HVAC technician salary in Missouri
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
HVAC technicians in Missouri earn a median of $59,950 a year, or $28.82 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $88,760. Missouri ranks 31st of 51 states and DC for HVAC technician pay, at 2% less than the U.S. median of $61,010.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $18.84/hr
- Jobs in Missouri
- 7,220
- After cost of living
- $66,010
- Median hourly pay
- $28.82/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −2%
- Rank among states
- 31st of 51
Apprentice to senior HVAC technician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice / entry level | $39,180–$47,040$18.84–$22.61/hr | |
| Experienced technician | $59,950$28.82/hr | |
| Senior / top earners | $74,610–$88,760$35.87–$42.68/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Missouri compares
- HVAC technicians hold about the same share of jobs in Missouri as nationally: 2.5 of every 1,000 jobs.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $88,760, is 2.3 times the 10th-percentile wage, $39,180: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Missouri
- Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area$54,900
- Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area$50,980
- North Missouri nonmetropolitan area$49,710
- Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area$49,490
Other trades in Missouri
Questions
- How much do HVAC technicians make in Missouri?
- HVAC technicians in Missouri earn a median of $59,950 a year, or $28.82 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $88,760.
- How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Missouri?
- The median hourly wage is $28.82. The middle half earn between $22.61 and $35.87 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Missouri?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.84 an hour ($39,180 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.61.
- Where in Missouri do HVAC technicians earn the most?
- Among Missouri metro areas, St. Louis has the highest median at $63,000 a year, and Cape Girardeau the lowest at $47,150.
- Do HVAC technicians in Missouri earn more than the national average?
- The Missouri median of $59,950 is 2% less than the U.S. median of $61,010. Prices in Missouri run 9% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $66,010 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 29. 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 (90.8, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures