Statewide pay Government data
Appliance repair technicians in North Carolina earn a statewide median of $47,270 a year, 6% below the typical U.S. metro, ranking #37 of 50 states. About 960 people work in the trade statewide.
Statewide pay range
States ranked near North Carolina
See all states on the appliance repair technician overview.
Pay by city Government data
BLS publishes appliance repair technician pay for 4 North Carolina metros: Charlotte, Raleigh, Wilmington and Winston.
| Metro | Median pay | Real pay | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| CharlotteNORTH CAROLINA · NC | $57,040 | $58,594 | 280 |
| RaleighNORTH CAROLINA · NC | $47,880 | $48,779 | 100 |
| WilmingtonNORTH CAROLINA · NC | $46,530 | $48,257 | 40 |
| WinstonNORTH CAROLINA · NC | $46,370 | $50,379 | 60 |
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 North Carolina'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 North Carolina Government data
2 schools in North Carolina offer electrical and electronics repair programs below the bachelor's level. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Fayetteville, NC · Private for-profit | Certificate | $30,130 | 0 | — |
| Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville Jacksonville, NC · Private for-profit | Certificate | $30,800 | 0 | — |
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 North Carolina Official source
The main state licensing office in North Carolina is the North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors. Electrical and plumbing/HVAC have their own state boards. It can point you to the right license for appliance repair technicians.
Official North Carolina licensing site ↗
Requirements for appliance repair technicians vary by state and sometimes by city; always confirm with the official agency.
Union membership
In 2025, 2.5% of wage and salary workers in North Carolina were union members, below the U.S. rate of about 10% (#50 of 51 states and D.C.), and 3.1% 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 North Carolina
All trades in North Carolina.