SOC 49-9031 · Columbus, OH metro

Home Appliance Repairers Salary in Columbus, OH

The average salary for home appliance repairers in Columbus, Ohio is $51,490 a year ($24.75 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,550: half of the 200 people in this job in the Columbus, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($58,011).

$51,490average per year

$24.75 / hourMedian $46,550Take-home ≈ $41,291

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

200people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 7Ohio metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Home Appliance Repairers pay range in Columbus

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,740 or more. The middle half of home appliance repairers in Columbus earn between $38,480 and $62,400.

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,490$4,291$24.75
Median$46,550$3,879$22.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,480$3,207$18.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,400$5,200$30.00

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Home Appliance Repairers salary after taxes in Columbus

On the average salary of $51,490, a single filer in Columbus takes home about $41,291 a year, or $3,441 a month and $1,588 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Columbus's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Columbus a good place for home appliance repairers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Columbus area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $51,490 buys what about $53,934 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Columbus ($51,340). A typical home costs $333,537, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Home Appliance Repairers salary in other Ohio cities

Columbus ranks 5th of 7 Ohio metro areas for this job; Cincinnati pays the most ($59,470).

All Home Appliance Repairers salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for home appliance repairers

Barnstable, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($84,580).

Home Appliance Repairers salary by city

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Home Appliance Repairers salary in Columbus: questions

How much do home appliance repairers make an hour in Columbus?

$24.75 an hour on average, and $22.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level home appliance repairers salary in Columbus?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,480, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the home appliance repairers take-home pay in Columbus?

About $41,291 a year ($3,441 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,490. Includes Columbus's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do home appliance repairers earn more in Columbus than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($58,011).

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 Columbus, OH (18140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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). Includes Columbus's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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