How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Maryland?

The median hourly wage is $33.67. The middle half earn between $27.06 and $46.05 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Maryland?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $22.20 an hour ($46,180 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $27.06.

Where in Maryland do HVAC technicians earn the most?

Among Maryland metro areas, Washington–Arlington–Alexandria has the highest median at $71,920 a year, and Hagerstown–Martinsburg the lowest at $58,410.

Do HVAC technicians in Maryland earn more than the national average?

The Maryland median of $70,020 is 15% more than the U.S. median of $61,010. Prices in Maryland run 5% above the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $66,710 would nationally.

HVAC technician salary in Maryland

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

HVAC technicians in Maryland earn a median of $70,020 a year, or $33.67 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $106,740. That's 15% more than the national median of $61,010, 13th of 51 states and DC.

Median yearly pay$70,020

Bottom 10% under$46,180Top 10% over$106,740

Apprentice starting pay (estimate): $22.20/hr
Jobs in Maryland: 8,560
After cost of living: $66,710
Median hourly pay: $33.67/hr
vs U.S. median: +15%
Rank among states: 13th of 51

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 24). 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	$46,180–$56,280$22.20–$27.06/hr
Experienced technician	$70,020$33.67/hr
Senior / top earners	$95,790–$106,740$46.05–$51.32/hr

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

How Maryland compares

HVAC technicians are more concentrated in Maryland than nationally: 3.1 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.2 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $106,740, is 2.3 times the 10th-percentile wage, $46,180: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Pay by metro area

Rural Maryland

Maryland nonmetropolitan area$59,550

Other trades in Maryland

Electrician Welder Lineman Plumber

Questions

How much do HVAC technicians make in Maryland?: HVAC technicians in Maryland earn a median of $70,020 a year, or $33.67 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $106,740.
How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Maryland?: The median hourly wage is $33.67. The middle half earn between $27.06 and $46.05 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Maryland?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $22.20 an hour ($46,180 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $27.06.
Where in Maryland do HVAC technicians earn the most?: Among Maryland metro areas, Washington–Arlington–Alexandria has the highest median at $71,920 a year, and Hagerstown–Martinsburg the lowest at $58,410.
Do HVAC technicians in Maryland earn more than the national average?: The Maryland median of $70,020 is 15% more than the U.S. median of $61,010. Prices in Maryland run 5% above the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $66,710 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 24. 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 (105.0, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures