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Home Appliance Repairers
Repair, adjust, or install all types of electric or gas household appliances, such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, and ovens.
Other titles employers use
Appliance Mechanic · Appliance Repair Mechanic · Appliance Repair Technician (Appliance Repair Tech) · Appliance Service Technician · Appliance Technician (Appliance Tech) · Repair Man · Repair Technician · Service Technician (Service Tech)
Inside the work
What you would actually do.
6 responsibilities that define the role, before job titles and workplaces change the details.
- 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.
- Replace worn and defective parts such as switches, bearings, transmissions, belts, gears, circuit boards, or defective wiring.
Who it suits
Would this work hold your attention?
This career often appeals to people drawn to practical and organizing work.
- Practical
- Building, repairing, using tools, or working outdoors
- Organizing
- Creating order, checking details, and keeping work accurate
Skills and strengths
What you would get good at.
Compare the skills the work relies on, the subjects behind it, and the abilities that make it easier to learn.
Core skills
- Repairing
- Critical Thinking
- Equipment Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Speaking
- Operations Monitoring
Subjects to know
- Customer and Personal Service
- Mechanical
- English Language
- Administration and Management
- Administrative
Useful strengths
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Oral Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Manual Dexterity
- Finger Dexterity
Working day
Picture yourself doing it.
These measures show how much of the day involves people, movement, conversation, and hands-on work.
| Measure | Out of 5 | What that means here |
|---|---|---|
| Close to other people | 3.7 | Shared rooms, but not shoulder to shoulder |
| On your feet | 3.2 | Up and down through the day |
| Talking face to face | 4.7 | Continuous — the job is conversations |
| Working with your hands | 4.6 | Handling tools, instruments or materials |
Preparation
How people prepare for this work.
Employers usually ask for a high school diploma. Other routes may also lead into the field.
- High school or less 77%
- A certificate or some college 20%
- A two-year degree 3%
Tools of the work
Technology you may use.
- Spreadsheet software
- Office suite software
- Electronic mail software
- Operating system software
- Word processing software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Route navigation software
- Internet browser software
Opportunity near you
See where this work is growing.
Choose a state to compare the size of the field, annual openings, and expected hiring change.
- People doing this work
- 4,990
- Job openings each year
- 460
- Expected hiring change, 2022–2032
- 12.4%
Compare every available state
| State | People doing it | Job openings each year | Expected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 4,990 | 460 | 12.4% |
| Texas | 3,290 | 290 | 7.5% |
| California | 3,100 | 270 | 3.3% |
| New York | 2,340 | 0 | — |
| North Carolina | 1,460 | 130 | 9.0% |
| Missouri | 1,430 | 120 | −4.0% |
| Virginia | 1,400 | 120 | −3.4% |
| New Jersey | 1,330 | 110 | 1.5% |
| Ohio | 1,180 | 100 | — |
| Illinois | 1,170 | 100 | −6.4% |
| Arizona | 1,090 | 100 | 9.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 1,090 | 90 | −1.8% |
| Tennessee | 980 | 100 | 50.8% |
| Georgia | 900 | 80 | 12.5% |
| Oregon | 890 | 80 | 7.2% |
| Minnesota | 840 | 70 | 2.4% |
| Indiana | 720 | 60 | −6.5% |
| Utah | 700 | 70 | 20.7% |
| Colorado | 690 | 60 | 4.5% |
| Michigan | 660 | 50 | −12.0% |
| Washington | 660 | 60 | — |
| Iowa | 620 | 50 | 1.6% |
| Maryland | 560 | 50 | 7.7% |
| Wisconsin | 520 | 40 | −7.1% |
| South Carolina | 460 | 40 | 4.5% |
| Oklahoma | 440 | 40 | 2.3% |
| Idaho | 430 | 40 | 4.9% |
| Alabama | 390 | 30 | — |
| Arkansas | 310 | 30 | −3.1% |
| Kentucky | 290 | 20 | — |
| Massachusetts | 280 | 20 | — |
| Connecticut | 240 | 20 | — |
| New Hampshire | 220 | 20 | — |
| Louisiana | 210 | 20 | — |
| Nevada | 200 | 20 | 11.1% |
| Maine | 190 | 20 | −5.0% |
| Mississippi | 170 | 20 | — |
| Nebraska | 170 | 20 | 6.3% |
| Kansas | 150 | 10 | −11.8% |
| Montana | 140 | 10 | 7.7% |
| Wyoming | 140 | 10 | 7.7% |
| New Mexico | 120 | 10 | — |
| South Dakota | 110 | 10 | — |
| North Dakota | 100 | 10 | — |
| Vermont | 90 | 10 | −10.0% |
| Delaware | 80 | 10 | −11.1% |
| West Virginia | 60 | 10 | — |
| Alaska | 50 | 0 | — |
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