How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Montana?

The median hourly wage is $29.26. The middle half earn between $23.15 and $36.44 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Montana?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $20.14 an hour ($41,900 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.15.

Where in Montana do HVAC technicians earn the most?

Among Montana metro areas, Bozeman has the highest median at $72,970 a year, and Missoula the lowest at $60,240.

Do HVAC technicians in Montana earn more than the national average?

The Montana median of $60,850 is about the same as the U.S. median of $61,010. Prices in Montana run 5% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $64,290 would nationally.

HVAC technician salary in Montana

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

HVAC technicians in Montana earn a median of $60,850 a year, or $29.26 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $81,230 a year. That's about the same as the national median of $61,010, 26th of 51 states and DC.

Median yearly pay$60,850

Bottom 10% under$41,900Top 10% over$81,230

Apprentice starting pay (estimate): $20.14/hr
Jobs in Montana: 1,230
After cost of living: $64,290
Median hourly pay: $29.26/hr
vs U.S. median: 0%
Rank among states: 26th of 51

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 30). 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	$41,900–$48,150$20.14–$23.15/hr
Experienced technician	$60,850$29.26/hr
Senior / top earners	$75,790–$81,230$36.44–$39.05/hr

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

How Montana compares

HVAC technicians hold about the same share of jobs in Montana as nationally: 2.4 of every 1,000 jobs.
The 90th-percentile wage, $81,230, is 1.9 times the 10th-percentile wage, $41,900: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Pay by metro area

Rural Montana

West Montana nonmetropolitan area$57,580
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area$47,860

Other trades in Montana

Electrician Welder Lineman Plumber

Questions

How much do HVAC technicians make in Montana?: HVAC technicians in Montana earn a median of $60,850 a year, or $29.26 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $81,230 a year.
How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Montana?: The median hourly wage is $29.26. The middle half earn between $23.15 and $36.44 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Montana?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $20.14 an hour ($41,900 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.15.
Where in Montana do HVAC technicians earn the most?: Among Montana metro areas, Bozeman has the highest median at $72,970 a year, and Missoula the lowest at $60,240.
Do HVAC technicians in Montana earn more than the national average?: The Montana median of $60,850 is about the same as the U.S. median of $61,010. Prices in Montana run 5% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $64,290 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 30. 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 (94.6, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures