How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Sebastian, FL?

The median hourly wage is $24.26. The middle half earn between $22.33 and $29.26 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Sebastian, FL?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $17.94 an hour ($37,310 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.33.

Do HVAC technicians make more in Sebastian or Jacksonville?

Jacksonville pays more: the median is $50,470 in Sebastian and $58,590 in Jacksonville, a 14% difference.

How does Sebastian pay compare with the rest of Florida?

The Sebastian median of $50,470 is 11% less than the Florida median of $56,670.

HVAC technician salary in Sebastian, FL

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

HVAC technicians in the Sebastian–Vero Beach–West Vero Corridor, FL area earn a median of $50,470 a year, or $24.26 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $75,200 a year. That's 11% less than the Florida median of $56,670.

Median yearly pay$50,470

Bottom 10% under$37,310Top 10% over$75,200

Apprentice starting pay (estimate): $17.94/hr
Jobs in this area: 340
After cost of living: $51,340
Median hourly pay: $24.26/hr
vs U.S. median: −17%
vs Florida median: −11%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 42680, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL). 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	$37,310–$46,440$17.94–$22.33/hr
Experienced technician	$50,470$24.26/hr
Senior / top earners	$60,850–$75,200$29.26–$36.15/hr

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

How Sebastian, FL compares

Sebastian ranks 17th of 22 Florida metro areas for HVAC technician pay.
HVAC technicians are more concentrated in the Sebastian area than nationally: 5.8 of every 1,000 jobs, 2.2 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $75,200, is 2.0 times the 10th-percentile wage, $37,310: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do HVAC technicians make in Sebastian, FL?: HVAC technicians in the Sebastian–Vero Beach–West Vero Corridor, FL area earn a median of $50,470 a year, or $24.26 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $75,200 a year.
How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Sebastian, FL?: The median hourly wage is $24.26. The middle half earn between $22.33 and $29.26 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Sebastian, FL?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $17.94 an hour ($37,310 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.33.
Do HVAC technicians make more in Sebastian or Jacksonville?: Jacksonville pays more: the median is $50,470 in Sebastian and $58,590 in Jacksonville, a 14% difference.
How does Sebastian pay compare with the rest of Florida?: The Sebastian median of $50,470 is 11% less than the Florida median of $56,670.

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 42680 (Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL). 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 (98.3, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures