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

The median hourly wage is $24.62. The middle half earn between $19.44 and $31.69 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Wildwood, FL?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.11 an hour ($37,660 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $19.44.

Do HVAC technicians make more in Wildwood or Jacksonville?

Jacksonville pays more: the median is $51,220 in Wildwood and $58,590 in Jacksonville, a 13% difference.

How does Wildwood pay compare with the rest of Florida?

The Wildwood median of $51,220 is 10% less than the Florida median of $56,670.

HVAC technician salary in Wildwood, FL

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

HVAC technicians in the Wildwood–The Villages, FL area earn a median of $51,220 a year, or $24.62 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $78,070. Statewide, HVAC technicians earn a median of $56,670; Wildwood is 10% below it.

Median yearly pay$51,220

Bottom 10% under$37,660Top 10% over$78,070

Apprentice starting pay (estimate): $18.11/hr
Jobs in this area: 200
After cost of living: $59,960
Median hourly pay: $24.62/hr
vs U.S. median: −16%
vs Florida median: −10%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 48680, Wildwood-The Villages, 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	$37,660–$40,430$18.11–$19.44/hr
Experienced technician	$51,220$24.62/hr
Senior / top earners	$65,900–$78,070$31.69–$37.54/hr

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

How Wildwood, FL compares

Wildwood ranks 15th of 22 Florida metro areas for HVAC technician pay.
HVAC technicians are more concentrated in the Wildwood area than nationally: 4.7 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.8 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $78,070, is 2.1 times the 10th-percentile wage, $37,660: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do HVAC technicians make in Wildwood, FL?: HVAC technicians in the Wildwood–The Villages, FL area earn a median of $51,220 a year, or $24.62 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $78,070.
How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Wildwood, FL?: The median hourly wage is $24.62. The middle half earn between $19.44 and $31.69 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Wildwood, FL?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.11 an hour ($37,660 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $19.44.
Do HVAC technicians make more in Wildwood or Jacksonville?: Jacksonville pays more: the median is $51,220 in Wildwood and $58,590 in Jacksonville, a 13% difference.
How does Wildwood pay compare with the rest of Florida?: The Wildwood median of $51,220 is 10% 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 48680 (Wildwood-The Villages, 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 (85.4, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures