Home Appliance Repairers

Also Called: Appliance Technician (Appliance Tech), Repair Technician, Service Technician (Service Tech), Vacuum Repairer

High School Diploma/GED

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$31,100

Entry Salary

Below Average

Job outlook

What Home Appliance Repairers do

Repair, adjust, or install all types of electric or gas household appliances, such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, and ovens.

  • 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.
Industry Areas:

Automotive & Machine Repair • Construction • Renewable Resources and Energy

Training Program Areas:

HVAC • Mechanical Repair & Operation • OCT-Only Automotive & Machine Repair • OCT-Only Construction • OCT-Only Renewable Resources & Energy • Petroleum Technician • Smart Meter & Instrumentation Technician • Solar Energy • Stationary Engineering • Weatherization

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Work Context

  • Telephone
  • Contact With Others
  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Deal With External Customers
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls

Tools

  • Socket attachments and accessories
  • Specialty wrenches
  • Retaining ring pliers
  • Pipe or tube cutter
  • Hex keys

Technology

Spreadsheet software
Microsoft Excel
Data base user interface and query software
dESCO ESC
RazorSync
Electronic mail software
Microsoft Outlook

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Repairing
  • Critical Thinking
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Operation Monitoring

Knowledge

Business
customer service
administrative services
Engineering and Technology
mechanical
computers and electronics
Arts and Humanities
English language

Education

  • 69% High school diploma or equivalent
  • 20% Post-secondary certificate
  • 8% Less than high school diploma

Experience

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Home Appliance Repairers Currently Selected

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Electronic Equipment Installers & Repairers, Motor Vehicles

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

 Job Training Match

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades & Extraction Workers

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

 Job Training Match

Government Property Inspectors & Investigators

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

 Job Training Match

Agricultural Technicians

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

  • Albuquerque - Job Corps

    Albuquerque, New Mexico

  • Arecibo Job Corps

    Garrochales, Puerto Rico

ACT & College

  • Albany Technical College

    Albany, GA

  • Allen County Community College

    Iola, KS

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Conventional (Organizer)
    • Investigative (Thinker)
    • Realistic (Doer)

Work Styles

  • Integrity
  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Cooperation
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Independence

Values

  • Independence
  • Support
  • Working Conditions

Abilities

  • Hand and Finger Use
  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic

This is what Home Appliance Repairers across the country typically make.

$14.95 / hour
$31,100 /year

Entry Level

$22.68 / hour
$47,170 /year

Median Level

$34.93 / hour
$72,660 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Below Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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