Appliance repairers in Oregon: licensing, jobs, pay and local data
740 people work as appliance repairers in Oregon, and the median pay is $51,830 a year (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024).
The Census Bureau counts 61 appliance repair businesses with employees in Oregon (2023 County Business Patterns).
That is 0.3 businesses per 10,000 homes, against 0.4 nationally.
Oregon ranks 17 of 49 states for median pay in this trade.
It ranks 27 of 50 for businesses per 10,000 homes.
Figures last updated on .
- Jobs
- 740
- Median pay, a year
- $51,830
- Businesses with employees
- 61
Appliance repairers in Oregon: businesses and jobs
| Oregon | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Businesses with employees | 61 | 5,595 |
| Their employees | 283 | 24,621 |
| Annual payroll | $12,206,000 | $1,157,842,000 |
| Payroll per employee | $43,131 | $47,027 |
| Businesses per 10,000 homes | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Jobs | 740 | 31,940 |
| Jobs per 1,000 jobs | 0.38 | — |
| Location quotient (1.00 = the national share) | 1.82 | 1.00 |
A location quotient above 1 means the trade’s share of all jobs is larger here than nationally.
What appliance repairers earn in Oregon
| Oregon | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median pay, a year | $51,830 | $49,410 |
| Median pay, an hour | $24.92 | $23.76 |
| 10th percentile | $38,910 | $33,280 |
| 25th percentile | $46,140 | $40,280 |
| 75th percentile | $60,490 | $61,750 |
| 90th percentile | $78,790 | $77,800 |
| Average pay, a year | $56,230 | $53,580 |
Appliance repairers by county in Oregon
| County | Businesses with employees | Their employees | Businesses per 10,000 homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multnomah County | 12 | 29 | 0.3 |
| Washington County | 8 | 90 | 0.3 |
| Clackamas County | 7 | 14 | 0.4 |
| Jackson County | 5 | 13 | 0.5 |
| Deschutes County | 4 | 25 | 0.4 |
| Lane County | 4 | 6 | 0.2 |
| Josephine County | 3 | 21 | 0.8 |
The homes behind the work in Oregon
| Oregon | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied homes | 1,718,422 (±4,082) | 129,227,496 |
| Households that rent | 36.7% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Homes heated by utility gas | 37.2% (±0.3 points) | 46.5% |
| Homes heated by electricity | 53.5% (±0.3 points) | 41.3% |
Licenses for appliance repairers in Oregon
Oregon sets its own licenses for this trade, and many cities and counties add their own; the US Department of Labor’s License Finder lists each license Oregon requires and the agency that issues it.
Before work starts, the local building department says which permits the job needs and which license the person pulling them must hold.
Federal rules and model codes for appliance repairers
These federal rules apply to this work in every state, and the model codes below are adopted state by state; each is linked to its official text.
Business counts are establishments: a company with offices in two counties is counted in each.
Jobs and pay are for the occupation in every industry, so they include people employed by builders, property managers and governments as well as by contractors.
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Questions about Oregon
How much do appliance repairers make in Oregon?
The median pay for appliance repairers in Oregon is $51,830 a year, against $49,410 nationally (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024).
How many appliance repairers work in Oregon?
740 people work as appliance repairers in Oregon, by the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2024 count of jobs.
How many appliance repair businesses are in Oregon?
The Census Bureau counts 61 appliance repair businesses with employees in Oregon (2023 County Business Patterns).
Do appliance repairers need a license in Oregon?
Oregon sets its own licenses for this trade, and many cities and counties add their own; the US Department of Labor’s License Finder lists each license Oregon requires and the agency that issues it.
Sources
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024
- US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023
- License Finder: appliance repairers in Oregon (US Department of Labor, CareerOneStop)
- EPA refrigerant management, Clean Air Act section 608 (40 CFR part 82, subpart F)
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are published by the US Census Bureau and the US Bureau of Labor Statistics; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them. Rules are summarized from their official text, which governs; this page is not legal advice, and a state or city may add requirements of its own.
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