HVAC technician salary in Minnesota
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
HVAC technicians in Minnesota earn a median of $76,350 a year, or $36.71 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $100,030 a year. That's 25% more than the national median of $61,010, 6th of 51 states and DC.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $23.18/hr
- Jobs in Minnesota
- 4,200
- After cost of living
- $77,420
- Median hourly pay
- $36.71/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +25%
- Rank among states
- 6th of 51
Apprentice to senior HVAC technician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice / entry level | $48,220–$58,860$23.18–$28.30/hr | |
| Experienced technician | $76,350$36.71/hr | |
| Senior / top earners | $87,190–$100,030$41.92–$48.09/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Minnesota compares
- HVAC technicians are less concentrated in Minnesota than nationally: 1.4 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.54 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $100,030, is 2.1 times the 10th-percentile wage, $48,220: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Minnesota
- Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area$72,880
- Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area$70,720
- Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area$63,390
- Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area$60,600
Other trades in Minnesota
Questions
- How much do HVAC technicians make in Minnesota?
- HVAC technicians in Minnesota earn a median of $76,350 a year, or $36.71 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $100,030 a year.
- How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Minnesota?
- The median hourly wage is $36.71. The middle half earn between $28.30 and $41.92 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Minnesota?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $23.18 an hour ($48,220 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $28.30.
- Where in Minnesota do HVAC technicians earn the most?
- Among Minnesota metro areas, Rochester has the highest median at $77,500 a year, and La Crosse–Onalaska the lowest at $62,400.
- Do HVAC technicians in Minnesota earn more than the national average?
- The Minnesota median of $76,350 is 25% more than the U.S. median of $61,010. Prices in Minnesota run 1% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $77,420 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 27. 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 (98.6, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures