Home Appliance Repairers pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,230 or more. The middle half of home appliance repairers in Salem earn between $37,300 and $55,840.
- $31K10th
- $37K25th
- $39KMedian
- $56K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,920 | $3,743 | $21.60 |
| Median | $39,030 | $3,252 | $18.76 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,300 | $3,108 | $17.93 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $55,840 | $4,653 | $26.85 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Home Appliance Repairers pay in Salem vs. Oregon and the U.S.
Home appliance repairers in Salem earn 19% less than the Oregon average ($55,400) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($56,040). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $50,990.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem | $44,920 | $39,030 | $30,920 | $62,230 | 50 |
| Oregon | $55,400 | $51,160 | $37,300 | $77,490 | 680 |
| 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 Salem
On the average salary of $44,920, a single filer in Salem takes home about $35,181 a year, or $2,932 a month and $1,353 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Salem a good place for home appliance repairers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $44,920 buys what about $43,339 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 10.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Home Appliance Repairers salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 4th of 4 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($58,390).
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 Salem: questions
How much do home appliance repairers make an hour in Salem?
$21.60 an hour on average, and $18.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level home appliance repairers salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,300, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the home appliance repairers take-home pay in Salem?
About $35,181 a year ($2,932 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,920. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do home appliance repairers earn more in Salem than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% 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 Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.3%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.40, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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