HVAC technician salary in Michigan
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
HVAC technicians in Michigan earn a median of $60,850 a year, or $29.26 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $95,290. That's about the same as the national median of $61,010, 25th of 51 states and DC.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $19.33/hr
- Jobs in Michigan
- 12,590
- After cost of living
- $63,240
- Median hourly pay
- $29.26/hr
- vs U.S. median
- 0%
- Rank among states
- 25th of 51
Apprentice to senior HVAC technician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice / entry level | $40,210–$48,040$19.33–$23.09/hr | |
| Experienced technician | $60,850$29.26/hr | |
| Senior / top earners | $77,780–$95,290$37.40–$45.81/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Michigan compares
- HVAC technicians hold about the same share of jobs in Michigan as nationally: 2.9 of every 1,000 jobs.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $95,290, is 2.4 times the 10th-percentile wage, $40,210: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Michigan
- Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area$58,390
- Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area$58,300
- Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area$57,770
- Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area$52,220
Other trades in Michigan
Questions
- How much do HVAC technicians make in Michigan?
- HVAC technicians in Michigan earn a median of $60,850 a year, or $29.26 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $95,290.
- How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Michigan?
- The median hourly wage is $29.26. The middle half earn between $23.09 and $37.40 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Michigan?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $19.33 an hour ($40,210 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.09.
- Where in Michigan do HVAC technicians earn the most?
- Among Michigan metro areas, Ann Arbor has the highest median at $75,000 a year, and Midland the lowest at $56,490.
- Do HVAC technicians in Michigan earn more than the national average?
- The Michigan median of $60,850 is about the same as the U.S. median of $61,010. Prices in Michigan run 4% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $63,240 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 26. 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 (96.2, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures