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US NAICS 81141 | Industry Report

Appliance Repair in the US Industry Data and Analysis

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Jared Ristoff
Analyst New York, United States May 2025

The burgeoning costs of new home appliances are driving a significant shift in consumer behavior in the US, from replacing to repairing malfunctioning appliances. The consequent gain in demand for repair services greatly benefits the appliance repair industry across common and high-end appliance categories. Despite shorter appliance lifecycles causing consumers to face repair/replacement decisions more often, the industry continues to meet the growing need for cost-effective and timely repairs. It embraces technological evolution, using digital tools, online platforms and smart technology to enhance repair processes, customer service and employee training for higher efficiency. However, industry growth is steered by homeownership trends, particularly associated with the gain in smart appliances. Strengthening demand and operational efficiencies have caused profit to climb since 2020, reaching 6.7% of revenue in 2025.

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What's included in this industry analysis

IBISWorld's research coverage on the Appliance Repair industry in the United States includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2015-2030. The most recent publication was released May 2025.

About this industry

What's this industry report about?

The Appliance Repair industry in the United States operates under the NAICS industry code 81141. Industry operators repair and maintain home and garden equipment and household-type appliances, such as lawnmowers, edgers, snow and leaf blowers, washing machines, clothes dryers and refrigerators. Operators in this industry don’t retail new equipment or appliances. Industry services are provided to both businesses and households. Related terms covered in the Appliance Repair industry in the United States include do-it-yourself (diy), voltmeter, ammeter, wattmeter and soldering gun.

What's included in this industry?

Products and services covered in Appliance Repair industry in the United States include Household appliance repair services, Garden equipment repair services and Resale of merchandise.

What companies are included in this industry?

The Appliance Repair industry in the United States is highly fragmented with no companies holding a market share greater than 5%.

Performance

What's included in the Performance chapter?

The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Appliance Repair industry in the United States.

Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.

Products & Markets

What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?

The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed products and service segmentation and analysis of major markets for the for the Appliance Repair industry in the United States.

Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.

Geographic Breakdown

What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?

The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Appliance Repair industry in the United States.

Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.

Competitive Forces

What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?

The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Appliance Repair industry in the United States. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.

Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.

Companies

What's included in the Companies chapter?

The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Appliance Repair industry in the United States. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.

Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.

External Environment

What's included in the External Environment chapter?

The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Appliance Repair industry in the United States. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.

Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.

Financial Benchmarks

What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?

The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Appliance Repair industry in the United States. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.

Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.

Industry Data

What's included in the Industry Data chapter?

The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Appliance Repair industry in the United States.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the market size of the Appliance Repair industry in the United States in 2026?

The market size of the Appliance Repair industry in the United States is $7.0bn in 2026.

How many businesses are there in the Appliance Repair industry in the United States in 2025?

There are 37,769 businesses in the Appliance Repair industry in the United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.8 % between 2020 and 2025.

How may import tariffs affect the Appliance Repair industry in the United States?

The Appliance Repair industry in the United States is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.

How may export tariffs affect the Appliance Repair industry in the United States?

The Appliance Repair industry in the United States is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.

Has the Appliance Repair industry in the United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Appliance Repair industry in the United States has been growing at a CAGR of 2.5 % between 2020 and 2025.

What is the forecast growth of the Appliance Repair industry in the United States over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Appliance Repair industry in the United States is expected to grow.

What does the Appliance Repair industry in the United States include?

Repairing and maintaining lawnmowers and Repairing and maintaining edgers are part of the Appliance Repair industry in the United States.

How competitive is the Appliance Repair industry in the United States?

The level of competition is high and steady in the Appliance Repair industry in the United States.

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