How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Jackson, MI?

The median hourly wage is $29.43. The middle half earn between $23.05 and $43.60 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Jackson, MI?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $21.16 an hour ($44,010 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.05.

Do HVAC technicians make more in Jackson or Ann Arbor?

Ann Arbor pays more: the median is $61,220 in Jackson and $75,000 in Ann Arbor, a 18% difference.

How does Jackson pay compare with the rest of Michigan?

The Jackson median of $61,220 is 1% more than the Michigan median of $60,850.

HVAC technician salary in Jackson, MI

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

HVAC technicians in the Jackson, MI area earn a median of $61,220 a year, or $29.43 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $97,820 a year. Statewide, HVAC technicians earn a median of $60,850; Jackson is 1% above it.

Median yearly pay$61,220

Bottom 10% under$44,010Top 10% over$97,820

Apprentice starting pay (estimate): $21.16/hr
Jobs in this area: 110
After cost of living: $66,700
Median hourly pay: $29.43/hr
vs U.S. median: 0%
vs Michigan median: +1%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 27100, Jackson, MI). 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	$44,010–$47,940$21.16–$23.05/hr
Experienced technician	$61,220$29.43/hr
Senior / top earners	$90,680–$97,820$43.60–$47.03/hr

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

How Jackson, MI compares

Jackson ranks 4th of 16 Michigan metro areas for HVAC technician pay.
HVAC technicians are less concentrated in the Jackson area than nationally: 2.0 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.76 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $97,820, is 2.2 times the 10th-percentile wage, $44,010: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do HVAC technicians make in Jackson, MI?: HVAC technicians in the Jackson, MI area earn a median of $61,220 a year, or $29.43 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $97,820 a year.
How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Jackson, MI?: The median hourly wage is $29.43. The middle half earn between $23.05 and $43.60 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Jackson, MI?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $21.16 an hour ($44,010 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.05.
Do HVAC technicians make more in Jackson or Ann Arbor?: Ann Arbor pays more: the median is $61,220 in Jackson and $75,000 in Ann Arbor, a 18% difference.
How does Jackson pay compare with the rest of Michigan?: The Jackson median of $61,220 is 1% more than the Michigan median of $60,850.

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 27100 (Jackson, MI). 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 (91.8, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures