HVAC technician career
BLS occupation: Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (49-9021). Updated September 26, 2026.
Pay
HVAC technicians in the U.S. earn a median of $61,010 a year, or $29.33 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data.
Median yearly pay$61,010
Bottom 10% under$40,050Top 10% over$95,210
Pay in your state
- District of Columbia$84,390
- Alaska$77,430
- Illinois$77,410
- Massachusetts$77,300
- Connecticut$76,610
- Minnesota$76,350
- Washington$75,660
- North Dakota$74,490
- New Jersey$74,450
- New York$74,430
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- New Hampshire$73,850
- California$72,560
- Maryland$70,020
- Rhode Island$67,370
- Hawaii$65,450
- Colorado$65,200
- Maine$63,170
- Oregon$62,940
- Ohio$62,510
- Pennsylvania$62,400
- Delaware$62,320
- Vermont$62,150
- Wisconsin$61,710
- South Dakota$61,390
- Michigan$60,850
- Montana$60,850
- Iowa$60,680
- Nevada$60,510
- Kansas$60,460
- Indiana$60,430
- Missouri$59,950
- Nebraska$59,850
- Virginia$59,730
- Arizona$59,400
- Utah$58,730
- Louisiana$58,650
- Kentucky$58,620
- Texas$57,760
- Oklahoma$57,560
- North Carolina$57,260
- Florida$56,670
- South Carolina$56,610
- Georgia$56,390
- Idaho$56,240
- Tennessee$55,490
- Wyoming$54,700
- New Mexico$50,270
- West Virginia$48,850
- Mississippi$48,680
- Alabama$48,370
- Arkansas$48,110
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Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Excludes self-employed HVAC technicians.