HVAC technician salary in Mississippi
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
HVAC technicians in Mississippi earn a median of $48,680 a year, or $23.41 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $76,240. Mississippi ranks 49th of 51 states and DC for HVAC technician pay, at 20% less than the U.S. median of $61,010.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $17.39/hr
- Jobs in Mississippi
- 2,700
- After cost of living
- $55,980
- Median hourly pay
- $23.41/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −20%
- Rank among states
- 49th of 51
Apprentice to senior HVAC technician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice / entry level | $36,160–$39,630$17.39–$19.05/hr | |
| Experienced technician | $48,680$23.41/hr | |
| Senior / top earners | $61,390–$76,240$29.51–$36.65/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Mississippi compares
- HVAC technicians are less concentrated in Mississippi than nationally: 2.3 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.88 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $76,240, is 2.1 times the 10th-percentile wage, $36,160: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Mississippi
- Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area$47,010
- Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area$46,950
- Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area$46,560
- West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area$46,460
Other trades in Mississippi
Questions
- How much do HVAC technicians make in Mississippi?
- HVAC technicians in Mississippi earn a median of $48,680 a year, or $23.41 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $76,240.
- How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Mississippi?
- The median hourly wage is $23.41. The middle half earn between $19.05 and $29.51 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Mississippi?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $17.39 an hour ($36,160 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $19.05.
- Where in Mississippi do HVAC technicians earn the most?
- Among Mississippi metro areas, Memphis has the highest median at $56,780 a year, and Hattiesburg the lowest at $46,590.
- Do HVAC technicians in Mississippi earn more than the national average?
- The Mississippi median of $48,680 is 20% less than the U.S. median of $61,010. Prices in Mississippi run 13% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $55,980 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 28. 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 (87.0, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures