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Home Appliance Repairers in Washington
Home appliance repairers diagnose, repair, adjust, and install household appliances like refrigerators, washers, dryers, and ovens. They work in customers' homes, repair shops, or appliance stores, using hand tools and diagnostic equipment to restore appliances to working condition. In Washington the median pay is $58,110 a year, 14% above the national median of $50,990.
$58,110median pay in Washington, per year
$48,840–$63,470middle half earn
800employed in Washington
$50,990U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold a high school diploma.
Skills that matter most
RepairingCritical ThinkingEquipment MaintenanceTroubleshootingSpeakingOperations MonitoringQuality Control AnalysisActive Listening
Knowledge areas
Customer and Personal ServiceMechanicalEnglish LanguageAdministration and ManagementAdministrativeComputers and Electronics
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Home Appliance Repairers.
Licenses and training in Washington
Home Appliance Repairers pay in other states
Massachusetts · $70,750New York · $65,190Alaska · $63,950Connecticut · $62,380Minnesota · $61,360Virginia · $59,820Vermont · $58,750California · $58,480Hawaii · $58,300Maryland · $57,860
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against home appliance repairers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against home appliance repairers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 49-9031.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Washington, annual.