How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Florence, AL?

The median hourly wage is $22.38. The middle half earn between $17.67 and $27.80 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Florence, AL?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $16.91 an hour ($35,160 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $17.67.

Do HVAC technicians make more in Florence or Huntsville?

Huntsville pays more: the median is $46,560 in Florence and $49,940 in Huntsville, a 7% difference.

How does Florence pay compare with the rest of Alabama?

The Florence median of $46,560 is 4% less than the Alabama median of $48,370.

HVAC technician salary in Florence, AL

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

HVAC technicians in the Florence–Muscle Shoals, AL area earn a median of $46,560 a year, or $22.38 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $61,780. Across all of Alabama, the median is $48,370, so Florence pays 4% less than the state as a whole.

Median yearly pay$46,560

Bottom 10% under$35,160Top 10% over$61,780

Apprentice starting pay (estimate): $16.91/hr
Jobs in this area: 250
After cost of living: $54,890
Median hourly pay: $22.38/hr
vs U.S. median: −24%
vs Alabama median: −4%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 22520, Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL). Excludes self-employed HVAC technicians. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024. *Starting pay is estimated from the 10th percentile; BLS does not report pay by license level.

Apprentice to senior HVAC technician pay

Stage	Yearly pay	Hourly pay
Apprentice / entry level	$35,160–$36,760$16.91–$17.67/hr
Experienced technician	$46,560$22.38/hr
Senior / top earners	$57,820–$61,780$27.80–$29.70/hr

Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.

How Florence, AL compares

Florence ranks 12th of 13 Alabama metro areas for HVAC technician pay.
HVAC technicians are more concentrated in the Florence area than nationally: 4.4 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.7 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $61,780, is 1.8 times the 10th-percentile wage, $35,160: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other Alabama metro areas

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Questions

How much do HVAC technicians make in Florence, AL?: HVAC technicians in the Florence–Muscle Shoals, AL area earn a median of $46,560 a year, or $22.38 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $61,780.
How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Florence, AL?: The median hourly wage is $22.38. The middle half earn between $17.67 and $27.80 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Florence, AL?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $16.91 an hour ($35,160 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $17.67.
Do HVAC technicians make more in Florence or Huntsville?: Huntsville pays more: the median is $46,560 in Florence and $49,940 in Huntsville, a 7% difference.
How does Florence pay compare with the rest of Alabama?: The Florence median of $46,560 is 4% less than the Alabama median of $48,370.

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 22520 (Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL). 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 (84.8, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures