Home Appliance Repairers build repairing, troubleshooting and equipment maintenance skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics (84%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 84% | $47,880 | −6% | None |
| 2 | Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | 80% | $48,420 | −5% | Certificate or associate |
| 3 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 80% | $50,620 | −1% | Certificate or associate |
| 4 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 79% | $56,210 | +10% | Certificate or associate |
| 5 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 77% | $47,810 | −6% | None |
| 6 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 77% | $53,710 | +5% | None |
| 7 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 74% | $57,550 | +13% | Certificate or associate |
| 8 | Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | 74% | $52,000 | +2% | None |
| 9 | Boilermakers | 73% | $76,410 | +50% | None |
| 10 | Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters | 73% | $62,620 | +23% | None |
Compared with Home Appliance Repairers, median $50,990. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as home appliance repairers (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
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84% skill match · $47,880 · −6% pay
Operation and Control · Equipment Maintenance · Equipment Selection
80% skill match · $48,420 · −5% pay
Negotiation · Instructing · Programming
80% skill match · $50,620 · −1% pay
Systems Evaluation · Systems Analysis · Operation and Control
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics (84% skill match, median $47,880), Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles (80% skill match, median $48,420) and Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics (80% skill match, median $50,620), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 15 pay more than home appliance repairers at the median. The biggest increases: Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (+116%, $109,910), Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment (+66%, $84,890) and Boilermakers (+50%, $76,410).
13 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.