How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Lafayette, IN?

The median hourly wage is $29.53. The middle half earn between $23.41 and $35.24 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Lafayette, IN?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $19.73 an hour ($41,040 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.41.

Do HVAC technicians make more in Lafayette or Chicago?

Chicago pays more: the median is $61,430 in Lafayette and $77,960 in Chicago, a 21% difference.

How does Lafayette pay compare with the rest of Indiana?

The Lafayette median of $61,430 is 2% more than the Indiana median of $60,430.

HVAC technician salary in Lafayette, IN

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

HVAC technicians in the Lafayette–West Lafayette, IN area earn a median of $61,430 a year, or $29.53 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $86,390. That's 2% more than the Indiana median of $60,430.

Median yearly pay$61,430

Bottom 10% under$41,040Top 10% over$86,390

Apprentice starting pay (estimate): $19.73/hr
Jobs in this area: 230
After cost of living: $65,750
Median hourly pay: $29.53/hr
vs U.S. median: +1%
vs Indiana median: +2%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 29200, Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN). 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	$41,040–$48,700$19.73–$23.41/hr
Experienced technician	$61,430$29.53/hr
Senior / top earners	$73,290–$86,390$35.24–$41.53/hr

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

How Lafayette, IN compares

Lafayette ranks 5th of 15 Indiana metro areas for HVAC technician pay.
HVAC technicians are less concentrated in the Lafayette area than nationally: 2.2 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.84 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $86,390, is 2.1 times the 10th-percentile wage, $41,040: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do HVAC technicians make in Lafayette, IN?: HVAC technicians in the Lafayette–West Lafayette, IN area earn a median of $61,430 a year, or $29.53 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $86,390.
How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Lafayette, IN?: The median hourly wage is $29.53. The middle half earn between $23.41 and $35.24 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Lafayette, IN?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $19.73 an hour ($41,040 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.41.
Do HVAC technicians make more in Lafayette or Chicago?: Chicago pays more: the median is $61,430 in Lafayette and $77,960 in Chicago, a 21% difference.
How does Lafayette pay compare with the rest of Indiana?: The Lafayette median of $61,430 is 2% more than the Indiana median of $60,430.

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 29200 (Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN). 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 (93.4, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures