HVAC technician salary in Kansas City, MO-KS
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
HVAC technicians in the Kansas City, MO-KS area earn a median of $62,680 a year, or $30.14 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $88,760. That's 5% more than the Missouri median of $59,950.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $21.94/hr
- Jobs in this area
- 3,010
- After cost of living
- $67,730
- Median hourly pay
- $30.14/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +3%
- vs Missouri median
- +5%
Apprentice to senior HVAC technician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice / entry level | $45,620–$50,210$21.94–$24.14/hr | |
| Experienced technician | $62,680$30.14/hr | |
| Senior / top earners | $76,310–$88,760$36.69–$42.68/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Kansas City, MO-KS compares
- Kansas City ranks 2nd of 8 Missouri metro areas for HVAC technician pay.
- HVAC technicians hold about the same share of jobs in the Kansas City area as nationally: 2.7 of every 1,000 jobs.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $88,760, is 1.9 times the 10th-percentile wage, $45,620: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
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Questions
- How much do HVAC technicians make in Kansas City, MO-KS?
- HVAC technicians in the Kansas City, MO-KS area earn a median of $62,680 a year, or $30.14 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $88,760.
- How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Kansas City, MO-KS?
- The median hourly wage is $30.14. The middle half earn between $24.14 and $36.69 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Kansas City, MO-KS?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $21.94 an hour ($45,620 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $24.14.
- Do HVAC technicians make more in Kansas City or St. Louis?
- St. Louis pays more: the median is $62,680 in Kansas City and $63,000 in St. Louis, a 1% difference.
- How does Kansas City pay compare with the rest of Missouri?
- The Kansas City median of $62,680 is 5% more than the Missouri median of $59,950.
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 28140 (Kansas City, MO-KS). 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 (92.5, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures