Home Appliance Repairers pay range in Fort Wayne
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,500 or more. The middle half of home appliance repairers in Fort Wayne earn between $31,870 and $52,540.
- $28K10th
- $32K25th
- $41KMedian
- $53K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,440 | $3,703 | $21.37 |
| Median | $41,290 | $3,441 | $19.85 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,870 | $2,656 | $15.32 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $52,540 | $4,378 | $25.26 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Home Appliance Repairers pay in Fort Wayne vs. Indiana and the U.S.
Home appliance repairers in Fort Wayne earn 7% less than the Indiana average ($47,630) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($56,040). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $50,990.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne | $44,440 | $41,290 | $27,800 | $60,500 | 70 |
| Indiana | $47,630 | $47,080 | $29,920 | $63,930 | 1,030 |
| 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 Fort Wayne
On the average salary of $44,440, a single filer in Fort Wayne takes home about $35,894 a year, or $2,991 a month and $1,381 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).
Is Fort Wayne a good place for home appliance repairers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Fort Wayne area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.6), so the average $44,440 buys what about $48,006 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Wayne ($47,700). A typical home costs $259,816, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Home Appliance Repairers salary in other Indiana cities
Fort Wayne ranks 5th of 7 Indiana metro areas for this job; Indianapolis pays the most ($50,400).
- Indianapolis$50,400
- South Bend$46,500
- Lafayette$45,650
- Elkhart$44,800
- Fort Wayne$44,440
- Terre Haute$40,570
- Evansville$39,570
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 Fort Wayne: questions
How much do home appliance repairers make an hour in Fort Wayne?
$21.36 an hour on average, and $19.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level home appliance repairers salary in Fort Wayne?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,870, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the home appliance repairers take-home pay in Fort Wayne?
About $35,894 a year ($2,991 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,440. Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).
Do home appliance repairers earn more in Fort Wayne than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% 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 Fort Wayne, IN (23060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
- 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). Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.50, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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