Home Appliance Repairers pay range in Columbia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,740 or more. The middle half of home appliance repairers in Columbia earn between $37,820 and $53,860.
- $37K10th
- $38K25th
- $46KMedian
- $54K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,210 | $3,934 | $22.70 |
| Median | $46,430 | $3,869 | $22.32 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,820 | $3,152 | $18.18 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $53,860 | $4,488 | $25.89 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Home Appliance Repairers pay in Columbia vs. South Carolina and the U.S.
Home appliance repairers in Columbia earn 9% less than the South Carolina average ($52,070) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($56,040). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $50,990.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | $47,210 | $46,430 | $37,440 | $59,740 | 130 |
| South Carolina | $52,070 | $47,460 | $37,440 | $74,780 | 380 |
| United States | $56,040 | $50,990 | $36,190 | $80,660 | 32,150 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Home Appliance Repairers salary after taxes in Columbia
On the average salary of $47,210, a single filer in Columbia takes home about $39,299 a year, or $3,275 a month and $1,511 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Columbia a good place for home appliance repairers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Columbia area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.7), so the average $47,210 buys what about $50,405 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Columbia ($46,430). A typical home costs $256,154, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Home Appliance Repairers salary in other South Carolina cities
Columbia ranks 3rd of 3 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Greenville pays the most ($57,120).
- Greenville$57,120
- Charleston$52,530
- Columbia$47,210
Highest-paying cities for home appliance repairers
Barnstable, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($84,580).
- Barnstable, MA$84,580
- Hartford, CT$77,880
- Bridgeport, CT$73,450
- Trenton, NJ$73,190
- Racine, WI$73,060
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Home Appliance Repairers salary in Columbia: questions
How much do home appliance repairers make an hour in Columbia?
$22.70 an hour on average, and $22.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level home appliance repairers salary in Columbia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,820, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the home appliance repairers take-home pay in Columbia?
About $39,299 a year ($3,275 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,210.
Do home appliance repairers earn more in Columbia than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,040).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-9031; area Columbia, SC (17900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.65, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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