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

The median hourly wage is $29.13. The middle half earn between $22.70 and $34.70 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Traverse City, MI?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.76 an hour ($39,010 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.70.

Do HVAC technicians make more in Traverse City or Ann Arbor?

Ann Arbor pays more: the median is $60,590 in Traverse City and $75,000 in Ann Arbor, a 19% difference.

How does Traverse City pay compare with the rest of Michigan?

The Traverse City median of $60,590 is about the same as the Michigan median of $60,850.

HVAC technician salary in Traverse City, MI

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

HVAC technicians in the Traverse City, MI area earn a median of $60,590 a year, or $29.13 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $91,450. Across all of Michigan, the median is $60,850, so Traverse City pays about the same as the state as a whole.

Median yearly pay$60,590

Bottom 10% under$39,010Top 10% over$91,450

Apprentice starting pay (estimate): $18.76/hr
Jobs in this area: 210
After cost of living: $64,890
Median hourly pay: $29.13/hr
vs U.S. median: −1%
vs Michigan median: 0%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 45900, Traverse City, 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	$39,010–$47,220$18.76–$22.70/hr
Experienced technician	$60,590$29.13/hr
Senior / top earners	$72,170–$91,450$34.70–$43.97/hr

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

How Traverse City, MI compares

Traverse City ranks 5th of 16 Michigan metro areas for HVAC technician pay.
HVAC technicians are more concentrated in the Traverse City area than nationally: 3.1 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.2 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $91,450, is 2.3 times the 10th-percentile wage, $39,010: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do HVAC technicians make in Traverse City, MI?: HVAC technicians in the Traverse City, MI area earn a median of $60,590 a year, or $29.13 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $91,450.
How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Traverse City, MI?: The median hourly wage is $29.13. The middle half earn between $22.70 and $34.70 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Traverse City, MI?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.76 an hour ($39,010 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.70.
Do HVAC technicians make more in Traverse City or Ann Arbor?: Ann Arbor pays more: the median is $60,590 in Traverse City and $75,000 in Ann Arbor, a 19% difference.
How does Traverse City pay compare with the rest of Michigan?: The Traverse City median of $60,590 is about the same as 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 45900 (Traverse City, 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 (93.4, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures