HVAC technician salary
BLS occupation: Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers · also called HVAC mechanic, refrigeration mechanic · Installation, maintenance and repair · data for May 2025
Median salary $61,010 a year, US
Median hourly pay $29.33 an hour
Middle half earn $48,360–$77,060 25th to 75th percentile
HVAC technicians employed 409,670 +10.9% projected by 2035
How much does an HVAC technician make?
- The median HVAC technician salary in the US is $61,010 a year ($29.33 an hour): half of the 409,670 HVAC technicians BLS counts earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) is $64,780.
- The middle half earn between $48,360 and $77,060. The lowest-paid 10% earn less than $40,050 and the top 10% more than $95,210.
- That is 20% more than the median for all US workers ($50,980).
- The District of Columbia pays HVAC technicians the most (median $84,390), followed by Alaska ($77,430) and Illinois ($77,410). Arkansas pays the least ($48,110).
- After adjusting for prices, the pay goes furthest in North Dakota, where the median is worth $83,735 in typical US prices, then Illinois and Minnesota. The District of Columbia's higher pay is offset by its prices (109.9 vs a US average of 100).
- In 162 of the 381 metro areas with data, the median HVAC technician salary is enough to rent a typical home without spending more than 30% of income on rent.
- BLS projects the number of HVAC technicians to grow 10.9% from 2025 to 2035 (all jobs: 3.5%), with about 40,600 openings a year. The typical entry education is a postsecondary certificate (a nondegree award).
official From BLS's survey of employers: what HVAC technicians are actually paid, not job ads or self-reports. Adjusted figures are derived. How we calculate.
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HVAC technician salary range
Half of HVAC technicians earn between $48,360 and $77,060 a year
Yearly pay at each point of the range, US, May 2025. For comparison, the median for all US jobs is $50,980.
Lowest 10% earn under Yearly pay: $40,050
Lowest 25% earn under Yearly pay: $48,360
Median Yearly pay: $61,010
Top 25% earn over Yearly pay: $77,060
Top 10% earn over Yearly pay: $95,210
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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| Yearly pay | |
|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn under | $40,050 |
| Lowest 25% earn under | $48,360 |
| Median | $61,010 |
| Top 25% earn over | $77,060 |
| Top 10% earn over | $95,210 |
HVAC technician salary by state
The District of Columbia pays HVAC technicians the most; Arkansas the least
Median yearly pay by state compared with the US median ($61,010), May 2025. Blue = higher pay.
- 20%+ below US
- 10–20% below
- 3–10% below
- Within 3%
- 3–10% above
- 10–20% above
- 20%+ above US
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
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| State | Median pay |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $84,390 median |
| Alaska | $77,430 median |
| Illinois | $77,410 median |
| Massachusetts | $77,300 median |
| Connecticut | $76,610 median |
| Minnesota | $76,350 median |
| Washington | $75,660 median |
| North Dakota | $74,490 median |
| New Jersey | $74,450 median |
| New York | $74,430 median |
| New Hampshire | $73,850 median |
| California | $72,560 median |
| Maryland | $70,020 median |
| Rhode Island | $67,370 median |
| Hawaii | $65,450 median |
| Colorado | $65,200 median |
| Maine | $63,170 median |
| Oregon | $62,940 median |
| Ohio | $62,510 median |
| Pennsylvania | $62,400 median |
| Delaware | $62,320 median |
| Vermont | $62,150 median |
| Wisconsin | $61,710 median |
| South Dakota | $61,390 median |
| Michigan | $60,850 median |
| Montana | $60,850 median |
| Iowa | $60,680 median |
| Nevada | $60,510 median |
| Kansas | $60,460 median |
| Indiana | $60,430 median |
| Missouri | $59,950 median |
| Nebraska | $59,850 median |
| Virginia | $59,730 median |
| Arizona | $59,400 median |
| Utah | $58,730 median |
| Louisiana | $58,650 median |
| Kentucky | $58,620 median |
| Texas | $57,760 median |
| Oklahoma | $57,560 median |
| North Carolina | $57,260 median |
| Florida | $56,670 median |
| South Carolina | $56,610 median |
| Georgia | $56,390 median |
| Idaho | $56,240 median |
| Tennessee | $55,490 median |
| Wyoming | $54,700 median |
| New Mexico | $50,270 median |
| West Virginia | $48,850 median |
| Mississippi | $48,680 median |
| Alabama | $48,370 median |
| Arkansas | $48,110 median |
Where HVAC technician pay goes furthest
A salary buys more where prices are low. We divide each state's median by its price level from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, so every figure is in typical US prices. derived
HVAC technicians' pay goes furthest in North Dakota once prices are counted
Median pay ÷ the state's price level (BEA, 2024; US = 100), shown in typical US prices. Top 10 states.
US median
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Our calculation.
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| Worth, in US prices | |
|---|---|
| North Dakota | $83,735 |
| Illinois | $77,443 |
| Minnesota | $77,418 |
| District of Columbia | $76,787 |
| Alaska | $75,646 |
| Connecticut | $73,941 |
| Massachusetts | $73,092 |
| New Hampshire | $70,897 |
| Washington | $70,702 |
| South Dakota | $69,300 |
HVAC technician pay in every state
| State | Median a year | Hourly | Lowest 10% | Top 10% | Employed | After cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $84,390 | $40.57 | $49,940 | $108,240 | 400 | $76,787 |
| Alaska | $77,430 | $37.23 | $48,580 | $105,140 | 610 | $75,646 |
| Illinois | $77,410 | $37.22 | $46,690 | $117,550 | 9,740 | $77,443 |
| Massachusetts | $77,300 | $37.16 | $50,820 | $102,410 | 8,200 | $73,092 |
| Connecticut | $76,610 | $36.83 | $45,280 | $100,160 | 3,800 | $73,941 |
| Minnesota | $76,350 | $36.71 | $48,220 | $100,030 | 4,200 | $77,418 |
| Washington | $75,660 | $36.38 | $48,810 | $120,360 | 7,370 | $70,702 |
| North Dakota | $74,490 | $35.81 | $46,610 | $94,060 | 970 | $83,735 |
| New Jersey | $74,450 | $35.79 | $48,020 | $116,550 | 10,330 | $68,425 |
| New York | $74,430 | $35.78 | $48,560 | $100,680 | 24,430 | $68,967 |
| New Hampshire | $73,850 | $35.50 | $47,520 | $97,140 | 2,560 | $70,897 |
| California | $72,560 | $34.88 | $46,950 | $109,060 | 35,130 | $65,535 |
| Maryland | $70,020 | $33.66 | $46,180 | $106,740 | 8,560 | $66,712 |
| Rhode Island | $67,370 | $32.39 | $38,100 | $104,080 | 1,450 | $65,868 |
| Hawaii | $65,450 | $31.47 | $43,120 | $99,430 | 1,300 | $59,527 |
| Colorado | $65,200 | $31.35 | $48,220 | $103,640 | 8,940 | $63,269 |
| Maine | $63,170 | $30.37 | $47,090 | $82,090 | 2,250 | $65,090 |
| Oregon | $62,940 | $30.26 | $46,990 | $94,520 | 3,980 | $60,893 |
| Ohio | $62,510 | $30.05 | $38,630 | $98,310 | 14,150 | $67,379 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,400 | $30.00 | $45,970 | $89,440 | 15,880 | $63,953 |
| Delaware | $62,320 | $29.96 | $45,000 | $97,600 | 1,730 | $62,440 |
| Vermont | $62,150 | $29.88 | $50,280 | $93,110 | 970 | $63,446 |
| Wisconsin | $61,710 | $29.67 | $45,930 | $98,070 | 6,630 | $65,583 |
| South Dakota | $61,390 | $29.51 | $48,420 | $75,190 | 1,610 | $69,300 |
| Michigan | $60,850 | $29.25 | $40,210 | $95,290 | 12,590 | $63,242 |
| Montana | $60,850 | $29.25 | $41,900 | $81,230 | 1,230 | $64,293 |
| Iowa | $60,680 | $29.17 | $43,040 | $86,280 | 3,840 | $69,142 |
| Nevada | $60,510 | $29.09 | $41,040 | $89,750 | 4,170 | $60,523 |
| Kansas | $60,460 | $29.07 | $43,660 | $83,500 | 3,770 | $67,127 |
| Indiana | $60,430 | $29.05 | $40,460 | $97,800 | 8,530 | $64,749 |
| Missouri | $59,950 | $28.82 | $39,180 | $88,760 | 7,220 | $66,012 |
| Nebraska | $59,850 | $28.77 | $43,540 | $81,110 | 3,020 | $66,424 |
| Virginia | $59,730 | $28.72 | $39,760 | $83,420 | 14,690 | $59,078 |
| Arizona | $59,400 | $28.56 | $37,950 | $80,160 | 10,860 | $59,001 |
| Utah | $58,730 | $28.24 | $37,570 | $80,500 | 5,580 | $59,405 |
| Louisiana | $58,650 | $28.20 | $36,950 | $78,210 | 5,380 | $66,491 |
| Kentucky | $58,620 | $28.18 | $38,790 | $80,020 | 5,100 | $65,018 |
| Texas | $57,760 | $27.77 | $38,100 | $81,860 | 34,730 | $59,511 |
| Oklahoma | $57,560 | $27.67 | $36,050 | $79,660 | 5,650 | $65,526 |
| North Carolina | $57,260 | $27.53 | $37,780 | $77,160 | 15,230 | $60,704 |
| Florida | $56,670 | $27.25 | $38,370 | $78,210 | 39,160 | $54,799 |
| South Carolina | $56,610 | $27.22 | $39,170 | $75,530 | 6,920 | $60,385 |
| Georgia | $56,390 | $27.11 | $36,990 | $79,130 | 12,290 | $58,561 |
| Idaho | $56,240 | $27.04 | $38,660 | $80,780 | 4,550 | $58,894 |
| Tennessee | $55,490 | $26.68 | $38,540 | $81,590 | 9,740 | $60,401 |
| Wyoming | $54,700 | $26.30 | $37,840 | $79,050 | 690 | $59,013 |
| New Mexico | $50,270 | $24.17 | $37,380 | $75,770 | 1,950 | $54,516 |
| West Virginia | $48,850 | $23.49 | $36,160 | $72,640 | 1,690 | $54,583 |
| Mississippi | $48,680 | $23.40 | $36,160 | $76,240 | 2,700 | $55,984 |
| Alabama | $48,370 | $23.25 | $36,510 | $65,690 | 8,260 | $54,457 |
| Arkansas | $48,110 | $23.13 | $37,040 | $69,290 | 4,960 | $55,339 |
After cost of living = median ÷ (BEA price level ÷ 100).
HVAC technician salary by city
Metro areas where BLS publishes HVAC technician pay: 385 of 387. Rent share = typical rent (September 2026, Zillow) × 12 ÷ the median salary; under 30% is affordable by the usual rule.
Highest-paying metro areas
- Fairbanks, AK $93,820
- Anchorage, AK $85,620
- Napa, CA $84,570
- San Jose, CA $82,050
- Seattle, WA $80,100
- Santa Rosa, CA $79,510
- Peoria, IL $78,710
- Santa Maria, CA $78,640
- Boston, MA $78,530
- San Francisco, CA $78,490
Where the pay goes furthest
- Fairbanks, AK $90,904
- Decatur, IL $87,953
- Grand Forks, ND $87,084
- Peoria, IL $86,275
- Rochester, MN $85,333
- Duluth, MN $85,290
- St. Cloud, MN $84,923
- Lawton, OK $84,919
- Mankato, MN $84,294
- Fargo, ND $83,547
All 385 metro areas
| Metro area | Median a year | Employed | After cost of living | Rent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks, AK | $93,820 | 90 | $90,904 | 24% |
| Anchorage, AK | $85,620 | 330 | $81,218 | 26% |
| Napa, CA | $84,570 | 70 | $75,137 | 41% |
| San Jose, CA | $82,050 | 1,740 | $74,305 | 56% |
| Seattle, WA | $80,100 | 3,940 | $72,076 | 34% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $79,510 | 560 | $73,768 | 40% |
| Peoria, IL | $78,710 | 370 | $86,275 | 18% |
| Santa Maria, CA | $78,640 | 260 | $72,281 | 50% |
| Boston, MA | $78,530 | 6,050 | $72,534 | 46% |
| San Francisco, CA | $78,490 | 3,980 | $67,890 | 53% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $78,330 | 210 | $71,276 | 53% |
| New York, NY | $77,990 | 21,820 | $69,286 | 55% |
| Chicago, IL | $77,960 | 7,210 | $75,255 | 33% |
| Decatur, IL | $77,770 | 90 | $87,953 | 16% |
| Rochester, MN | $77,500 | 190 | $85,333 | 25% |
| Bridgeport, CT | $77,490 | 1,050 | $72,513 | 45% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $77,490 | 2,420 | $73,925 | 27% |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $77,010 | 150 | $75,174 | 34% |
| New Haven, CT | $76,880 | 550 | $73,528 | 32% |
| Mankato, MN | $76,670 | 120 | $84,294 | 19% |
| Springfield, MA | $76,530 | 460 | $79,668 | 31% |
| Olympia, WA | $76,260 | 270 | $73,560 | 32% |
| Hartford, CT | $76,180 | 1,320 | $74,144 | 31% |
| Fargo, ND | $75,920 | 370 | $83,547 | 17% |
| Duluth, MN | $75,710 | 170 | $85,290 | 21% |
| Stockton, CA | $75,710 | 390 | $72,044 | 39% |
| Kennewick, WA | $75,660 | 520 | $75,600 | 27% |
| Grand Forks, ND | $75,470 | 130 | $87,084 | 18% |
| Trenton, NJ | $75,240 | 430 | $72,921 | 40% |
| El Centro, CA | $75,220 | 120 | $79,034 | 29% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $75,160 | 200 | $69,211 | 45% |
| Rockford, IL | $75,070 | 190 | $81,461 | 21% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $75,000 | 460 | $74,346 | 31% |
| Norwich, CT | $74,990 | 250 | $74,658 | 34% |
| Champaign, IL | $74,880 | 240 | $80,773 | 22% |
| San Diego, CA | $74,880 | 3,210 | $66,925 | 48% |
| Kahului, HI | $74,720 | 110 | $68,304 | 52% |
| Bremerton, WA | $74,650 | 180 | $70,687 | 33% |
| St. Cloud, MN | $74,420 | 250 | $84,923 | 20% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $73,830 | 10,720 | $65,011 | 48% |
| Worcester, MA | $73,800 | 800 | $71,984 | 34% |
| Amherst-Northampton, MA | $73,370 | 180 | $73,192 | – |
| Barnstable, MA | $73,330 | 460 | $74,559 | 42% |
| Manchester, NH | $73,090 | 870 | $69,177 | 36% |
| Lawton, OK | $72,980 | 280 | $84,919 | 19% |
| Bozeman, MT | $72,970 | 210 | $71,183 | 36% |
| Waterbury, CT | $72,710 | 390 | $72,872 | – |
| Salinas, CA | $72,550 | 300 | $66,534 | 46% |
| Bellingham, WA | $72,190 | 240 | $69,861 | 32% |
| Washington, DC | $71,920 | 8,730 | $66,052 | 40% |
| Denver, CO | $71,580 | 4,360 | $67,667 | 32% |
| Boulder, CO | $71,080 | 340 | $67,565 | 37% |
| Springfield, IL | $70,730 | 110 | $76,263 | 20% |
| Oxnard, CA | $69,710 | 750 | $63,067 | 51% |
| Burlington, VT | $68,430 | 480 | $67,787 | 45% |
| Vineland, NJ | $68,250 | 290 | $71,117 | 29% |
| Vallejo, CA | $67,950 | 490 | $62,639 | 44% |
| Providence, RI | $67,380 | 1,930 | $66,206 | 39% |
| Lewiston, ME | $67,180 | 160 | $70,913 | 28% |
| Sacramento, CA | $66,670 | 2,940 | $62,501 | 41% |
| Syracuse, NY | $66,600 | 970 | $69,562 | 29% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $66,400 | 680 | $65,817 | 33% |
| Fort Collins, CO | $66,290 | 930 | $65,551 | 36% |
| Albany, NY | $66,040 | 1,450 | $66,328 | 31% |
| Yakima, WA | $65,900 | 160 | $68,973 | 25% |
| Dalton, GA | $65,560 | 150 | $72,971 | 26% |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $65,530 | 1,150 | $59,887 | 41% |
| Honolulu, HI | $65,450 | 1,060 | $58,985 | 55% |
| Portland, OR | $65,260 | 2,580 | $61,904 | 33% |
| Davenport, IA | $65,190 | 410 | $73,182 | 18% |
| Salem, OR | $65,050 | 350 | $62,760 | 30% |
| Visalia, CA | $64,990 | 330 | $65,104 | 32% |
| Kokomo, IN | $64,800 | 170 | $72,283 | 20% |
| Bismarck, ND | $64,770 | 200 | $71,157 | 24% |
| Modesto, CA | $64,760 | 470 | $62,205 | 38% |
| Ithaca, NY | $64,690 | 120 | $62,613 | 37% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $64,580 | 8,610 | $62,972 | 35% |
| Topeka, KS | $64,480 | 220 | $72,596 | 23% |
| Columbus, OH | $64,440 | 3,000 | $67,498 | 28% |
| Iowa City, IA | $64,440 | 150 | $70,419 | 33% |
| Longview, WA | $64,400 | 80 | $66,021 | 26% |
| Riverside, CA | $64,300 | 4,820 | $60,408 | 47% |
| Portland, ME | $64,090 | 920 | $62,921 | 43% |
| Merced, CA | $64,040 | 190 | $65,164 | 39% |
| Bloomington, IL | $64,030 | 140 | $68,454 | 24% |
| Minot, ND | $63,950 | 60 | $73,482 | 23% |
| Pittsfield, MA | $63,900 | 190 | $67,188 | 33% |
| Corvallis, OR | $63,720 | 40 | $61,259 | 34% |
| Rochester, NY | $63,570 | 1,850 | $65,512 | 29% |
| New Orleans, LA | $63,500 | 1,280 | $68,577 | 30% |
| Baltimore, MD | $63,180 | 3,960 | $60,467 | 37% |
| Detroit, MI | $63,170 | 5,740 | $62,982 | 29% |
| Madison, WI | $63,150 | 1,020 | $64,911 | 34% |
| Allentown, PA | $63,130 | 1,000 | $63,150 | 35% |
| Redding, CA | $63,020 | 160 | $62,592 | 31% |
| St. Louis, MO | $63,000 | 2,980 | $66,254 | 27% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $62,940 | 1,180 | $69,332 | 26% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $62,930 | 1,620 | $64,918 | 30% |
| Chico, CA | $62,920 | 120 | $62,176 | 30% |
| Watertown, NY | $62,850 | 130 | $71,673 | 29% |
| Yuba City, CA | $62,850 | 90 | $60,298 | 39% |
| Spokane, WA | $62,840 | 610 | $62,623 | 29% |
| Cleveland, OH | $62,790 | 2,610 | $66,853 | 28% |
| Kansas City, MO | $62,680 | 3,010 | $67,731 | 29% |
| Hanford, CA | $62,670 | 80 | $61,676 | 37% |
| Helena, MT | $62,670 | 100 | $65,503 | 32% |
| Springfield, OH | $62,670 | 80 | $69,262 | 23% |
| Des Moines, IA | $62,640 | 900 | $68,309 | 25% |
| Fresno, CA | $62,580 | 1,300 | $61,258 | 39% |
| Harrisburg, PA | $62,570 | 910 | $63,426 | 28% |
| Kankakee, IL | $62,570 | 50 | $64,911 | 25% |
| Omaha, NE | $62,570 | 1,600 | $68,077 | 27% |
| Walla Walla, WA | $62,530 | 80 | $63,470 | 28% |
| Dayton, OH | $62,500 | 1,090 | $67,426 | 25% |
| Toledo, OH | $62,460 | 650 | $68,296 | 24% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $62,440 | 600 | $68,895 | 24% |
| Carson City, NV | $62,400 | 100 | $63,589 | 40% |
| Elmira, NY | $62,400 | 80 | $66,103 | 22% |
| La Crosse, WI | $62,400 | 270 | $67,997 | 26% |
| Lebanon, PA | $62,370 | 200 | $66,911 | 28% |
| Staunton, VA | $62,350 | 230 | $68,420 | 28% |
| Billings, MT | $62,240 | 300 | $66,548 | 27% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $62,240 | 2,950 | $65,262 | 29% |
| Buffalo, NY | $62,180 | 1,370 | $64,876 | 28% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $62,160 | 3,080 | $64,956 | 29% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $62,140 | 2,680 | $65,638 | 28% |
| Chambersburg, PA | $62,090 | 230 | $65,605 | 26% |
| Binghamton, NY | $62,020 | 380 | $66,787 | 31% |
| Greeley, CO | $62,020 | 410 | $61,911 | 33% |
| York, PA | $61,970 | 560 | $64,552 | 27% |
| Reno, NV | $61,940 | 760 | $61,318 | 40% |
| St. Joseph, MO | $61,910 | 170 | $71,670 | 19% |
| Utica, NY | $61,880 | 260 | $66,769 | 28% |
| Lexington Park, MD | $61,840 | 350 | $61,374 | 39% |
| Scranton, PA | $61,750 | 650 | $66,003 | 26% |
| Racine, WI | $61,740 | 170 | $64,339 | 28% |
| Reading, PA | $61,740 | 510 | $63,610 | 30% |
| Wenatchee, WA | $61,630 | 120 | $59,342 | 34% |
| Appleton, WI | $61,600 | 320 | $66,653 | 23% |
| Sheboygan, WI | $61,580 | 120 | $65,501 | 26% |
| Kingston, NY | $61,470 | 260 | $61,037 | 39% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $61,460 | 950 | $61,029 | 34% |
| Bangor, ME | $61,430 | 210 | $63,653 | 30% |
| Lafayette, IN | $61,430 | 230 | $65,750 | 29% |
| Rapid City, SD | $61,430 | 360 | $68,899 | 28% |
| Dubuque, IA | $61,410 | 130 | $70,321 | 21% |
| Green Bay, WI | $61,340 | 420 | $65,896 | 22% |
| Eau Claire, WI | $61,280 | 150 | $66,037 | 22% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $61,270 | 430 | $64,604 | 25% |
| Kenosha, WI | $61,260 | 120 | $60,583 | – |
| Youngstown, OH | $61,260 | 370 | $70,096 | 21% |
| Jackson, MI | $61,220 | 110 | $66,704 | 23% |
| Salisbury, MD | $61,220 | 160 | $64,026 | 38% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $61,170 | 8,070 | $59,207 | 34% |
| Bend, OR | $61,150 | 340 | $59,021 | 44% |
| Akron, OH | $61,090 | 850 | $65,428 | 26% |
| Sandusky, OH | $61,040 | 120 | $68,368 | 36% |
| Lima, OH | $60,950 | 160 | $67,972 | 24% |
| Bloomington, IN | $60,920 | 180 | $64,070 | 34% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $60,830 | 870 | $65,711 | 25% |
| Austin, TX | $60,820 | 3,140 | $62,019 | 32% |
| Michigan City, IN | $60,810 | 90 | $66,327 | 24% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $60,790 | 2,540 | $60,267 | 32% |
| Glens Falls, NY | $60,780 | 160 | $64,069 | 29% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $60,680 | 380 | $68,208 | 24% |
| Great Falls, MT | $60,670 | 150 | $62,646 | 28% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $60,640 | 480 | $61,341 | 41% |
| Traverse City, MI | $60,590 | 210 | $64,891 | 37% |
| Grand Junction, CO | $60,540 | 260 | $63,409 | 34% |
| Gettysburg, PA | $60,530 | 90 | $63,463 | 27% |
| Lancaster, PA | $60,530 | 940 | $61,604 | 31% |
| Oshkosh, WI | $60,530 | 130 | $65,136 | 25% |
| Lansing, MI | $60,440 | 490 | $63,627 | 26% |
| Ames, IA | $60,430 | 190 | $68,029 | 23% |
| Waterloo, IA | $60,400 | 260 | $69,380 | 20% |
| Lexington, KY | $60,280 | 740 | $64,895 | 32% |
| Nashville, TN | $60,270 | 3,500 | $62,561 | 36% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $60,240 | 3,150 | $60,111 | 35% |
| Missoula, MT | $60,240 | 180 | $62,460 | 32% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $60,210 | 340 | $63,451 | 34% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $60,190 | 1,920 | $62,996 | 32% |
| Bay City, MI | $60,170 | 70 | $65,458 | 20% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $60,120 | 2,120 | $66,499 | 28% |
| Battle Creek, MI | $60,100 | 130 | $66,379 | 23% |
| Owensboro, KY | $60,060 | 160 | $67,780 | 25% |
| Saginaw, MI | $60,060 | 210 | $66,079 | 21% |
| Eugene, OR | $60,050 | 370 | $59,123 | 35% |
| Hinesville, GA | $59,910 | 60 | $63,780 | 35% |
| Flint, MI | $59,870 | 430 | $64,353 | 21% |
| Charlotte, NC | $59,840 | 3,860 | $61,470 | 35% |
| Sioux City, IA | $59,840 | 200 | $69,216 | 26% |
| Dover, DE | $59,810 | 180 | $61,339 | 36% |
| Janesville, WI | $59,770 | 150 | $63,787 | 26% |
| Medford, OR | $59,750 | 200 | $58,906 | 37% |
| Elkhart, IN | $59,590 | 240 | $65,973 | 24% |
| Dallas, TX | $59,560 | 10,910 | $57,775 | 33% |
| Charlottesville, VA | $59,540 | 420 | $60,053 | 41% |
| Naples, FL | $59,540 | 910 | $57,694 | 53% |
| Wichita, KS | $59,520 | 880 | $66,917 | 24% |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $59,510 | 100 | $64,937 | 23% |
| Evansville, IN | $59,500 | 490 | $65,007 | 22% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $59,470 | 2,840 | $60,720 | 38% |
| South Bend, IN | $59,460 | 370 | $64,033 | 25% |
| Lawrence, KS | $59,390 | 130 | $65,811 | 32% |
| Lincoln, NE | $59,350 | 490 | $64,806 | 26% |
| Monroe, MI | $59,340 | 130 | $63,471 | 26% |
| Williamsport, PA | $59,260 | 120 | $64,169 | 22% |
| Durham, NC | $59,180 | 750 | $60,653 | 33% |
| Ogden, UT | $59,150 | 1,090 | $58,944 | 33% |
| Richmond, VA | $59,130 | 2,700 | $60,424 | 35% |
| Pueblo, CO | $59,110 | 160 | $64,417 | 27% |
| Wausau, WI | $59,110 | 140 | $63,799 | 19% |
| North Port, FL | $59,070 | 1,870 | $57,676 | 43% |
| Mansfield, OH | $59,010 | 130 | $66,399 | 18% |
| Erie, PA | $58,990 | 230 | $64,860 | 23% |
| Atlanta, GA | $58,970 | 7,060 | $58,936 | 38% |
| Houston, TX | $58,940 | 7,680 | $59,759 | 33% |
| Louisville, KY | $58,930 | 1,890 | $63,315 | 27% |
| Canton, OH | $58,910 | 420 | $65,890 | 23% |
| Raleigh, NC | $58,900 | 2,550 | $60,006 | 34% |
| Albany, OR | $58,890 | 130 | $57,679 | 33% |
| Columbia, MO | $58,880 | 330 | $65,833 | 30% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $58,800 | 570 | $59,821 | 37% |
| Florence, SC | $58,790 | 180 | $67,751 | 31% |
| Greenville, SC | $58,760 | 1,160 | $63,007 | 32% |
| Tulsa, OK | $58,750 | 1,620 | $65,853 | 28% |
| Shreveport, LA | $58,620 | 500 | $69,155 | 26% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $58,590 | 3,340 | $58,894 | 34% |
| San Antonio, TX | $58,590 | 3,160 | $61,859 | 29% |
| Odessa, TX | $58,580 | 160 | $62,388 | 32% |
| Altoona, PA | $58,550 | 100 | $65,414 | 21% |
| Greensboro, NC | $58,520 | 1,170 | $63,016 | 29% |
| Lynchburg, VA | $58,500 | 530 | $65,463 | 26% |
| Houma, LA | $58,470 | 250 | $68,705 | 27% |
| Charleston, SC | $58,410 | 1,270 | $57,853 | 42% |
| Hagerstown, MD | $58,410 | 280 | $62,025 | 33% |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $58,360 | 140 | $58,171 | 44% |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $58,280 | 420 | $59,459 | 41% |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $58,280 | 260 | $59,315 | 39% |
| Jefferson City, MO | $58,180 | 190 | $66,132 | 21% |
| Cape Coral, FL | $58,170 | 2,110 | $56,835 | 38% |
| Casper, WY | $58,150 | 130 | $61,974 | 29% |
| Niles, MI | $58,130 | 240 | $62,932 | 29% |
| Asheville, NC | $58,120 | 660 | $60,224 | 35% |
| Grand Island, NE | $58,070 | 80 | $67,011 | 28% |
| Miami, FL | $58,040 | 9,140 | $50,843 | 55% |
| Pensacola, FL | $58,030 | 950 | $59,386 | 36% |
| Manhattan, KS | $58,000 | 150 | $64,329 | 26% |
| State College, PA | $57,970 | 190 | $59,910 | 40% |
| Cheyenne, WY | $57,820 | 200 | $59,923 | 32% |
| Midland, TX | $57,800 | 260 | $60,345 | 33% |
| Spartanburg, SC | $57,790 | 390 | $63,470 | 31% |
| Columbia, SC | $57,610 | 1,220 | $61,508 | 32% |
| Slidell, LA | $57,320 | 270 | $61,817 | – |
| Yuma, AZ | $57,290 | 280 | $61,798 | 30% |
| Boise, ID | $57,270 | 2,270 | $58,207 | 40% |
| Monroe, LA | $57,270 | 260 | $68,507 | 25% |
| Palm Bay, FL | $57,240 | 1,130 | $57,237 | 40% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $57,210 | 830 | $57,080 | 48% |
| Hammond, LA | $57,140 | 130 | $67,653 | 28% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $57,110 | 1,000 | $59,772 | 31% |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $57,090 | 290 | $56,792 | 39% |
| Weirton, WV | $57,000 | 80 | $64,028 | 17% |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $56,810 | 270 | $60,373 | 33% |
| Knoxville, TN | $56,780 | 1,470 | $61,338 | 36% |
| Memphis, TN | $56,780 | 1,740 | $61,598 | 29% |
| Beaumont, TX | $56,720 | 390 | $62,990 | 28% |
| Lakeland, FL | $56,680 | 1,120 | $58,348 | 38% |
| Paducah, KY | $56,610 | 90 | $65,761 | 24% |
| Muskegon, MI | $56,550 | 180 | $61,123 | 27% |
| Midland, MI | $56,490 | 90 | $61,455 | 29% |
| Springfield, MO | $56,410 | 690 | $63,679 | 27% |
| Sherman, TX | $56,330 | 170 | $60,072 | 29% |
| Winchester, VA | $56,250 | 200 | $58,320 | 39% |
| Wheeling, WV | $56,240 | 100 | $63,675 | 18% |
| Fayetteville, NC | $56,220 | 490 | $61,123 | 31% |
| Tucson, AZ | $56,070 | 1,380 | $57,866 | 32% |
| Waco, TX | $55,860 | 440 | $60,357 | 30% |
| Muncie, IN | $55,850 | 80 | $63,359 | 22% |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $55,740 | 160 | $61,542 | 28% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $55,690 | 150 | $63,275 | 27% |
| Gainesville, FL | $55,670 | 480 | $57,550 | 35% |
| Logan, UT | $55,420 | 230 | $57,773 | 31% |
| Joplin, MO | $55,360 | 210 | $64,584 | 27% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $55,360 | 700 | $60,146 | 33% |
| Bowling Green, KY | $55,230 | 230 | $61,245 | 26% |
| Longview, TX | $55,050 | 350 | $61,519 | 25% |
| Columbus, IN | $54,490 | 70 | $58,590 | 30% |
| Abilene, TX | $54,330 | 260 | $60,124 | 44% |
| Terre Haute, IN | $54,300 | 140 | $61,847 | 22% |
| Enid, OK | $54,290 | 150 | $64,425 | 25% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $54,230 | 630 | $57,912 | 38% |
| Jackson, TN | $54,150 | 260 | $63,317 | 31% |
| Johnstown, PA | $54,050 | 140 | $62,901 | 20% |
| Tallahassee, FL | $53,690 | 620 | $57,166 | 33% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $53,620 | 1,240 | $58,695 | 35% |
| Gainesville, GA | $53,310 | 330 | $55,092 | 38% |
| Greenville, NC | $53,160 | 220 | $60,134 | 33% |
| Pinehurst, NC | $52,580 | 160 | $59,523 | 42% |
| Burlington, NC | $52,450 | 280 | $56,279 | 31% |
| Jackson, MS | $52,060 | 770 | $58,463 | 34% |
| Farmington, NM | $52,040 | 110 | $59,334 | 32% |
| Rome, GA | $52,040 | 80 | $57,719 | 29% |
| Lafayette, LA | $51,970 | 450 | $59,592 | 32% |
| Savannah, GA | $51,770 | 450 | $54,377 | 41% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $51,760 | 640 | $55,854 | 33% |
| Panama City, FL | $51,600 | 450 | $53,034 | 40% |
| Goldsboro, NC | $51,540 | 160 | $58,262 | 35% |
| Charleston, WV | $51,510 | 350 | $58,061 | 28% |
| Orlando, FL | $51,460 | 5,140 | $50,740 | 45% |
| The Villages, FL | $51,220 | 200 | $59,960 | 40% |
| Twin Falls, ID | $51,080 | 260 | $55,457 | 37% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $50,950 | 850 | $55,705 | 36% |
| Pocatello, ID | $50,940 | 190 | $57,296 | 25% |
| Tampa, FL | $50,540 | 6,090 | $50,094 | 47% |
| Clarksville, TN | $50,480 | 330 | $55,505 | 32% |
| Sebastian, FL | $50,470 | 340 | $51,339 | 51% |
| Hickory, NC | $50,300 | 300 | $56,845 | 38% |
| Blacksburg, VA | $50,030 | 190 | $53,964 | 40% |
| Huntsville, AL | $49,940 | 770 | $53,657 | 33% |
| Brunswick, GA | $49,920 | 140 | $56,916 | 40% |
| Lewiston, ID | $49,880 | 100 | $54,717 | 35% |
| Sumter, SC | $49,880 | 110 | $56,669 | 35% |
| Wilmington, NC | $49,860 | 710 | $51,710 | 42% |
| Lubbock, TX | $49,850 | 420 | $54,590 | 32% |
| Amarillo, TX | $49,840 | 350 | $54,280 | 32% |
| Las Cruces, NM | $49,650 | 240 | $55,037 | 36% |
| Killeen, TX | $49,630 | 410 | $54,459 | 32% |
| Santa Fe, NM | $49,360 | 150 | $49,976 | 47% |
| San Angelo, TX | $49,330 | 130 | $53,357 | 32% |
| Gadsden, AL | $49,300 | 120 | $57,558 | 26% |
| Tyler, TX | $49,300 | 290 | $53,496 | 32% |
| Deltona, FL | $49,290 | 820 | $49,604 | 43% |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $49,240 | 160 | $55,009 | 32% |
| Roanoke, VA | $49,230 | 660 | $52,586 | 34% |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $49,190 | 390 | $52,101 | 35% |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $49,080 | 120 | $54,996 | 31% |
| Ocala, FL | $49,020 | 600 | $51,473 | 39% |
| Macon, GA | $48,980 | 210 | $55,327 | 30% |
| Kingsport, TN | $48,950 | 290 | $56,624 | 33% |
| Provo, UT | $48,930 | 1,050 | $49,811 | 43% |
| Augusta, GA | $48,900 | 620 | $53,208 | 36% |
| Athens, GA | $48,890 | 240 | $52,377 | 44% |
| Huntington, WV | $48,860 | 360 | $55,258 | 27% |
| Crestview, FL | $48,810 | 570 | $50,304 | 48% |
| Decatur, AL | $48,750 | 330 | $55,898 | 27% |
| Birmingham, AL | $48,740 | 2,370 | $53,184 | 35% |
| Montgomery, AL | $48,680 | 540 | $54,281 | 34% |
| Warner Robins, GA | $48,670 | 220 | $51,893 | 37% |
| Morristown, TN | $48,650 | 50 | $56,331 | 38% |
| Jacksonville, NC | $48,570 | 210 | $52,745 | 39% |
| Victoria, TX | $48,550 | 100 | $54,041 | 29% |
| College Station, TX | $48,530 | 270 | $53,358 | 37% |
| Laredo, TX | $48,450 | 180 | $55,718 | 28% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $48,430 | 450 | $55,208 | 41% |
| Albany, GA | $48,320 | 140 | $55,116 | 27% |
| Gulfport, MS | $48,230 | 330 | $53,585 | 35% |
| Grants Pass, OR | $48,190 | 80 | $49,294 | 40% |
| Auburn, AL | $48,170 | 260 | $54,780 | 40% |
| Fort Smith, AR | $48,160 | 410 | $56,073 | 27% |
| Johnson City, TN | $48,010 | 230 | $54,601 | 37% |
| Little Rock, AR | $48,000 | 1,470 | $53,713 | 31% |
| Morgantown, WV | $47,970 | 170 | $51,402 | 34% |
| Mobile, AL | $47,960 | 820 | $54,439 | 32% |
| Brownsville, TX | $47,910 | 260 | $55,726 | 38% |
| St. George, UT | $47,790 | 420 | $49,106 | 46% |
| Anniston, AL | $47,780 | 130 | $55,591 | 24% |
| Texarkana, TX | $47,760 | 130 | $56,849 | 31% |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $47,470 | 170 | $50,788 | 44% |
| Lake Charles, LA | $47,360 | 220 | $55,165 | 34% |
| Alexandria, LA | $47,330 | 190 | $55,237 | 26% |
| El Paso, TX | $47,270 | 790 | $52,574 | 39% |
| Jonesboro, AR | $47,230 | 170 | $54,998 | 31% |
| McAllen, TX | $47,170 | 530 | $54,916 | 28% |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $47,150 | 110 | $54,776 | 26% |
| Valdosta, GA | $47,020 | 100 | $53,268 | 34% |
| Daphne, AL | $46,870 | 540 | $49,498 | 44% |
| Columbus, GA | $46,780 | 330 | $52,388 | 35% |
| Hot Springs, AR | $46,630 | 150 | $54,392 | 32% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $46,590 | 100 | $53,165 | 34% |
| Florence, AL | $46,560 | 250 | $54,895 | 28% |
| Dothan, AL | $46,210 | 250 | $55,121 | 31% |
| Parkersburg, WV | $45,600 | 90 | $52,374 | 28% |
| Sebring, FL | $44,720 | 170 | $48,362 | 41% |
| Beckley, WV | $44,600 | 100 | $50,470 | 28% |
What the median HVAC technician salary pays per paycheck
| Period | Before taxes |
|---|---|
| Year | $61,010 |
| Month | $5,084 |
| Every two weeks | $2,347 |
| Week | $1,173 |
| Hour | $29.33 |
Gross pay, 52 weeks a year, 2,080 hours. Hourly to salary calculator.
Becoming an HVAC technician: education and job outlook
| Typical entry education | Postsecondary nondegree award |
|---|---|
| Work experience needed | None |
| On-the-job training | Long-term on-the-job training |
| Projected change in jobs, 2025–35 | +10.9% (all jobs: +3.5%) |
| Openings a year (average) | 40,600 |
| Self-employed | 6.3% |
official BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35. Openings include workers who retire or change jobs. What the work involves: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Similar jobs
| Job | Median a year | Typical education |
|---|---|---|
| Lineman | $95,320 | High school diploma |
| Diesel mechanic | $61,770 | High school diploma |
| Aircraft mechanic | $79,870 | Postsecondary certificate |
| Maintenance technician | $49,590 | High school diploma |
| Auto mechanic | $50,620 | Postsecondary certificate |
| Millwright | $65,700 | High school diploma |
| Locksmith | $51,320 | High school diploma |
Questions about HVAC technician pay
How much does an HVAC technician make an hour?
The median is $29.33 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $19.25 and the top 10% over $45.78.
How much does an HVAC technician make a month?
About $5,084 a month before taxes at the median salary of $61,010, or $2,347 every two weeks.
What state pays HVAC technicians the most?
The District of Columbia, with a median of $84,390. Alaska ($77,430), Illinois ($77,410), Massachusetts ($77,300) and Connecticut ($76,610) follow.
Where do HVAC technicians make the most after cost of living?
North Dakota: its median of $74,490 is worth $83,735 at typical US prices. Illinois, Minnesota and the District of Columbia come next.
How much do entry-level HVAC technicians make?
BLS does not report pay by experience. The lowest-paid 10% of HVAC technicians earn under $40,050 a year, and the lowest-paid quarter under $48,360, which is a reasonable guide to starting pay.
What education do you need to become an HVAC technician?
BLS lists the typical entry-level education as a postsecondary certificate (a nondegree award). Work experience in a related job: none. On-the-job training: long-term on-the-job training.
Sources and limits
- Pay and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation 49-9021 (Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers). Downloaded 2026-10-24.
- OEWS counts wage and salary workers at employers, including tips and commissions but not overtime pay, bonuses that are not tied to production, or benefits. It leaves out the self-employed. BLS does not publish figures above $239,200 a year or for states and metro areas with too few workers.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (US = 100). Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; Data Provided by Zillow Group.
- Outlook and education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Pay is not broken down by experience, employer or specialty (for example, ER or pediatric nursing); BLS does not publish those splits.