How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Lexington, KY?

The median hourly wage is $28.98. The middle half earn between $23.20 and $36.82 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Lexington, KY?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.01 an hour ($37,470 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.20.

Do HVAC technicians make more in Lexington or Cincinnati?

Cincinnati pays more: the median is $60,280 in Lexington and $62,240 in Cincinnati, a 3% difference.

How does Lexington pay compare with the rest of Kentucky?

The Lexington median of $60,280 is 3% more than the Kentucky median of $58,620.

HVAC technician salary in Lexington, KY

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

HVAC technicians in the Lexington–Fayette, KY area earn a median of $60,280 a year, or $28.98 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $81,180. Statewide, HVAC technicians earn a median of $58,620; Lexington is 3% above it.

Median yearly pay$60,280

Bottom 10% under$37,470Top 10% over$81,180

Apprentice starting pay (estimate): $18.01/hr
Jobs in this area: 740
After cost of living: $64,890
Median hourly pay: $28.98/hr
vs U.S. median: −1%
vs Kentucky median: +3%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 30460, Lexington-Fayette, KY). 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	$37,470–$48,260$18.01–$23.20/hr
Experienced technician	$60,280$28.98/hr
Senior / top earners	$76,580–$81,180$36.82–$39.03/hr

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

How Lexington, KY compares

Lexington ranks 2nd of 9 Kentucky metro areas for HVAC technician pay.
HVAC technicians hold about the same share of jobs in the Lexington area as nationally: 2.6 of every 1,000 jobs.
The 90th-percentile wage, $81,180, is 2.2 times the 10th-percentile wage, $37,470: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other Kentucky metro areas

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Questions

How much do HVAC technicians make in Lexington, KY?: HVAC technicians in the Lexington–Fayette, KY area earn a median of $60,280 a year, or $28.98 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $81,180.
How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Lexington, KY?: The median hourly wage is $28.98. The middle half earn between $23.20 and $36.82 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Lexington, KY?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.01 an hour ($37,470 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.20.
Do HVAC technicians make more in Lexington or Cincinnati?: Cincinnati pays more: the median is $60,280 in Lexington and $62,240 in Cincinnati, a 3% difference.
How does Lexington pay compare with the rest of Kentucky?: The Lexington median of $60,280 is 3% more 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 30460 (Lexington-Fayette, 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 (92.9, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures