 2024 was 31,338 people, of which 3.52% were women and 96.5% were men.

Home appliance repairers are paid most in Marinette, Shawano, Oconto, Florence & Menominee Counties PUMA, WI but are relatively concentrated in Allentown City PUMA, PA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

30,234

Male Workforce

± 4.27k

1,104

Female Workforce

± 816

The Home appliance repairers workforce in 2024 was 31,338 people (3.52% women and 96.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 3.55% between 2014 (30,265) and 2024 (31,338).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Home appliance repairers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Oregon ($121,827), Washington ($81,423), and New Hampshire ($77,827).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$53,141

AVERAGE WAGE

#295 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Home appliance repairers earned an average of $53,141, $16,737 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Home appliance repairers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Home appliance repairers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.317, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Home appliance repairers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Home appliance repairers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Home appliance repairers and on wages for those in the field. Personal & household goods repair & maintenance is the industry that employs the most Home appliance repairers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Home appliance repairers, by average wage, is Natural gas distribution ($106,285).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

31.3k

2024 Workforce

± 4,346

−0.35%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 19.7%

This graphic shows the share of Home appliance repairers employed by various industries. Personal & household goods repair & maintenance employs the largest share of Home appliance repairers at 57.8%, followed by Electronics & appliance retailers with 31.9% and Construction with 7.03%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Home appliance repairers in the US. The workforce of Home appliance repairers in 2024 was 31,338 people, with 3.52% woman, and 96.5% men. The average age of male Home appliance repairers in the workforce is 43.4 and of female Home appliance repairers is 44.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Home appliance repairers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Home appliance repairers in 2024 was 31,338 people, with 3.52% woman, and 96.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (3,693 people), 30 to 34 years (3,475 people), and 60 to 64 years (3,356 people). Among them they concentrated 33.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 23.5% of Home appliance repairers workers were Hispanic and 76.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (54.1%), Puerto Rican (16.7)%, and Dominican (6.71)%

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Races

In 2024, 63.9% of the Home appliance repairers workforce were White, of which 4.21% were women and 95.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (12%) and Other (11.1%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Home appliance repairers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Home appliance repairers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Theology.

Among the necessary skills for Home appliance repairers, Repairing stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Home appliance repairers need more than the average amount of Installation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Home appliance repairers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (797 people), Engineering (747 people), and Social Sciences (433 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Home appliance repairers workers were High School or Equivalent (13,567 people), Some college (8,606 people), and Bachelors Degree (2,613 people).

The graphic shows the Home appliance repairers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Home appliance repairers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Home appliance repairers need many skills, but most especially Repairing, Troubleshooting, Quality Control Analysis.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Home Appliance Repairers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Home Appliance Repairers are expected to see a growth of 2.68% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

2.68%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Home appliance repairers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.