Home Appliance Repairers pay range in Philadelphia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,710 or more. The middle half of home appliance repairers in Philadelphia earn between $47,500 and $65,170.
- $40K10th
- $48K25th
- $58KMedian
- $65K75th
- $84K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,960 | $4,913 | $28.35 |
| Median | $57,710 | $4,809 | $27.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,500 | $3,958 | $22.84 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $65,170 | $5,431 | $31.33 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Home Appliance Repairers pay in Philadelphia vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.
Home appliance repairers in Philadelphia earn 7% more than the Pennsylvania average ($55,100) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($56,040). At the median the gap is +13% against the U.S. median of $50,990.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | $58,960 | $57,710 | $40,210 | $83,710 | 440 |
| Pennsylvania | $55,100 | $51,990 | $38,460 | $68,140 | 1,010 |
| 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 Philadelphia
On the average salary of $58,960, a single filer in Philadelphia takes home about $47,744 a year, or $3,979 a month and $1,836 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
The Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NJ | $47,845 | $3,987 |
| Working in PA | $47,744 | $3,979 |
| Working in MD | $46,965 | $3,914 |
| Working in DE | $46,849 | $3,904 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Philadelphia a good place for home appliance repairers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Philadelphia area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.6), so the average $58,960 buys what about $57,492 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Philadelphia ($54,310). A typical home costs $390,463, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Home Appliance Repairers salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Philadelphia ranks 1st of 4 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Philadelphia$58,960
- Pittsburgh$54,980
- Lancaster$52,280
- Allentown$50,220
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 Philadelphia: questions
How much do home appliance repairers make an hour in Philadelphia?
$28.35 an hour on average, and $27.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level home appliance repairers salary in Philadelphia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,500, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the home appliance repairers take-home pay in Philadelphia?
About $47,744 a year ($3,979 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,960. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do home appliance repairers earn more in Philadelphia than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (37980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
- 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).
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