Home Appliance Repairers pay range in Lafayette
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,270 or more. The middle half of home appliance repairers in Lafayette earn between $30,870 and $54,820.
- $26K10th
- $31K25th
- $44KMedian
- $55K75th
- $72K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,650 | $3,804 | $21.95 |
| Median | $44,130 | $3,678 | $21.22 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,870 | $2,572 | $14.84 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $54,820 | $4,568 | $26.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Home Appliance Repairers pay in Lafayette vs. Indiana and the U.S.
Home appliance repairers in Lafayette earn 4% less than the Indiana average ($47,630) and 19% less 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | $45,650 | $44,130 | $25,980 | $72,270 | 40 |
| 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 Lafayette
On the average salary of $45,650, a single filer in Lafayette takes home about $36,949 a year, or $3,079 a month and $1,421 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 Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).
Is Lafayette a good place for home appliance repairers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lafayette area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.4), so the average $45,650 buys what about $48,860 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Lafayette ($48,780). A typical home costs $286,179, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Home Appliance Repairers salary in other Indiana cities
Lafayette ranks 3rd 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 Lafayette: questions
How much do home appliance repairers make an hour in Lafayette?
$21.95 an hour on average, and $21.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level home appliance repairers salary in Lafayette?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,870, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the home appliance repairers take-home pay in Lafayette?
About $36,949 a year ($3,079 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,650. Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).
Do home appliance repairers earn more in Lafayette than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% 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 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN (29200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.8%.
- 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 state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.74, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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