Skilled Trades
Home Appliance Repairers
Repair, adjust, or install all types of electric or gas household appliances, such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, and ovens.
Median salary
$49,410
Typical range
$33k – $78k
Job outlook
+3% (about average)
AI exposure
Plan a path to Home Appliance Repairers
Education
Typical entry: No degree required
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Junior Home Appliance Repairers
Entry / Junior
$33,280
~2 yrs to advance
Home Appliance Repairers
Established
$49,410
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Home Appliance Repairers
Senior
$63,605
Key skills
A typical day
- •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.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
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