Best states for an appliance technician

Q: What is the best state for appliance technicians?

The best state to be an appliance technician is New Jersey based on appliance technician salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for appliance technicians?

The highest paying state for appliance technicians is Washington based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for appliance technicians?

The worst state for appliance technicians is Washington, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming an appliance technician and really want to work at Sears Holdings? Turns out, your chances to become an appliance technician are better in some states than others.Although there are abundant appliance technician jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the West. New Jersey is the best state in the country for appliance technician jobs.

In order to get you the best states for appliance technicians, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.New Jersey is the best state, and Long Branch is the city with the highest pay for appliance technicians.

10 best states for appliance technicians in 2026

1. New Jersey
Total appliance technician jobs: 836
Average annual salary: $61,196
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Appliance technician jobs in New Jersey
2. Delaware
Total appliance technician jobs: 144
Average annual salary: $48,098
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Appliance technician jobs in Delaware
3. Connecticut
Total appliance technician jobs: 354
Average annual salary: $48,797
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Appliance technician jobs in Connecticut
4. Indiana
Total appliance technician jobs: 687
Average annual salary: $45,399
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Appliance technician jobs in Indiana
5. Nevada
Total appliance technician jobs: 229
Average annual salary: $46,490
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Appliance technician jobs in Nevada
6. Pennsylvania
Total appliance technician jobs: 882
Average annual salary: $51,779
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Appliance technician jobs in Pennsylvania
7. New Hampshire
Total appliance technician jobs: 178
Average annual salary: $46,793
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Appliance technician jobs in New Hampshire
8. Alabama
Total appliance technician jobs: 431
Average annual salary: $46,043
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1
Appliance technician jobs in Alabama
9. South Carolina
Total appliance technician jobs: 506
Average annual salary: $43,197
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Appliance technician jobs in South Carolina
10. California
Total appliance technician jobs: 2,220
Average annual salary: $54,971
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
0.78
Appliance technician jobs in California

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an appliance technician

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Detailed list of the best states for an appliance technician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Jersey	$61,196	$40,000	9,005,644	836
2	Delaware	$48,098	$32,000	961,939	144
3	Connecticut	$48,797	$32,000	3,588,184	354
4	Indiana	$45,399	$33,000	6,666,818	687
5	Nevada	$46,490	$31,000	2,998,039	229
6	Pennsylvania	$51,779	$34,000	12,805,537	882
7	New Hampshire	$46,793	$32,000	1,342,795	178
8	Alabama	$46,043	$34,000	4,874,747	431
9	South Carolina	$43,197	$32,000	5,024,369	506
10	California	$54,971	$37,000	39,536,653	2,220
11	Louisiana	$43,661	$32,000	4,684,333	344
12	Vermont	$45,503	$31,000	623,657	82
13	West Virginia	$44,754	$31,000	1,815,857	141
14	Wisconsin	$45,373	$32,000	5,795,483	490
15	Rhode Island	$48,141	$32,000	1,059,639	84
16	Minnesota	$44,553	$32,000	5,576,606	674
17	Maine	$42,665	$30,000	1,335,907	230
18	Massachusetts	$47,511	$32,000	6,859,819	804
19	Ohio	$44,377	$31,000	11,658,609	856
20	Mississippi	$40,976	$30,000	2,984,100	330
21	Maryland	$47,500	$32,000	6,052,177	544
22	Alaska	$43,598	$25,000	739,795	101
23	Iowa	$40,499	$29,000	3,145,711	767
24	Kentucky	$42,108	$31,000	4,454,189	345
25	Wyoming	$43,459	$31,000	579,315	41
26	South Dakota	$40,146	$29,000	869,666	109
27	District of Columbia	$47,293	$32,000	693,972	50
28	Illinois	$41,591	$30,000	12,802,023	1,236
29	Nebraska	$38,849	$28,000	1,920,076	298
30	Utah	$40,516	$28,000	3,101,833	315
31	Hawaii	$46,610	$39,000	1,427,538	75
32	Kansas	$40,793	$30,000	2,913,123	269
33	Missouri	$39,450	$29,000	6,113,532	658
34	Michigan	$39,496	$27,000	9,962,311	741
35	Tennessee	$37,145	$27,000	6,715,984	676
36	Colorado	$39,485	$28,000	5,607,154	679
37	Georgia	$37,533	$28,000	10,429,379	1,222
38	Florida	$38,227	$28,000	20,984,400	1,871
39	New York	$39,411	$26,000	19,849,399	1,368
40	Oregon	$39,762	$25,000	4,142,776	373
41	Texas	$39,698	$29,000	28,304,596	1,693
42	Montana	$38,475	$26,000	1,050,493	105
43	Oklahoma	$37,020	$27,000	3,930,864	309
44	North Carolina	$35,803	$25,000	10,273,419	1,111
45	Idaho	$39,841	$26,000	1,716,943	110
46	North Dakota	$38,644	$27,000	755,393	67
47	Arizona	$36,771	$26,000	7,016,270	630
48	Arkansas	$37,151	$27,000	3,004,279	224
49	New Mexico	$38,126	$27,000	2,088,070	145
50	Virginia	$37,862	$26,000	8,470,020	807
51	Washington	$33,964	$21,000	7,405,743	504

Highest paying states for appliance technicians

Rank	State	Avg. Appliance Technician Salary
1	New Jersey	$61,196
2	Delaware	$48,098
3	Connecticut	$48,797
4	Indiana	$45,399
5	Nevada	$46,490
6	Pennsylvania	$51,779
7	New Hampshire	$46,793
8	Alabama	$46,043
9	South Carolina	$43,197
10	California	$54,971
11	Louisiana	$43,661
12	Vermont	$45,503
13	West Virginia	$44,754
14	Wisconsin	$45,373
15	Rhode Island	$48,141
16	Minnesota	$44,553
17	Maine	$42,665
18	Massachusetts	$47,511
19	Ohio	$44,377
20	Mississippi	$40,976
21	Maryland	$47,500
22	Alaska	$43,598
23	Iowa	$40,499
24	Kentucky	$42,108
25	Wyoming	$43,459
26	South Dakota	$40,146
27	District of Columbia	$47,293
28	Illinois	$41,591
29	Nebraska	$38,849
30	Utah	$40,516
31	Hawaii	$46,610
32	Kansas	$40,793
33	Missouri	$39,450
34	Michigan	$39,496
35	Tennessee	$37,145
36	Colorado	$39,485
37	Georgia	$37,533
38	Florida	$38,227
39	New York	$39,411
40	Oregon	$39,762
41	Texas	$39,698
42	Montana	$38,475
43	Oklahoma	$37,020
44	North Carolina	$35,803
45	Idaho	$39,841
46	North Dakota	$38,644
47	Arizona	$36,771
48	Arkansas	$37,151
49	New Mexico	$38,126
50	Virginia	$37,862
51	Washington	$33,964

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Total appliance technician jobs:	836
Average annual salary:	$61,196
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$40,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$91,000
Location Quotient:	1.08

Best states for an appliance technician

10 best states for appliance technicians in 2026

1. New Jersey

2. Delaware

3. Connecticut

4. Indiana

5. Nevada

6. Pennsylvania

7. New Hampshire

8. Alabama

9. South Carolina

10. California