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Home Appliance Repairers Salary in Detroit, MI

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Home Appliance Repairers in Detroit, MI have a median annual salary of $56,030, with 420 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $38,400 at the 10th percentile to $67,910 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$56,030

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$26.94

Employment

420

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$38,400
10th
$48,040
25th
$56,030
Median
$63,040
75th
$67,910
90th

Local compared with national

Detroit, MI

$56,030

Median annual · 2025

United States

$50,990

Median annual · 2025

The Detroit, MI median is 9.9% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $5,040).

Top skills

  1. 1.RepairingImportance 3.9
  2. 2.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.8
  3. 3.Equipment MaintenanceImportance 3.6
  4. 4.TroubleshootingImportance 3.6
  5. 5.SpeakingImportance 3.5
  6. 6.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.5
  7. 7.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.5
  8. 8.Active ListeningImportance 3.4
  9. 9.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.1
  10. 10.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.1
  11. 11.Service OrientationImportance 3.0
  12. 12.Equipment SelectionImportance 3.0

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • dESCO ESC
  • Intac International Wintac
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word
  • Parts database software
  • RazorSync
  • Route mapping software
  • ServiceMax
  • Web browser software

Common tasks

  • 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.
  • Provide repair cost estimates, and recommend whether appliance repair or replacement is a better choice.
  • Disassemble appliances so that problems can be diagnosed and repairs can be made.
  • Respond to emergency calls for problems such as gas leaks.
  • Service and repair domestic electrical or gas appliances, such as clothes washers, refrigerators, stoves, and dryers.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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