What appliance repair should charge in Texas.
Fair billed labor here runs about $39–$71/hour, right at the median US state. Every number below comes from what home appliance repairers actually earn in Texas; the math is on this page, in the open.
How much should appliance repair charge in Texas?
In Texas, home appliance repairers earn $19.47–$28.43 per hour (median $23.38, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025), right at the median US state for this trade. A legitimate business bills 2–2.5× wages to cover payroll taxes, insurance, equipment, overhead and profit, so fair billed labor in Texas runs about $39–$71 per hour. For example, diagnosis + common repair is about $40–$225 in fair labor, before materials.
Fair price by job
Diagnosis + common repair
That assumes one appliance, one visit, a standard part (igniter, pump, belt, thermostat).
Plus materials: the part price is checkable. Ask for the part number and search it before approving.
Typical labor: 1–3 hours at $39–$71/hr billed.
Before you hire in Texas
Texas has no general contractor license at all — anyone can call themselves a GC. Electricians and HVAC are TDLR-licensed and plumbers are licensed by TSBPE, so verify the trades and vet the GC through references and insurance instead.
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