Home Appliance Repairers pay range in Buffalo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,680 or more. The middle half of home appliance repairers in Buffalo earn between $33,820 and $59,940.
- $32K10th
- $34K25th
- $43KMedian
- $60K75th
- $66K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,870 | $3,989 | $23.01 |
| Median | $42,980 | $3,582 | $20.66 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,820 | $2,818 | $16.26 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,940 | $4,995 | $28.82 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Home Appliance Repairers pay in Buffalo vs. New York and the U.S.
Home appliance repairers in Buffalo earn 23% less than the New York average ($62,360) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($56,040). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $50,990.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | $47,870 | $42,980 | $32,240 | $65,680 | 110 |
| New York | $62,360 | $65,190 | $37,970 | $81,300 | 2,110 |
| 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 Buffalo
On the average salary of $47,870, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $38,616 a year, or $3,218 a month and $1,485 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Buffalo a good place for home appliance repairers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Buffalo area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $47,870 buys what about $49,946 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Home Appliance Repairers salary in other New York cities
Buffalo ranks 5th of 5 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($66,770).
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 Buffalo: questions
How much do home appliance repairers make an hour in Buffalo?
$23.02 an hour on average, and $20.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level home appliance repairers salary in Buffalo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,820, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the home appliance repairers take-home pay in Buffalo?
About $38,616 a year ($3,218 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,870. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do home appliance repairers earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.3%.
- 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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