HVAC technician salary in Iowa
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
HVAC technicians in Iowa earn a median of $60,680 a year, or $29.17 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $86,280 a year. Iowa ranks 27th of 51 states and DC for HVAC technician pay, at 1% less than the U.S. median of $61,010.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $20.69/hr
- Jobs in Iowa
- 3,840
- After cost of living
- $69,140
- Median hourly pay
- $29.17/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −1%
- Rank among states
- 27th of 51
Apprentice to senior HVAC technician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice / entry level | $43,040–$48,540$20.69–$23.34/hr | |
| Experienced technician | $60,680$29.17/hr | |
| Senior / top earners | $75,950–$86,280$36.51–$41.48/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Iowa compares
- HVAC technicians hold about the same share of jobs in Iowa as nationally: 2.5 of every 1,000 jobs.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $86,280, is 2.0 times the 10th-percentile wage, $43,040: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Iowa
- Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area$61,820
- Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area$60,410
- Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area$58,210
- Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area$57,120
Other trades in Iowa
Questions
- How much do HVAC technicians make in Iowa?
- HVAC technicians in Iowa earn a median of $60,680 a year, or $29.17 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $86,280 a year.
- How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Iowa?
- The median hourly wage is $29.17. The middle half earn between $23.34 and $36.51 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Iowa?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $20.69 an hour ($43,040 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.34.
- Where in Iowa do HVAC technicians earn the most?
- Among Iowa metro areas, Davenport–Moline–Rock Island has the highest median at $65,190 a year, and Sioux City the lowest at $59,840.
- Do HVAC technicians in Iowa earn more than the national average?
- The Iowa median of $60,680 is 1% less than the U.S. median of $61,010. Prices in Iowa run 12% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $69,140 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 19. 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 (87.8, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures