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Service call or diagnostic fee (often credited to the repair). The full price list is below.
How we get this data$70–$150 for an appliance technician to come out and find the fault in 2026, about $100 typical. Most companies take it off the bill if you book the repair. Labor past the first hour runs $50–$150 an hour, and a same-day or weekend visit costs $140–$400.
Prices verified November 2026 · Cross-referenced against 51+ American pricing sources · See methodology
The service call is $70–$150. These are the other fees that can show up on the bill.
| Job | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service call or diagnostic fee (often credited to the repair)per visit | $70 | $100 | $150 |
| National chain diagnostic fee (Sears Home Services)per visit | $90 | $120 | $150 |
| Technician labor, per hour (after the first hour)per hour | $50 | $75 | $150 |
| Emergency, same-day or weekend visit feeper visit | $140 | $250 | $400 |
| Condo or high-rise building add-on (big cities)per visit | $25 | $55 | $95 |
| Home warranty service fee (instead of a service call)per claim | $65 | $100 | $150 |
| Appliance repair, one appliance (service call, parts and labor)per repair | $100 | $200 | $400 |
US prices, November 2026. Low is a simple job in a low-cost area; high is a bigger job or a high-cost city.
Yes. The same job costs more where labor and rent cost more. Here's how appliance repair prices in the biggest US metros compare with the US typical of $200.
Labor, rent and demand move every job on this page in the same direction. Open your city's guide for its full local price list.
The fee pays for the trip and for finding the fault. Many companies include up to the first hour of labor. Expect $70–$150; one national chain, Sears Home Services, lists $90–$150, and Puls lists $89.
If you approve the repair, most companies take the fee off the bill. If you say no, you pay the fee only. Ask which way it works before the technician comes.
Some companies bill labor by the hour, $50–$150 past the first hour. Others, like Mr. Appliance, quote one flat price for the whole job before they start.
Flat pricing is easier to compare. Ask for the full price, part and labor, before you say yes.
Same-day, evening and weekend visits cost $140–$400, before the repair itself. Pay it only when waiting would cost more, such as a fridge full of food or a leak.
If water is leaking, turn off the water valve behind the appliance and unplug it. Then book the next weekday visit.
A fee you only learn about at the end, a refusal to say whether it is credited, or a big repair pushed before the technician has looked. Get the diagnosis and the full price in writing first.
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Usually, yes. Most companies take it off the bill if you book the repair. If you decline, you pay only the fee.
Yes. You pay the fee, $70–$150, for the visit and the diagnosis.
$50–$150 an hour past the first hour. Many companies quote a flat job price instead.
The visit fee is higher: $140–$400 for a same-day, evening or weekend visit, against $70–$150 for a booked weekday visit. The repair is then priced on top.
It works the same way. With a home warranty you pay a service fee of $65–$150 per claim, and the plan covers the covered repair.