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HVAC technician salary in Flagstaff, AZ

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

HVAC technicians in the Flagstaff, AZ area earn a median of $58,360 a year, or $28.06 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $80,340. Across all of Arizona, the median is $59,400, so Flagstaff pays 2% less than the state as a whole.

Median yearly pay$58,360
Bottom 10% under$38,710Top 10% over$80,340
Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
$18.61/hr
Jobs in this area
140
After cost of living
$58,170
Median hourly pay
$28.06/hr
vs U.S. median
−4%
vs Arizona median
−2%
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 22380, Flagstaff, AZ). 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

StageYearly payHourly pay
Apprentice / entry level$38,710–$49,030$18.61–$23.57/hr
Experienced technician$58,360$28.06/hr
Senior / top earners$65,200–$80,340$31.35–$38.63/hr

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

How Flagstaff, AZ compares

  • Flagstaff ranks 2nd of 7 Arizona metro areas for HVAC technician pay.
  • HVAC technicians are less concentrated in the Flagstaff area than nationally: 2.0 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.77 times the U.S. share.
  • The 90th-percentile wage, $80,340, is 2.1 times the 10th-percentile wage, $38,710: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do HVAC technicians make in Flagstaff, AZ?
HVAC technicians in the Flagstaff, AZ area earn a median of $58,360 a year, or $28.06 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $80,340.
How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Flagstaff, AZ?
The median hourly wage is $28.06. The middle half earn between $23.57 and $31.35 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Flagstaff, AZ?
BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.61 an hour ($38,710 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.57.
Do HVAC technicians make more in Flagstaff or Phoenix?
Phoenix pays more: the median is $58,360 in Flagstaff and $61,170 in Phoenix, a 5% difference.
How does Flagstaff pay compare with the rest of Arizona?
The Flagstaff median of $58,360 is 2% less than the Arizona median of $59,400.

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 22380 (Flagstaff, AZ). 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 (100.3, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures