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Home Appliance Repairers Salary in IL

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Home Appliance Repairers in IL have a median annual salary of $56,860, with 1,730 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $37,630 at the 10th percentile to $78,370 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

$56,860

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$27.34

Employment

1,730

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$37,630
10th
$48,170
25th
$56,860
Median
$66,380
75th
$78,370
90th

Local compared with national

IL

$56,860

Median annual · 2025

United States

$50,990

Median annual · 2025

The IL median is 11.5% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $5,870).

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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