HVAC technician salary in Colorado
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
HVAC technicians in Colorado earn a median of $65,200 a year, or $31.35 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $103,640. Nationally the median is $61,010, so Colorado pays 7% more than the U.S. overall and ranks 16th of 51.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $23.18/hr
- Jobs in Colorado
- 8,940
- After cost of living
- $63,270
- Median hourly pay
- $31.35/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +7%
- Rank among states
- 16th of 51
Apprentice to senior HVAC technician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice / entry level | $48,220–$58,050$23.18–$27.91/hr | |
| Experienced technician | $65,200$31.35/hr | |
| Senior / top earners | $82,010–$103,640$39.43–$49.83/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Colorado compares
- HVAC technicians are more concentrated in Colorado than nationally: 3.1 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.2 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $103,640, is 2.1 times the 10th-percentile wage, $48,220: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Colorado
- Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area$63,230
- Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area$60,950
- Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area$60,950
Other trades in Colorado
Questions
- How much do HVAC technicians make in Colorado?
- HVAC technicians in Colorado earn a median of $65,200 a year, or $31.35 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $103,640.
- How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Colorado?
- The median hourly wage is $31.35. The middle half earn between $27.91 and $39.43 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Colorado?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $23.18 an hour ($48,220 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $27.91.
- Where in Colorado do HVAC technicians earn the most?
- Among Colorado metro areas, Denver–Aurora–Centennial has the highest median at $71,580 a year, and Pueblo the lowest at $59,110.
- Do HVAC technicians in Colorado earn more than the national average?
- The Colorado median of $65,200 is 7% more than the U.S. median of $61,010. Prices in Colorado run 3% above the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $63,270 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 08. 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 (103.1, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures