How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Louisville, KY-IN?

The median hourly wage is $28.33. The middle half earn between $23.18 and $32.79 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Louisville, KY-IN?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $22.05 an hour ($45,870 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.18.

Do HVAC technicians make more in Louisville or Cincinnati?

Cincinnati pays more: the median is $58,930 in Louisville and $62,240 in Cincinnati, a 5% difference.

How does Louisville pay compare with the rest of Kentucky?

The Louisville median of $58,930 is 1% more than the Kentucky median of $58,620.

HVAC technician salary in Louisville, KY-IN

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

HVAC technicians in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN area earn a median of $58,930 a year, or $28.33 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $78,740. Across all of Kentucky, the median is $58,620, so Louisville pays 1% more than the state as a whole.

Median yearly pay$58,930

Bottom 10% under$45,870Top 10% over$78,740

Apprentice starting pay (estimate): $22.05/hr
Jobs in this area: 1,890
After cost of living: $63,320
Median hourly pay: $28.33/hr
vs U.S. median: −3%
vs Kentucky median: +1%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 31140, Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-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	$45,870–$48,220$22.05–$23.18/hr
Experienced technician	$58,930$28.33/hr
Senior / top earners	$68,210–$78,740$32.79–$37.86/hr

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

How Louisville, KY-IN compares

Louisville ranks 4th of 9 Kentucky metro areas for HVAC technician pay.
HVAC technicians hold about the same share of jobs in the Louisville area as nationally: 2.8 of every 1,000 jobs.
The 90th-percentile wage, $78,740, is 1.7 times the 10th-percentile wage, $45,870: 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 Louisville, KY-IN?: HVAC technicians in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN area earn a median of $58,930 a year, or $28.33 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $78,740.
How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Louisville, KY-IN?: The median hourly wage is $28.33. The middle half earn between $23.18 and $32.79 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Louisville, KY-IN?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $22.05 an hour ($45,870 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.18.
Do HVAC technicians make more in Louisville or Cincinnati?: Cincinnati pays more: the median is $58,930 in Louisville and $62,240 in Cincinnati, a 5% difference.
How does Louisville pay compare with the rest of Kentucky?: The Louisville median of $58,930 is 1% 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 31140 (Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-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 (93.1, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures