# Home Appliance Repairers

> Repair, adjust, or install all types of electric or gas household appliances, such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, and ovens.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 49-9031.00
- **Summary:** Repair, adjust, or install all types of electric or gas household appliances, such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, and ovens.

## Aliases

- Appliance Technician (Appliance Tech)
- Repair Technician
- Service Technician (Service Tech)
- Vacuum Repairer
- Appliance Mechanic
- Appliance Repair Mechanic
- Appliance Repair Technician (Appliance Repair Tech)
- Appliance Service Technician
- Repair Man
- Air-Conditioner Window Unit Installer (AC Window Unit Installer)
- Air-Conditioner Window Unit Servicer (AC Window Unit Servicer)
- Appliance Adjuster

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bill customers for repair work, and collect payment. | Core | 4.A.4.c.3.d |
| Observe and examine appliances during operation to detect specific malfunctions such as loose parts or leaking fluid. | Core | 4.A.1.a.2.a |
| Talk to customers or refer to work orders to establish the nature of appliance malfunctions. | Core | 4.A.1.a.1.b |
| Refer to schematic drawings, product manuals, and troubleshooting guides to diagnose and repair problems. | Core | 4.A.1.a.1.b |
| Trace electrical circuits, following diagrams, and conduct tests with circuit testers and other equipment to locate shorts and grounds. | Core | 4.A.1.b.2.l |
| Replace worn and defective parts such as switches, bearings, transmissions, belts, gears, circuit boards, or defective wiring. | Core | 4.A.3.b.4.c |
| Conserve, recover, and recycle refrigerants used in cooling systems. | Supplemental | 4.A.3.a.1.e |
| Provide repair cost estimates, and recommend whether appliance repair or replacement is a better choice. | Core | 4.A.1.b.3.b |
| Disassemble appliances so that problems can be diagnosed and repairs can be made. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.s |
| Service and repair domestic electrical or gas appliances, such as clothes washers, refrigerators, stoves, and dryers. | Core | 4.A.3.b.4.c |
| Respond to emergency calls for problems such as gas leaks. | Core | 4.A.3.a.4.a |
| Reassemble units after repairs are made, making adjustments and cleaning and lubricating parts as needed. | Core | 4.A.3.a.1.c |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair. | 4.A.3.a.2.s |
| Collect payments for goods or services. | 4.A.4.c.3.d |
| Test electrical circuits or components for proper functioning. | 4.A.1.b.2.l |
| Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts. | 4.A.3.b.4.c |
| Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts. | 4.A.3.b.4.c |
| Read work orders or descriptions of problems to determine repairs or modifications needed. | 4.A.1.a.1.b |
| Confer with customers or users to assess problems. | 4.A.4.a.2.j |
| Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order. | 4.A.3.a.1.c |
| Reassemble equipment after repair. | 4.A.3.a.2.d |
| Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance. | 4.A.3.a.2.i |
| Maintain repair or maintenance records. | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Estimate costs for labor or materials. | 4.A.1.b.3.b |
| Advise others on issues related to repairs, installation, or equipment design. | 4.A.4.b.6.e |
| Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products. | 4.A.4.c.3.a |
| Observe equipment in operation to detect potential problems. | 4.A.1.a.2.a |
| Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning. | 4.A.1.b.2.l |
| Read technical information needed to perform maintenance or repairs. | 4.A.1.a.1.b |
| Train customers in the use of products. | 4.A.4.b.3.e |
| Assemble mechanical components or machine parts. | 4.A.3.a.2.d |
| Lubricate equipment to allow proper functioning. | 4.A.3.b.5.a |
| Dispose of hazardous materials. | 4.A.3.a.1.e |
| Level machines or equipment. | 4.A.3.a.2.v |
| Connect hoses to equipment or piping. | 4.A.3.a.2.ah |
| Inspect systems to determine if they are operating properly. | 4.A.1.b.2.g |
| Install piping for installation or maintenance activities. | 4.A.3.a.2.aq |
| Travel to work sites to perform installation, repair or maintenance work. | 4.A.3.a.4.a |
| Install home appliances. | 4.A.3.a.2.t |
| Confer with coworkers to resolve equipment problems. | 4.A.4.b.1.a |
| Inspect gas systems or components to identify leaks or other potential hazards. | 4.A.1.b.2.g |
| Cut materials according to specifications or needs. | 4.A.3.a.2.l |
| Measure distances or dimensions. | 4.A.1.b.3.a |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 4.07 |
| Mechanical | knowledge | 4 |
| Repairing | transferable_skill | 3.88 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | ability | 3.88 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3.75 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 3.75 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.75 |
| Manual Dexterity | ability | 3.75 |
| Finger Dexterity | ability | 3.75 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.75 |
| Equipment Maintenance | transferable_skill | 3.62 |
| Troubleshooting | transferable_skill | 3.62 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 3.62 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 3.5 |
| Operations Monitoring | transferable_skill | 3.5 |
| Quality Control Analysis | transferable_skill | 3.5 |
| English Language | knowledge | 3.44 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 3.41 |
| Administrative | knowledge | 3.4 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 3.38 |
| Computers and Electronics | knowledge | 3.36 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.25 |
| Visualization | ability | 3.25 |
| Extent Flexibility | ability | 3.25 |
| Sales and Marketing | knowledge | 3.18 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 3.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3.12 |
| Service Orientation | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Equipment Selection | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Installation | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Engineering and Technology | knowledge | 3 |
| Written Expression | ability | 3 |
| Fluency of Ideas | ability | 3 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3 |
| Flexibility of Closure | ability | 3 |
| Selective Attention | ability | 3 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Windows | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| ServiceMax | Specialized Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Windows | Operating system software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| dESCO ESC | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Intac International Wintac | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Parts database software | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| RazorSync | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Route mapping software | Route navigation software | no | no |
| ServiceMax | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Telephone Conversations | 4.89 |
| Contact With Others | 4.84 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.73 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 4.65 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 4.59 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.54 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 4.43 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4.22 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 4.2 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.12 |
| Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | 4.1 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 4.04 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 4.01 |
| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | 3.89 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 3.87 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 3.87 |
| Time Pressure | 3.74 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 3.71 |
| Physical Proximity | 3.68 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 3.58 |
| E-Mail | 3.57 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 3.56 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 3.49 |
| Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | 3.45 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 3.27 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.25 |
| Spend Time Standing | 3.22 |
| Level of Competition | 3.14 |
| Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions | 3.09 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 3.08 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | 3.06 |
| Conflict Situations | 3.04 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 3.04 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 2.97 |
| Outdoors, Under Cover | 2.89 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | 2.87 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 2.73 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 2.7 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 2.63 |
| Consequence of Error | 2.59 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 2
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- **Experience:** Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
- **Svp Range:** (Below 6.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| High School Diploma | 68.97 |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 20.34 |
| Less than a High School Diploma | 7.62 |
| Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 3.08 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 7 |
| Mechanics/Electronics | specific_interest_area | 6.51 |
| Physical/Manual Labor | specific_interest_area | 5.02 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 4.84 |
| Engineering | specific_interest_area | 3.82 |
| Dependability | work_style | 3 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 2.33 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 2.31 |
| Cautiousness | work_style | 2.06 |
| Personal Service | specific_interest_area | 1.81 |
| Integrity | work_style | 1.73 |
| Construction/Woodwork | specific_interest_area | 1.66 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 1.63 |
| Perseverance | work_style | 1.61 |
| Information Technology | specific_interest_area | 1.59 |
| Sales | specific_interest_area | 1.58 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 49-9021.00 | role-49-9021-00 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | Primary-Short |
| 49-2092.00 | role-49-2092-00 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | Primary-Short |
| 49-9041.00 | role-49-9041-00 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | Primary-Short |
| 53-7061.00 | role-53-7061-00 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | Primary-Short |
| 49-9012.00 | role-49-9012-00 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | Primary-Short |
| 49-3053.00 | role-49-3053-00 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | Primary-Long |
| 49-2093.00 | role-49-2093-00 | Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | Primary-Long |
| 49-3023.00 | role-49-3023-00 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | Primary-Long |
| 51-2031.00 | role-51-2031-00 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | Primary-Long |
| 49-2096.00 | role-49-2096-00 | Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | Primary-Long |
| 49-9098.00 | role-49-9098-00 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | Supplemental |
| 49-9071.00 | role-49-9071-00 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Construction | construction |

## Education Level

- **Category:** High school diploma or equivalent

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians | mechanic-and-repair-technologies-technicians |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 49410
- **Mean Wage:** 53580
- **Pct10Wage:** 33280
- **Pct25Wage:** 40280
- **Pct75Wage:** 61750
- **Pct90Wage:** 77800
- **Employment:** 31940
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 13520 | 50070 | 14.74 |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 12050 | 46790 | 3.73 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 3330 | 49970 | 2.66 |
| 23 | 23 | Construction | Sector | 880 | 58240 | 0.52 |
| 238220 | 238220 | Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | National industry | 410 | 55560 | 1.56 |
| 53 | 53 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | Sector | 360 | 42120 | 0.73 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 350 | 76260 | 0.6 |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 280 | 60500 | 0.11 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 280 | 46740 | 0.15 |
| 48-49 | 48-49 | Transportation and Warehousing | Sector | 190 | 50120 | 0.12 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 100 | 52600 | 0.04 |
| 238290 | 238290 | Other Building Equipment Contractors | National industry | 80 | 46520 |  |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 13520 | 14.74 |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 12050 | 3.73 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 3330 | 2.66 |
| 238220 | 238220 | Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | National industry | 410 | 1.56 |
| 53 | 53 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | Sector | 360 | 0.73 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 350 | 0.6 |
| 23 | 23 | Construction | Sector | 880 | 0.52 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 280 | 0.15 |
- **Count:** 15

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.72 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | -0.9703799 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | -0.8969792 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | -0.9281666 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 28
- **Percentile:** 26
- **Band:** Low
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 19 | felten_aioe |
| 26 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 40 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | -0.9703799 | 19 | Low | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.21818181818181817 | 26 | Low | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.12237769769460098 | 40 | Moderate | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.72
- **Percentile:** 59
- **Band:** Moderate
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** no

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.07272727272727272
- **Beta:** 0.14545454545454545
- **Gamma:** 0.21818181818181817

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Refer to schematic drawings, product manuals, and troubleshooting guides to diagnose and repair problems. | 0.004621850465677112 | 4.4 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 2.6
- **Growth Percentile:** 48
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 3.1
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 38
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 37.3
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 38.3

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 29
- **Skills:** 36
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 12
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** 25f48ee8e6d3c381