HVAC technician salary in Florida
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
HVAC technicians in Florida earn a median of $56,670 a year, or $27.24 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $78,210. That's 7% less than the national median of $61,010, 41st of 51 states and DC.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $18.45/hr
- Jobs in Florida
- 39,160
- After cost of living
- $54,800
- Median hourly pay
- $27.24/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −7%
- Rank among states
- 41st of 51
Apprentice to senior HVAC technician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice / entry level | $38,370–$46,830$18.45–$22.51/hr | |
| Experienced technician | $56,670$27.24/hr | |
| Senior / top earners | $63,620–$78,210$30.59–$37.60/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Florida compares
- HVAC technicians are more concentrated in Florida than nationally: 3.9 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.5 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $78,210, is 2.0 times the 10th-percentile wage, $38,370: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
- Naples–Marco Island$59,540
- North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota$59,070
- Jacksonville$58,590
- Cape Coral–Fort Myers$58,170
- Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach$58,040
- Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent$58,030
- Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville$57,240
- Port St. Lucie$57,210
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- Punta Gorda$57,090
- Lakeland–Winter Haven$56,680
- Gainesville$55,670
- Tallahassee$53,690
- Panama City–Panama City Beach$51,600
- Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford$51,460
- Wildwood–The Villages$51,220
- Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater$50,540
- Sebastian–Vero Beach–West Vero Corridor$50,470
- Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach$49,290
- Ocala$49,020
- Crestview–Fort Walton Beach–Destin$48,810
- Homosassa Springs$47,470
- Sebring$44,720
Rural Florida
- South Florida nonmetropolitan area$58,070
- North Florida nonmetropolitan area$50,650
Other trades in Florida
Questions
- How much do HVAC technicians make in Florida?
- HVAC technicians in Florida earn a median of $56,670 a year, or $27.24 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $78,210.
- How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Florida?
- The median hourly wage is $27.24. The middle half earn between $22.51 and $30.59 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Florida?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.45 an hour ($38,370 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.51.
- Where in Florida do HVAC technicians earn the most?
- Among Florida metro areas, Naples–Marco Island has the highest median at $59,540 a year, and Sebring the lowest at $44,720.
- Do HVAC technicians in Florida earn more than the national average?
- The Florida median of $56,670 is 7% less than the U.S. median of $61,010. Prices in Florida run 3% above the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $54,800 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 12. 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 (103.4, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures