HVAC technician salary in Alabama
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
HVAC technicians in Alabama earn a median of $48,370 a year, or $23.26 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $65,690 a year. Nationally the median is $61,010, so Alabama pays 21% less than the U.S. overall and ranks 50th of 51.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $17.56/hr
- Jobs in Alabama
- 8,260
- After cost of living
- $54,460
- Median hourly pay
- $23.26/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −21%
- Rank among states
- 50th of 51
Apprentice to senior HVAC technician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice / entry level | $36,510–$40,340$17.56–$19.39/hr | |
| Experienced technician | $48,370$23.26/hr | |
| Senior / top earners | $60,020–$65,690$28.86–$31.58/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Alabama compares
- HVAC technicians are more concentrated in Alabama than nationally: 3.9 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.5 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $65,690, is 1.8 times the 10th-percentile wage, $36,510: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Alabama
- Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area$51,040
- Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area$48,400
- Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area$48,150
- Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area$45,820
Other trades in Alabama
Questions
- How much do HVAC technicians make in Alabama?
- HVAC technicians in Alabama earn a median of $48,370 a year, or $23.26 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $65,690 a year.
- How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Alabama?
- The median hourly wage is $23.26. The middle half earn between $19.39 and $28.86 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Alabama?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $17.56 an hour ($36,510 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $19.39.
- Where in Alabama do HVAC technicians earn the most?
- Among Alabama metro areas, Huntsville has the highest median at $49,940 a year, and Dothan the lowest at $46,210.
- Do HVAC technicians in Alabama earn more than the national average?
- The Alabama median of $48,370 is 21% less than the U.S. median of $61,010. Prices in Alabama run 11% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $54,460 would nationally.
About this data
Wages are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for May 2025, occupation 49-9021 (Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers), area code 01. BLS counts wage and salary workers only, so self-employed HVAC technicians and business owners aren't included. The cost-of-living figure divides the median by the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for 2024 (88.8, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures