Home Appliance Repairers pay range in Trenton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,370 or more. The middle half of home appliance repairers in Trenton earn between $42,100 and $98,370.
- $36K10th
- $42K25th
- $87KMedian
- $98K75th
- $98K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $73,190 | $6,099 | $35.19 |
| Median | $86,940 | $7,245 | $41.80 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,100 | $3,508 | $20.24 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $98,370 | $8,198 | $47.29 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Home Appliance Repairers pay in Trenton vs. New Jersey and the U.S.
Home appliance repairers in Trenton earn 11% more than the New Jersey average ($66,230) and 31% more than the U.S. average ($56,040). At the median the gap is +71% against the U.S. median of $50,990.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton | $73,190 | $86,940 | $36,180 | $98,370 | 40 |
| New Jersey | $66,230 | $55,450 | $43,780 | $105,620 | 1,200 |
| 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 Trenton
On the average salary of $73,190, a single filer in Trenton takes home about $57,823 a year, or $4,819 a month and $2,224 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Is Trenton a good place for home appliance repairers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Trenton area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.2), so the average $73,190 buys what about $70,934 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Trenton ($63,490). A typical home costs $446,377, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Home Appliance Repairers salary in nearby metro areas
- Philadelphia, PA$58,960
- Allentown, PA$50,220
- New York, NY$66,770
- Lancaster, PA$52,280
- Bridgeport, CT$73,450
- Baltimore, MD$58,710
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 Trenton: questions
How much do home appliance repairers make an hour in Trenton?
$35.19 an hour on average, and $41.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level home appliance repairers salary in Trenton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,100, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the home appliance repairers take-home pay in Trenton?
About $57,823 a year ($4,819 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,190. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do home appliance repairers earn more in Trenton than elsewhere?
The average here is 31% more 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 Trenton-Princeton, NJ (45940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 17.5%.
- 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 (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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