Home Appliance Repairers pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,700 or more. The middle half of home appliance repairers in Houston earn between $42,230 and $59,960.
- $36K10th
- $42K25th
- $48KMedian
- $60K75th
- $74K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,480 | $4,457 | $25.71 |
| Median | $47,750 | $3,979 | $22.96 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,230 | $3,519 | $20.30 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,960 | $4,997 | $28.83 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Home Appliance Repairers pay in Houston vs. Texas and the U.S.
Home appliance repairers in Houston earn 3% more than the Texas average ($51,680) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($56,040). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $50,990.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | $53,480 | $47,750 | $36,270 | $73,700 | 430 |
| Texas | $51,680 | $48,630 | $35,950 | $75,070 | 2,200 |
| 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 Houston
On the average salary of $53,480, a single filer in Houston takes home about $45,151 a year, or $3,763 a month and $1,737 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for home appliance repairers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $53,480 buys what about $54,223 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Home Appliance Repairers salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 2nd of 5 Texas metro areas for this job; San Antonio pays the most ($63,980).
- San Antonio$63,980
- Houston$53,480
- Dallas$52,700
- Austin$49,240
- El Paso$43,580
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 Houston: questions
How much do home appliance repairers make an hour in Houston?
$25.71 an hour on average, and $22.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level home appliance repairers salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,230, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the home appliance repairers take-home pay in Houston?
About $45,151 a year ($3,763 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,480. Texas has no state income tax.
Do home appliance repairers earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).
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