Local labor costs
Appliance repair labor rates by metro
Repair bills are mostly labor, and technician wages vary widely by market. These are the mean hourly rates for major US metros, each with a multiplier applied to the national baseline cost.
BLS OEWS 49-9031 · Mean hourly wage survey · Data reviewed July 19, 2026
- New York$28.80/hr mean1.20× national · +20% above mean
- Los Angeles$26.40/hr mean1.10× national · +10% above mean
- Chicago$25.30/hr mean1.05× national · +5% above mean
- Boston$29.60/hr mean1.23× national · +23% above mean
- Miami$22.87/hr mean0.95× national · -5% below mean
- Minneapolis–St. Paul$28.51/hr mean1.18× national · +18% above mean