Home Appliance Repairers
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · SOC 49-9031
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 49-9031 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 57/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $50,990
- H-1B offered wage $37,669; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 4,300
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +2.6%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 1
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 4,932 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Repair, adjust, or install all types of electric or gas household appliances, such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, and ovens.
Common titles: Appliance Mechanic, Appliance Repair Mechanic, Appliance Repair Technician (Appliance Repair Tech), Appliance Service Technician, Appliance Technician (Appliance Tech), Repair Man
Representative Tasks
- •Bill customers for repair work, and collect payment.
- •Observe and examine appliances during operation to detect specific malfunctions such as loose parts or leaking fluid.
- •Talk to customers or refer to work orders to establish the nature of appliance malfunctions.
- •Refer to schematic drawings, product manuals, and troubleshooting guides to diagnose and repair problems.
- •Trace electrical circuits, following diagrams, and conduct tests with circuit testers and other equipment to locate shorts and grounds.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Collect payments for goods or services.
- •Observe equipment in operation to detect potential problems.
- •Confer with customers or users to assess problems.
- •Read work orders or descriptions of problems to determine repairs or modifications needed.
- •Read technical information needed to perform maintenance or repairs.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| Outlook | Average | 24% Bright |
| Median Salary | $50,990 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |