Home Appliance Repairers pay range in Boston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,640 or more. The middle half of home appliance repairers in Boston earn between $60,390 and $86,400.
- $50K10th
- $60K25th
- $70KMedian
- $86K75th
- $101K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $72,560 | $6,047 | $34.88 |
| Median | $69,610 | $5,801 | $33.47 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $60,390 | $5,032 | $29.03 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $86,400 | $7,200 | $41.54 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Home Appliance Repairers pay in Boston vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.
Home appliance repairers in Boston earn about the same as the Massachusetts average ($74,410) and 29% more than the U.S. average ($56,040). At the median the gap is +37% against the U.S. median of $50,990.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | $72,560 | $69,610 | $50,110 | $100,640 | 380 |
| Massachusetts | $74,410 | $70,750 | $48,790 | $102,120 | 550 |
| 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 Boston
On the average salary of $72,560, a single filer in Boston takes home about $56,568 a year, or $4,714 a month and $2,176 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NH | $59,876 | $4,990 |
| Working in MA | $56,568 | $4,714 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Boston a good place for home appliance repairers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boston area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.3), so the average $72,560 buys what about $67,020 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Boston ($66,620). A typical home costs $741,868, or 10.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Home Appliance Repairers salary in other Massachusetts cities
Boston ranks 2nd of 2 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Barnstable pays the most ($84,580).
- Barnstable$84,580
- Boston$72,560
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 Boston: questions
How much do home appliance repairers make an hour in Boston?
$34.88 an hour on average, and $33.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level home appliance repairers salary in Boston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,390, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the home appliance repairers take-home pay in Boston?
About $56,568 a year ($4,714 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,560. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do home appliance repairers earn more in Boston than elsewhere?
The average here is 29% 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (14460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
- 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).
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