Home Appliance Installers and Repairers
Home appliance installers and repairers set up, service, and fix machines such as washers and refrigerators.
7%
43%
50%
National data for home appliance repairers (SOC 49-9031).
$19,840
$28,610
$45,810
$9.54
$13.76
$22.02
Based on Nebraska Wage Figures

Education

  • Have a high school diploma or GED
  • Complete a formal training program
  • Complete on-the-job training
  • Hours

  • Usually work a standard 40-hour week.
  • May be "on-call" in case of emergencies.
  • Usually work alone
  • Home Appliance Installers and Repairers will:
  • Work at refineries to process crude oil or natural gas
  • Keep logs of meter readings and test results
  • Home Appliance Installers and Repairers will frequently:
  • Use their hands to handle, control, or feel parts, tools, and machine controls.
  • Bend or twist the body to reach appliance parts.
  • Stand for long periods of time.
  • Kneel, stoop, crouch, or crawl when working on appliances.
  • It is important that Home Appliance Installers and Repairers will be able to:
  • Use hands or fingers to grasp, move, or assemble appliances and parts.
  • See details of parts, diagrams, and service manuals at a close distance.
  • Make quick, precise adjustments to machine controls.
  • Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them.
  • See differences between colors, shades, and brightness.
  • Understand the speech of another person.
  • Bend, stretch, twist, or reach out.
  • Speak clearly so listeners can understand.
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