Home Appliance Repairers pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,550 or more. The middle half of home appliance repairers in Portland earn between $42,550 and $53,290.
- $35K10th
- $43K25th
- $46KMedian
- $53K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,960 | $3,997 | $23.06 |
| Median | $46,440 | $3,870 | $22.33 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,550 | $3,546 | $20.46 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $53,290 | $4,441 | $25.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Home Appliance Repairers pay in Portland vs. Maine and the U.S.
Home appliance repairers in Portland earn about the same as the Maine average ($48,400) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($56,040). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $50,990.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | $47,960 | $46,440 | $34,770 | $57,550 | 50 |
| Maine | $48,400 | $46,500 | $35,600 | $59,850 | 160 |
| 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 Portland
On the average salary of $47,960, a single filer in Portland takes home about $39,152 a year, or $3,263 a month and $1,506 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Portland a good place for home appliance repairers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.9), so the average $47,960 buys what about $47,085 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($56,960). A typical home costs $542,063, or 11.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Home Appliance Repairers salary in nearby metro areas
- Manchester, NH$58,830
- Boston, MA$72,560
- Barnstable, MA$84,580
- Providence, RI$62,350
- Hartford, CT$77,880
- Albany, NY$49,560
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 Portland: questions
How much do home appliance repairers make an hour in Portland?
$23.06 an hour on average, and $22.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level home appliance repairers salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,550, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the home appliance repairers take-home pay in Portland?
About $39,152 a year ($3,263 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,960. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do home appliance repairers earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% 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 Portland-South Portland, ME (38860). 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 (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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