How to hire an appliance service technician

How to hire an appliance service technician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step appliance service technician hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an appliance service technician job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new appliance service technician
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your appliance service technician job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find an appliance service technician for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   An appliance service technician's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, appliance service technicians from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list shows salaries for various types of appliance service technicians.

   Type of Appliance Service Technician	Description	Hourly rate
   Appliance Service Technician	Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians inspect, maintain, and repair vehicles and machinery used in construction, farming, rail transportation, and other industries.	$12-30
   Technician	Technicians are skilled professionals who primarily work with technology in different industries. They are knowledgeable about the technical aspects of the various items they work with... Show more	$11-27
   Field Technician	A field technician is responsible for providing technical and maintenance support for the customers by area visits. Field technicians' duties include diagnosing technical problems, replacing malfunction components, upgrading systems for efficiency, running equipment tests to ensure stability, creating draft reports of performed processes, utilizing vehicles and other tools safely, following client's specifications on operating equipment, and adhering to the safety standards... Show more	$13-23

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • In-Home
   • Hand Tools
   • Customer Service
   • HVAC
   • Customer Satisfaction
   • Plumbing
   • PPE
   • Service Contracts
   • Dishwashers
   • Service Vehicle
   • Customers Homes
   • Inventory Control
   • Dryers
   • Service Calls

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   Responsibilities:

   • Repair refrigerators, dishwashers, clothes washers, dryers, ovens, stoves, microwaves, garbage disposals.
   • Service and repair domestic electrical and gas appliances such as clothes washers, refrigerators, stoves and dryers.
   • Install appliances such as refrigerators, washing machines, and stoves.
   • Install and repair HVAC and gas-powered appliances.
   • Maintain, diagnose and repair residential HVAC equipment.
   • Do have gages, torches and all equipment.

   More appliance service technician duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the appliance service technician job description is a good way to get more applicants. An appliance service technician salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for an appliance service technician in Idaho may be lower than in Massachusetts, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level appliance service technician. Additionally, an appliance service technician with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average appliance service technician salary

   $40,244yearly

   $19.35 hourly rate

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   Entry-level appliance service technician salary

   $25,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 18, 2025

   Average appliance service technician salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Massachusetts	$58,479	$28
   2	New Jersey	$51,911	$25
   3	New York	$49,846	$24
   4	California	$41,839	$20
   5	Georgia	$40,421	$19
   6	Illinois	$39,577	$19
   7	Oregon	$38,872	$19
   8	Arizona	$38,482	$19
   9	Michigan	$38,451	$18
   10	Colorado	$37,930	$18
   11	Missouri	$37,664	$18
   12	North Carolina	$36,808	$18
   13	South Carolina	$36,076	$17
   14	Tennessee	$33,785	$16
   15	Florida	$32,701	$16

   Average appliance service technician salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Apple	$143,322	$68.90	4
   2	Arni's Restaurant	$52,579	$25.28
   3	PULS	$49,258	$23.68
   4	RIESTER	$45,749	$21.99
   5	Mr Rogers Windows	$42,757	$20.56
   6	M R Co	$39,784	$19.13	73
   7	Don's Appliances	$39,745	$19.11
   8	MH Inc	$38,996	$18.75
   9	GE Appliances	$37,252	$17.91	68
   10	Boyd	$35,689	$17.16	8
   11	Sears Holdings	$35,624	$17.13	57
   12	ASI	$34,992	$16.82	3
   13	Carlsbad Inn Beach Resort	$34,142	$16.41	6
   14	Lee	$33,614	$16.16	36
   15	Daniel	$33,402	$16.06	1
   16	Carter's	$33,337	$16.03	7
   17	Aaron's	$32,781	$15.76	3

4. Writing an appliance service technician job description

   A good appliance service technician job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of an appliance service technician job description:

   Appliance service technician job description example

   Job DescriptionWe are looking to immediately hire the best service technicians in the area to join our team. Must have a great attitude, work ethic and strong customer service skills. We offer a family friendly secure work environment. Full time position and job security with an established and fast-growing company. Happy employees make happy customers we do our best to have fun!
   This job is never routine... every day is a new adventure!
   
   Full line of benefits including free health care, dental, vision, life insurance, short term disability, 401k with match, HSA, paid holidays, vacations and personal days off. We will also provide a company vehicle, mobile phone, laptop, uniforms, and more...
   
   We also provide continuing factory and in house training.
   
   Requirements include:
   
   Excellent customer service skills. Must be willing to cross train on other products. Must be mechanical and have excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. Must be computer literate, great with details, numbers, and accuracy. Must be punctual, courteous, and well groomed. A background, drug and driving screening will be required. LEAD TECHNICIAN positions may be available. Looking for mechanical people wanting to learn Appliance Repair Minimum 2 years Appliance Service Required or Minimum 4 years HVAC service, refrigeration service or commercial kitchen service or hot side experience. We will train someone with over 4 years of similar technical skills such as electrical, automotive electrical or refrigeration, electronics, advanced schematic reading, or similar. we will train someone with over 4 years of apartment or other maintenance experience
   
   Sign on bonus up to $5,000 based on experience and management skills.
   
   Pay: 18-30 per hour based on experience This business is independently owned and operated. Your application will go directly to the independent business, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of said business. All inquiries about employment at this location should be made directly to the location, and not to the United Appliance Servicers Association.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right appliance service technician for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your appliance service technician job on Zippia to find and recruit appliance service technician candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit appliance service technicians, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new appliance service technician

   Once you've found the appliance service technician candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new appliance service technician. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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