Statewide pay Government data
Appliance repair technicians in South Carolina earn a statewide median of $47,460 a year, 6% below the typical U.S. metro, ranking #34 of 50 states. About 380 people work in the trade statewide.
Statewide pay range
States ranked near South Carolina
See all states on the appliance repair technician overview.
Pay by city Government data
BLS publishes appliance repair technician pay for 3 South Carolina metros: Charleston, Columbia and Greenville.
| Metro | Median pay | Real pay | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| GreenvilleSOUTH CAROLINA · SC | $49,320 | $52,884 | 60 |
| CharlestonSOUTH CAROLINA · SC | $47,600 | $47,146 | 40 |
| ColumbiaSOUTH CAROLINA · SC | $46,430 | $49,572 | 130 |
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 South Carolina Government data
10 schools in South 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.
Where published, graduates earned a median of $61,204 in their first year out.
| School | Credential | Yearly cost | Recent grads | First-year pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-County Technical College Pendleton, SC · Public | Certificate | $23,034 | 134 | — |
| Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC · Public | Certificate | $18,211 | 38 | — |
| Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC · Public | Certificate | $15,443 | 13 | — |
| York Technical College Rock Hill, SC · Public | Certificate | $15,942 | 11 | $63,852 |
| Aiken Technical College Graniteville, SC · Public | Certificate | $13,827 | 9 | — |
| Tri-County Technical College Pendleton, SC · Public | Associate degree | $23,034 | 6 | $58,556 |
| Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College Orangeburg, SC · Public | Associate degree | $15,260 | 5 | — |
| Technical College of the Lowcountry Beaufort, SC · Public | Certificate | $24,516 | 4 | — |
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 South Carolina Official source
The main state licensing office in South Carolina is the South Carolina Contractors' Licensing Board. It can point you to the right license for appliance repair technicians.
Official South 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, 2.7% of wage and salary workers in South Carolina were union members, below the U.S. rate of about 10% (#49 of 51 states and D.C.), and 4.1% 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 South Carolina
All trades in South Carolina.