Home Repair Decoded

Appliance Repair Cost in Virginia

$90 – $460We estimate appliance repair in Virginia at $90 to $460 for one service call on a washer, dryer, dishwasher or refrigerator. The national estimate is $90 to $460. Virginia handyman pay is 0% below the national median, ranking 27 of 51.
Part of the jobLowHigh
Parts and materials (our assumption)$30$250
Labor hours (our assumption)12
Billed labor rate per hour$59$107
Estimated total$90$460

Our estimate, not a quote. Billed rate is the Virginia median wage from BLS (2025, $23.79 an hour) times 2.5 to 4.5 to cover payroll costs, overhead, travel and profit. How we estimate

What other publishers report

National figures as published by each source, checked 2026-11-03. Their scope can differ from ours.
PublisherLowHighScope
Fixr$70$500All appliances, low and high. Page dated January 2025.
Fixr$100$300All appliances, typical range. Page dated January 2025.
This Old House$50$500National average range. Page dated June 2026.

Who can legally do this in Virginia

A project of more than $1,000 but less than $30,000 requires a Class C license, $30,000 or more but less than $150,000 requires Class B, and $150,000 or more requires Class A, all issued by the Board for Contractors.

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Compared with neighboring states

StateMedian wageLowHigh
District of Columbia$29.00$100$510
Kentucky$22.50$90$450
Maryland$24.76$90$470
North Carolina$23.03$90$460
Tennessee$22.71$90$450
West Virginia$18.70$80$420

Other handyman jobs in Virginia

Appliance Repair cost in every state · Virginia home repair guide

Sources

General information, not professional advice. Conditions, codes and prices vary. Turn off power, gas or water before any work, and hire a licensed professional when in doubt. Cost figures are our estimates, not quotes.