Home Appliance Repairers pay range in Baton Rouge
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,730 or more. The middle half of home appliance repairers in Baton Rouge earn between $37,300 and $55,160.
- $37K10th
- $37K25th
- $46KMedian
- $55K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,540 | $3,962 | $22.86 |
| Median | $45,500 | $3,792 | $21.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,300 | $3,108 | $17.93 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $55,160 | $4,597 | $26.52 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Home Appliance Repairers pay in Baton Rouge vs. Louisiana and the U.S.
Home appliance repairers in Baton Rouge earn 6% less than the Louisiana average ($50,800) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($56,040). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $50,990.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | $47,540 | $45,500 | $37,300 | $60,730 | 70 |
| Louisiana | $50,800 | $49,240 | $34,740 | $62,450 | 310 |
| United States | $56,040 | $50,990 | $36,190 | $80,660 | 32,150 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Home Appliance Repairers salary after taxes in Baton Rouge
On the average salary of $47,540, a single filer in Baton Rouge takes home about $39,338 a year, or $3,278 a month and $1,513 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Baton Rouge a good place for home appliance repairers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baton Rouge area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.8), so the average $47,540 buys what about $52,368 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Baton Rouge ($48,710). A typical home costs $248,176, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Home Appliance Repairers salary in other Louisiana cities
Baton Rouge ranks 2nd of 2 Louisiana metro areas for this job; New Orleans pays the most ($56,630).
- New Orleans$56,630
- Baton Rouge$47,540
Highest-paying cities for home appliance repairers
Barnstable, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($84,580).
- Barnstable, MA$84,580
- Hartford, CT$77,880
- Bridgeport, CT$73,450
- Trenton, NJ$73,190
- Racine, WI$73,060
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Home Appliance Repairers salary in Baton Rouge: questions
How much do home appliance repairers make an hour in Baton Rouge?
$22.86 an hour on average, and $21.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level home appliance repairers salary in Baton Rouge?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,300, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the home appliance repairers take-home pay in Baton Rouge?
About $39,338 a year ($3,278 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,540.
Do home appliance repairers earn more in Baton Rouge than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,040).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-9031; area Baton Rouge, LA (12940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.3%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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