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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

49-9031 Home Appliance Repairers

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


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
31,100 4.0 % $20.38 $42,400 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $11.78 $15.12 $19.36 $24.74 $30.18
Annual Wage (2) $24,500 $31,450 $40,260 $51,450 $62,770


Industry profile for this occupation:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 11,490 14.48 $21.25 $44,210
Electronics and Appliance Stores 10,170 2.14 $19.21 $39,950
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 1,410 0.10 $21.53 $44,770
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 840 0.39 $23.70 $49,300
Building Equipment Contractors 810 0.04 $20.70 $43,050

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 11,490 14.48 $21.25 $44,210
Electronics and Appliance Stores 10,170 2.14 $19.21 $39,950
Natural Gas Distribution 520 0.47 $21.44 $44,600
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 840 0.39 $23.70 $49,300
Direct Selling Establishments 390 0.29 $20.98 $43,630

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 40 0.01 $25.95 $53,970
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) (8) (8) $25.90 $53,870
Real Estate 90 0.01 $25.12 $52,250
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 840 0.39 $23.70 $49,300
Household Appliance Manufacturing 70 0.11 $22.06 $45,880


Geographic profile for this occupation:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 2,210 0.18 0.84 $21.10 $43,890
California 2,180 0.13 0.59 $22.14 $46,060
Florida 2,150 0.24 1.15 $18.77 $39,030
Michigan 1,670 0.38 1.82 $18.40 $38,270
Illinois 1,580 0.26 1.23 $19.27 $40,080




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Idaho 370 0.51 2.39 $18.15 $37,740
Colorado 1,130 0.42 2.00 $21.44 $44,590
Missouri 1,070 0.38 1.79 $22.27 $46,310
Michigan 1,670 0.38 1.82 $18.40 $38,270
Oregon 700 0.37 1.74 $21.37 $44,450




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Arizona 430 0.15 0.71 $26.88 $55,900
Connecticut (8) (8) (8) $24.80 $51,580
Alaska 110 0.33 1.57 $23.32 $48,500
New Jersey 1,430 0.35 1.65 $23.02 $47,880
Vermont 70 0.23 1.07 $22.63 $47,070





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,050 0.21 1.00 $22.19 $46,140
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,130 0.24 1.14 $21.33 $44,370
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,020 0.37 1.75 $21.67 $45,080
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 970 0.34 1.60 $21.86 $45,480
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 910 0.25 1.17 $21.74 $45,230
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 890 0.45 2.12 $18.61 $38,720
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 690 0.25 1.16 $21.53 $44,780
St. Louis, MO-IL 620 0.46 2.15 $21.80 $45,350
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 580 0.48 2.28 $20.62 $42,900
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 580 0.22 1.04 $20.28 $42,190




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Logan, UT-ID 50 0.90 4.25 $11.87 $24,700
Grand Island, NE 30 0.82 3.87 $16.83 $35,010
Joplin, MO 60 0.73 3.45 $15.09 $31,390
Bismarck, ND 50 0.70 3.29 $18.20 $37,860
Boulder, CO 120 0.67 3.14 $28.37 $59,010
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 30 0.66 3.13 $17.70 $36,810
Lima, OH 30 0.61 2.90 $15.19 $31,600
Greeley, CO 60 0.61 2.87 $17.66 $36,720
Saginaw, MI 50 0.58 2.76 $19.39 $40,340
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 80 0.56 2.62 $18.73 $38,950




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 80 0.19 0.89 $30.24 $62,900
Flint, MI 40 0.33 1.54 $30.21 $62,830
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 320 0.15 0.70 $29.00 $60,310
Boulder, CO 120 0.67 3.14 $28.37 $59,010
Eugene, OR 40 0.27 1.28 $26.03 $54,140
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 40 0.03 0.15 $25.97 $54,020
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (8) (8) (8) $25.90 $53,870
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA (8) (8) (8) $25.87 $53,820
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI (8) (8) (8) $25.86 $53,780
York-Hanover, PA (8) (8) (8) $25.83 $53,730

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 170 0.43 2.02 $21.52 $44,770
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.32 1.49 $21.14 $43,970
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.37 1.73 $20.82 $43,290
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 40 0.36 1.69 $22.08 $45,930
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 40 0.25 1.19 $15.29 $31,810

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 40 0.61 2.88 $26.02 $54,120
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 170 0.43 2.02 $21.52 $44,770
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.37 1.73 $12.89 $26,810
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.37 1.73 $20.82 $43,290
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 40 0.36 1.69 $22.08 $45,930

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $30.15 $62,720
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 40 0.61 2.88 $26.02 $54,120
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 30 0.32 1.50 $25.98 $54,040
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 30 0.31 1.47 $22.61 $47,030
North Florida nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $22.18 $46,130


About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020