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

The median hourly wage is $27.95. The middle half earn between $22.28 and $30.42 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Niles, MI?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.61 an hour ($38,710 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.28.

Do HVAC technicians make more in Niles or Ann Arbor?

Ann Arbor pays more: the median is $58,130 in Niles and $75,000 in Ann Arbor, a 22% difference.

How does Niles pay compare with the rest of Michigan?

The Niles median of $58,130 is 4% less than the Michigan median of $60,850.

HVAC technician salary in Niles, MI

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

HVAC technicians in the Niles, MI area earn a median of $58,130 a year, or $27.95 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $79,580. Across all of Michigan, the median is $60,850, so Niles pays 4% less than the state as a whole.

Median yearly pay$58,130

Bottom 10% under$38,710Top 10% over$79,580

Apprentice starting pay (estimate): $18.61/hr
Jobs in this area: 240
After cost of living: $62,930
Median hourly pay: $27.95/hr
vs U.S. median: −5%
vs Michigan median: −4%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 35660, Niles, 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	$38,710–$46,330$18.61–$22.28/hr
Experienced technician	$58,130$27.95/hr
Senior / top earners	$63,270–$79,580$30.42–$38.26/hr

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

How Niles, MI compares

Niles ranks 14th of 16 Michigan metro areas for HVAC technician pay.
HVAC technicians are more concentrated in the Niles area than nationally: 3.9 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.5 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $79,580, is 2.1 times the 10th-percentile wage, $38,710: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do HVAC technicians make in Niles, MI?: HVAC technicians in the Niles, MI area earn a median of $58,130 a year, or $27.95 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $79,580.
How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Niles, MI?: The median hourly wage is $27.95. The middle half earn between $22.28 and $30.42 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Niles, MI?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.61 an hour ($38,710 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.28.
Do HVAC technicians make more in Niles or Ann Arbor?: Ann Arbor pays more: the median is $58,130 in Niles and $75,000 in Ann Arbor, a 22% difference.
How does Niles pay compare with the rest of Michigan?: The Niles median of $58,130 is 4% 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 35660 (Niles, 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 (92.4, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures