HVAC technician salary in Nebraska
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
HVAC technicians in Nebraska earn a median of $59,850 a year, or $28.77 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $81,110 a year. That's 2% less than the national median of $61,010, 32nd of 51 states and DC.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $20.93/hr
- Jobs in Nebraska
- 3,020
- After cost of living
- $66,420
- Median hourly pay
- $28.77/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −2%
- Rank among states
- 32nd of 51
Apprentice to senior HVAC technician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice / entry level | $43,540–$47,760$20.93–$22.96/hr | |
| Experienced technician | $59,850$28.77/hr | |
| Senior / top earners | $74,160–$81,110$35.66–$39.00/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Nebraska compares
- HVAC technicians are more concentrated in Nebraska than nationally: 2.9 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.1 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $81,110, is 1.9 times the 10th-percentile wage, $43,540: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Nebraska
- Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area$60,400
- South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area$57,910
- Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area$57,750
Other trades in Nebraska
Questions
- How much do HVAC technicians make in Nebraska?
- HVAC technicians in Nebraska earn a median of $59,850 a year, or $28.77 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $81,110 a year.
- How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Nebraska?
- The median hourly wage is $28.77. The middle half earn between $22.96 and $35.66 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Nebraska?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $20.93 an hour ($43,540 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.96.
- Where in Nebraska do HVAC technicians earn the most?
- Among Nebraska metro areas, Omaha has the highest median at $62,570 a year, and Grand Island the lowest at $58,070.
- Do HVAC technicians in Nebraska earn more than the national average?
- The Nebraska median of $59,850 is 2% less than the U.S. median of $61,010. Prices in Nebraska run 10% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $66,420 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 31. 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 (90.1, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures