Statewide pay Government data
Appliance repair technicians in Georgia earn a statewide median of $49,500 a year, 2% below the typical U.S. metro, ranking #26 of 50 states. About 670 people work in the trade statewide.
Statewide pay range
States ranked near Georgia
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Pay by city Government data
BLS publishes appliance repair technician pay for 2 Georgia metros: Atlanta and Augusta.
| Metro | Median pay | Real pay | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| AtlantaGEORGIA · GA | $52,000 | $51,970 | 310 |
| AugustaGEORGIA · GA | $48,120 | $52,360 | 50 |
Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (metro-level). Real pay: BEA price parities, 2024. How we calculate
Pay outside the cities Government data
BLS also reports pay for Georgia's rural (nonmetropolitan) regions.
BLS OEWS nonmetropolitan areas, May 2025.
The job (national)
Repair, adjust, or install all types of electric or gas household appliances, such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, and ovens.
Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 1.9% from 2025 to 2035, with about 2,800 openings a year. Typical training: moderate-term on-the-job training.
Nationally, appliance repair technicians have 327 injuries or illnesses serious enough to miss work per 10,000 full-time workers, 3.8× the rate for all jobs (87). The most common cause is overexertion and repetitive strain.
What the work is like Government data
How often appliance repair technicians deal with each condition, from surveys of workers in the job.
Getting started usually takes some preparation (high school plus months of training).
O*NET 31.0 Work Context and Job Zones (U.S. Department of Labor), national.
Where to train in Georgia Government data
23 schools in Georgia offer electrical and electronics repair programs below the bachelor's level, 22 of them at public colleges. Many people in this trade learn through an apprenticeship instead; a program can shorten it or get you hired as a helper.
| School | Credential | Yearly cost | Recent grads | First-year pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA · Public | Certificate | $17,527 | 155 | — |
| Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA · Public | Certificate | $25,608 | 155 | — |
| Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA · Public | Certificate | $13,195 | 72 | — |
| Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA · Public | Certificate | $14,968 | 56 | — |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, GA · Public | Certificate | $20,467 | 49 | — |
| Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA · Public | Certificate | $17,010 | 33 | — |
| Athens Technical College Athens, GA · Public | Certificate | $16,672 | 33 | — |
| Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA · Public | Certificate | $14,737 | 32 | — |
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (data updated October 2026). Cost is the school's average yearly cost of attendance before financial aid; earnings are the median for graduates one year after finishing, shown only where the school has enough graduates to publish. “—” means not published.
Licensing in Georgia Official source
The main state licensing office in Georgia is the Georgia Secretary of State (Professional Licensing). Construction Industry Licensing Board and Residential/General Contractors Board. It can point you to the right license for appliance repair technicians.
Official Georgia licensing site ↗
Requirements for appliance repair technicians vary by state and sometimes by city; always confirm with the official agency.
Union membership
In 2025, 5.1% of wage and salary workers in Georgia were union members, below the U.S. rate of about 10% (#40 of 51 states and D.C.), and 6.1% were covered by a union contract. These figures cover all jobs in the state, not only appliance repair technicians.
BLS Union Members, 2025 (Current Population Survey), table 5.
Cities in Georgia
All trades in Georgia.