HVAC technician salary in Louisiana
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
HVAC technicians in Louisiana earn a median of $58,650 a year, or $28.20 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $78,210 a year. That's 4% less than the national median of $61,010, 36th of 51 states and DC.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $17.77/hr
- Jobs in Louisiana
- 5,380
- After cost of living
- $66,490
- Median hourly pay
- $28.20/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −4%
- Rank among states
- 36th of 51
Apprentice to senior HVAC technician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice / entry level | $36,950–$44,980$17.77–$21.62/hr | |
| Experienced technician | $58,650$28.20/hr | |
| Senior / top earners | $65,990–$78,210$31.73–$37.60/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Louisiana compares
- HVAC technicians hold about the same share of jobs in Louisiana as nationally: 2.8 of every 1,000 jobs.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $78,210, is 2.1 times the 10th-percentile wage, $36,950: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Louisiana
- Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area$55,330
- Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area$50,760
- Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area$48,760
Other trades in Louisiana
Questions
- How much do HVAC technicians make in Louisiana?
- HVAC technicians in Louisiana earn a median of $58,650 a year, or $28.20 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $78,210 a year.
- How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Louisiana?
- The median hourly wage is $28.20. The middle half earn between $21.62 and $31.73 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Louisiana?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $17.77 an hour ($36,950 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $21.62.
- Where in Louisiana do HVAC technicians earn the most?
- Among Louisiana metro areas, New Orleans–Metairie has the highest median at $63,500 a year, and Alexandria the lowest at $47,330.
- Do HVAC technicians in Louisiana earn more than the national average?
- The Louisiana median of $58,650 is 4% less than the U.S. median of $61,010. Prices in Louisiana run 12% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $66,490 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 22. 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 (88.2, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures