How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Nevada?

The median hourly wage is $29.09. The middle half earn between $23.26 and $36.82 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Nevada?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $19.73 an hour ($41,040 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.26.

Where in Nevada do HVAC technicians earn the most?

Among Nevada metro areas, Carson City has the highest median at $62,400 a year, and Las Vegas–Henderson–North Las Vegas the lowest at $60,240.

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

The Nevada median of $60,510 is 1% less than the U.S. median of $61,010. Prices in Nevada run 0% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $60,520 would nationally.

HVAC technician salary in Nevada

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

HVAC technicians in Nevada earn a median of $60,510 a year, or $29.09 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $89,750. Nationally the median is $61,010, so Nevada pays 1% less than the U.S. overall and ranks 28th of 51.

Median yearly pay$60,510

Bottom 10% under$41,040Top 10% over$89,750

Apprentice starting pay (estimate): $19.73/hr
Jobs in Nevada: 4,170
After cost of living: $60,520
Median hourly pay: $29.09/hr
vs U.S. median: −1%
Rank among states: 28th of 51

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 32). 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	$41,040–$48,390$19.73–$23.26/hr
Experienced technician	$60,510$29.09/hr
Senior / top earners	$76,590–$89,750$36.82–$43.15/hr

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

How Nevada compares

HVAC technicians hold about the same share of jobs in Nevada as nationally: 2.7 of every 1,000 jobs.
The 90th-percentile wage, $89,750, is 2.2 times the 10th-percentile wage, $41,040: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Pay by metro area

Rural Nevada

Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area$63,500

Other trades in Nevada

Electrician Welder Lineman Plumber

Questions

How much do HVAC technicians make in Nevada?: HVAC technicians in Nevada earn a median of $60,510 a year, or $29.09 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $89,750.
How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Nevada?: The median hourly wage is $29.09. The middle half earn between $23.26 and $36.82 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Nevada?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $19.73 an hour ($41,040 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.26.
Where in Nevada do HVAC technicians earn the most?: Among Nevada metro areas, Carson City has the highest median at $62,400 a year, and Las Vegas–Henderson–North Las Vegas the lowest at $60,240.
Do HVAC technicians in Nevada earn more than the national average?: The Nevada median of $60,510 is 1% less than the U.S. median of $61,010. Prices in Nevada run 0% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $60,520 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 32. 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 (100.0, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures