DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
49-9031 Home Appliance Repairers
Occupational Description:
Repair, adjust, or install all types of electric or gas household appliances, such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, and ovens.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minnesota | 800 | 170 | $18.90/hr | $0.66/hr | $12.64/hr | $15.57/hr | $17.64/hr | $21.71/hr | $28.14/hr |
| U S | 34,510 | 1,691 | $18.17/hr | $0.22/hr | $9.56/hr | $12.90/hr | $17.14/hr | $22.07/hr | $28.74/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 20 | $18.07/hr | N/A |
| Motorboat Mechanics | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tasks for Home Appliance Repairers
- Observes and tests operation of appliances, such as refrigerators, washers, and dryers, and makes initial installation adjustments accordingly.
- Disassembles and re-installs existing kitchen cabinets and assembles and installs prefabricated kitchen cabinets in conjunction with appliance installation.
- Levels washing machines and connects hoses to water pipes, using plumbing and other hand tools.
- Lights and adjusts pilot lights on gas stoves and examines valves and burners for gas leakage and specified flame.
- Advises customers regarding use and care of appliance and provides them with emergency service number.
- Levels refrigerators, adjusts doors, and connects water lines to water pipes for ice makers and water dispensers, using hand tools.
- Measures, cuts, and threads pipe and connects it to feeder lines and equipment or appliance, using rule and hand tools.
- Assembles new or reconditioned appliances.
- Tests and examines pipelines and equipment to locate leaks and faulty connections and to determine pressure and flow of gas.
- Dismantles meters and regulators, and replaces defective pipes, thermocouples, thermostats, valves, and indicator spindles, using hand tools.