Original data · Updated November 2026 · free to cite (CC BY 4.0)

What appliance repair
really costs in LA.

Thousands of real invoices from our own Los Angeles service calls, 2024–2026 — no survey estimates, no “call for a quote”. This is the A&Y LA Appliance Repair Cost Index.

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$369

median repair

brands covered

2.1×

luxury cost multiple

The headlines

Five numbers that tell the story.

$369

the typical repair

Half of all LA repairs cost less, half more. The middle half lands between $299 and $475, parts and labor included.

2.1×

luxury premium

A luxury built-in repair averages $855 vs $408 for mainstream brands — proprietary parts and sealed-system work.

$784

Sub-Zero, priciest brand

The highest median of all 21 brands — and with a mean of $1,032, big sealed-system jobs pull it even higher.

+10%

price growth since 2024

The median repair went $340 → $365 → $375. The mean rose 18% — expensive parts are getting expensive faster.

stop at the diagnostic

About 1 visit in 11 ends at the $85 diagnostic with no repair — usually because replacing beats repairing. The fee is credited if you proceed.

By appliance

Median repair cost by appliance.

Bars show the median invoice; the small text under each appliance is the typical range (middle 50% of jobs). Refrigerators spread widest — a fan motor is cheap, a sealed system is not.

Refrigerator / freezer

typical $300–$715

$436

Ice maker

typical $224–$944

$424

Oven

typical $307–$515

$406

Range / cooktop

typical $271–$548

$396

Washer

typical $311–$430

$371

Microwave

typical $265–$435

$361

Dryer

typical $299–$390

$335

Dishwasher

typical $280–$395

$330

Luxury vs mainstream

Two different repair economies.

Luxury built-ins

$607 median

mean $855 · typical $400–$1,077
Sub-Zero, Wolf, Thermador, Viking, Miele, Gaggenau…

Mainstream

$361 median

mean $408 · typical $299–$446
LG, Samsung, GE, Whirlpool, Bosch…

The gap is driven by proprietary parts, sealed-system and compressor work, and panel-integrated installation. The flip side: a $607 repair on a $10,000+ built-in is almost always worth it, while a $361 repair on an aging $600 washer is a judgment call. More on how we handle these brands: luxury appliance repair · consumer pricing guide.

A&Y Appliances technician verifying temperatures inside a built-in Sub-Zero refrigerator

Temperature verification on a built-in Sub-Zero — the kind of job that sits in the gold bars below.

By brand

Median repair cost, 21 brands.

Luxury / built-in brandsMainstream brands

Sub-Zero

$784

Thermador

$755

GE Monogram

$720

Viking

$609

ASKO †

$538

Wolf

$512

Gaggenau †

$487

Miele

$448

Fisher & Paykel

$437

Dacor †

$435

KitchenAid

$414

$380

Samsung

$376

Electrolux

$373

JennAir †

$371

$358

Maytag

$350

Whirlpool

$347

Kenmore

$341

Frigidaire

$335

Bosch

$325

† smaller sample in our data — directionally useful, statistically thin.

Full data table (median and mean by brand)

Brand	Median	Mean
Sub-Zero	$784	$1032
Thermador	$755	$993
GE Monogram	$720	$837
Viking	$609	$785
ASKO †	$538	$696
Wolf	$512	$698
Gaggenau †	$487	$792
Miele	$448	$666
Fisher & Paykel	$437	$547
Dacor †	$435	$467
KitchenAid	$414	$552
LG	$380	$441
Samsung	$376	$386
Electrolux	$373	$444
JennAir †	$371	$450
GE	$358	$382
Maytag	$350	$376
Whirlpool	$347	$364
Kenmore	$341	$376
Frigidaire	$335	$387
Bosch	$325	$337

Trend · methodology

Where the numbers come from.

2024

$340

median

2025

$365

median

2026

$375

median · +10% vs 2024

Source: every completed, invoiced job in our field-service system, January 2024 – November 2026, across Los Angeles County. Thousands of repairs; exact volumes stay private as business information. “Repairs” are jobs whose final invoice exceeds the $85 diagnostic; diagnostic-only visits are reported as a percentage. Brand and appliance are classified from the technician’s notes.

Limitations: one company’s invoices, not a market survey; our mix is luxury-weighted; prices include parts and labor together; LA County only. Medians are shown alongside means because repair costs are right-skewed.

A&Y Appliances technician in branded uniform diagnosing a refrigerator on a service call

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