HVAC technician salary in Arkansas
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
HVAC technicians in Arkansas earn a median of $48,110 a year, or $23.13 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $69,290. That's 21% less than the national median of $61,010, 51st of 51 states and DC.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $17.81/hr
- Jobs in Arkansas
- 4,960
- After cost of living
- $55,340
- Median hourly pay
- $23.13/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −21%
- Rank among states
- 51st of 51
Apprentice to senior HVAC technician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice / entry level | $37,040–$42,830$17.81–$20.59/hr | |
| Experienced technician | $48,110$23.13/hr | |
| Senior / top earners | $59,760–$69,290$28.73–$33.31/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Arkansas compares
- HVAC technicians are more concentrated in Arkansas than nationally: 3.8 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.4 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $69,290, is 1.9 times the 10th-percentile wage, $37,040: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Arkansas
- South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area$47,750
- West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area$46,850
- North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area$45,900
- East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area$45,400
Other trades in Arkansas
Questions
- How much do HVAC technicians make in Arkansas?
- HVAC technicians in Arkansas earn a median of $48,110 a year, or $23.13 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $69,290.
- How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Arkansas?
- The median hourly wage is $23.13. The middle half earn between $20.59 and $28.73 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Arkansas?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $17.81 an hour ($37,040 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $20.59.
- Where in Arkansas do HVAC technicians earn the most?
- Among Arkansas metro areas, Memphis has the highest median at $56,780 a year, and Hot Springs the lowest at $46,630.
- Do HVAC technicians in Arkansas earn more than the national average?
- The Arkansas median of $48,110 is 21% less than the U.S. median of $61,010. Prices in Arkansas run 13% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $55,340 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 05. 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 (86.9, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures