Statewide pay Government data
Appliance repair technicians in New York earn a statewide median of $65,190 a year, 29% above the typical U.S. metro, ranking #2 of 50 states. About 2,110 people work in the trade statewide.
Statewide pay range
States ranked near New York
See all states on the appliance repair technician overview.
Pay by city Government data
BLS publishes appliance repair technician pay for 5 New York metros. The highest-paying is New York at $65,190, followed by Rochester and Syracuse.
| Metro | Median pay | Real pay | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| New YorkNEW YORK · NY | $65,190 | $57,914 | 2,560 |
| RochesterNEW YORK · NY | $55,670 | $57,371 | 70 |
| SyracuseNEW YORK · NY | $49,570 | $51,775 | 50 |
| AlbanyNEW YORK · NY | $45,550 | $45,749 | 70 |
| BuffaloNEW YORK · NY | $42,980 | $44,844 | 110 |
Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (metro-level). Real pay: BEA price parities, 2024. How we calculate
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 New York Government data
11 schools in New York offer electrical and electronics repair programs below the bachelor's level, 10 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.
Where published, graduates earned a median of $43,731 in their first year out.
| School | Credential | Yearly cost | Recent grads | First-year pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Business School Levittown, NY · Private for-profit | Certificate | $31,910 | 98 | $43,731 |
| Mohawk Valley Community College Utica, NY · Public | Associate degree | $13,926 | 80 | — |
| CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY · Public | Associate degree | $12,762 | 41 | $43,845 |
| Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES Liverpool, NY · Public | Certificate | $32,434 | 36 | $40,019 |
| Nassau Community College Garden City, NY · Public | Associate degree | $15,842 | 5 | — |
| Cayuga County Community College Auburn, NY · Public | Associate degree | $18,239 | 0 | — |
| CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY · Public | Associate degree | $11,121 | 0 | — |
| CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY · Public | Certificate | $11,121 | 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 New York Official source
New York licenses most trades at the city or county level (e.g. New York City). Check with the building or licensing office where you plan to work.
Requirements for appliance repair technicians vary by state and sometimes by city; always confirm with the official agency.
Union membership
In 2025, 21.3% of wage and salary workers in New York were union members, above the U.S. rate of about 10% (#2 of 51 states and D.C.), and 22.5% 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 New York
All trades in New York.