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HVAC technician salary in Midland, MI

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

HVAC technicians in the Midland, MI area earn a median of $56,490 a year, or $27.16 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $80,640. Across all of Michigan, the median is $60,850, so Midland pays 7% less than the state as a whole.

Median yearly pay$56,490
Bottom 10% under$35,470Top 10% over$80,640
Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
$17.05/hr
Jobs in this area
90
After cost of living
$61,450
Median hourly pay
$27.16/hr
vs U.S. median
−7%
vs Michigan median
−7%
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 33220, Midland, 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

StageYearly payHourly pay
Apprentice / entry level$35,470–$43,570$17.05–$20.95/hr
Experienced technician$56,490$27.16/hr
Senior / top earners$65,840–$80,640$31.65–$38.77/hr

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

How Midland, MI compares

  • Midland has the lowest HVAC technician median of the 16 Michigan metro areas with published pay.
  • HVAC technicians hold about the same share of jobs in the Midland area as nationally: 2.5 of every 1,000 jobs.
  • The 90th-percentile wage, $80,640, is 2.3 times the 10th-percentile wage, $35,470: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do HVAC technicians make in Midland, MI?
HVAC technicians in the Midland, MI area earn a median of $56,490 a year, or $27.16 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $80,640.
How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Midland, MI?
The median hourly wage is $27.16. The middle half earn between $20.95 and $31.65 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Midland, MI?
BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $17.05 an hour ($35,470 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $20.95.
Do HVAC technicians make more in Midland or Ann Arbor?
Ann Arbor pays more: the median is $56,490 in Midland and $75,000 in Ann Arbor, a 25% difference.
How does Midland pay compare with the rest of Michigan?
The Midland median of $56,490 is 7% less 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 33220 (Midland, 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 (91.9, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures