HVAC technician salary in Bowling Green, KY
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
HVAC technicians in the Bowling Green, KY area earn a median of $55,230 a year, or $26.56 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $74,260. That's 6% less than the Kentucky median of $58,620.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $18.87/hr
- Jobs in this area
- 230
- After cost of living
- $61,240
- Median hourly pay
- $26.56/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −9%
- vs Kentucky median
- −6%
Apprentice to senior HVAC technician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice / entry level | $39,240–$47,310$18.87–$22.74/hr | |
| Experienced technician | $55,230$26.56/hr | |
| Senior / top earners | $61,500–$74,260$29.57–$35.70/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Bowling Green, KY compares
- Bowling Green ranks 7th of 9 Kentucky metro areas for HVAC technician pay.
- HVAC technicians hold about the same share of jobs in the Bowling Green area as nationally: 2.8 of every 1,000 jobs.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $74,260, is 1.9 times the 10th-percentile wage, $39,240: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Other Kentucky metro areas
Other trades in Bowling Green, KY
Questions
- How much do HVAC technicians make in Bowling Green, KY?
- HVAC technicians in the Bowling Green, KY area earn a median of $55,230 a year, or $26.56 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $74,260.
- How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Bowling Green, KY?
- The median hourly wage is $26.56. The middle half earn between $22.74 and $29.57 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Bowling Green, KY?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.87 an hour ($39,240 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.74.
- Do HVAC technicians make more in Bowling Green or Cincinnati?
- Cincinnati pays more: the median is $55,230 in Bowling Green and $62,240 in Cincinnati, a 11% difference.
- How does Bowling Green pay compare with the rest of Kentucky?
- The Bowling Green median of $55,230 is 6% less than the Kentucky median of $58,620.
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 14540 (Bowling Green, KY). 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 (90.2, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures