How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in New Haven, CT?

The median hourly wage is $36.96. The middle half earn between $29.07 and $46.66 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in New Haven, CT?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $20.77 an hour ($43,200 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $29.07.

Do HVAC technicians make more in New Haven or Bridgeport?

Bridgeport pays more: the median is $76,880 in New Haven and $77,490 in Bridgeport, a 1% difference.

How does New Haven pay compare with the rest of Connecticut?

The New Haven median of $76,880 is about the same as the Connecticut median of $76,610.

HVAC technician salary in New Haven, CT

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

HVAC technicians in the New Haven, CT area earn a median of $76,880 a year, or $36.96 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $101,930. Statewide, HVAC technicians earn a median of $76,610; New Haven is right at that level.

Median yearly pay$76,880

Bottom 10% under$43,200Top 10% over$101,930

Apprentice starting pay (estimate): $20.77/hr
Jobs in this area: 550
After cost of living: $73,530
Median hourly pay: $36.96/hr
vs U.S. median: +26%
vs Connecticut median: 0%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 35300, New Haven, CT). 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	$43,200–$60,460$20.77–$29.07/hr
Experienced technician	$76,880$36.96/hr
Senior / top earners	$97,050–$101,930$46.66–$49.01/hr

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

How New Haven, CT compares

New Haven ranks 2nd of 5 Connecticut metro areas for HVAC technician pay.
HVAC technicians are less concentrated in the New Haven area than nationally: 1.9 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.74 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $101,930, is 2.4 times the 10th-percentile wage, $43,200: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do HVAC technicians make in New Haven, CT?: HVAC technicians in the New Haven, CT area earn a median of $76,880 a year, or $36.96 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $101,930.
How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in New Haven, CT?: The median hourly wage is $36.96. The middle half earn between $29.07 and $46.66 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in New Haven, CT?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $20.77 an hour ($43,200 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $29.07.
Do HVAC technicians make more in New Haven or Bridgeport?: Bridgeport pays more: the median is $76,880 in New Haven and $77,490 in Bridgeport, a 1% difference.
How does New Haven pay compare with the rest of Connecticut?: The New Haven median of $76,880 is about the same as the Connecticut median of $76,610.

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 35300 (New Haven, CT). 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 (104.6, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures