HVAC technician salary in New Jersey
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
HVAC technicians in New Jersey earn a median of $74,450 a year, or $35.79 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $116,550 a year. New Jersey ranks 9th of 51 states and DC for HVAC technician pay, at 22% more than the U.S. median of $61,010.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $23.09/hr
- Jobs in New Jersey
- 10,330
- After cost of living
- $68,430
- Median hourly pay
- $35.79/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +22%
- Rank among states
- 9th of 51
Apprentice to senior HVAC technician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice / entry level | $48,020–$56,700$23.09–$27.26/hr | |
| Experienced technician | $74,450$35.79/hr | |
| Senior / top earners | $96,910–$116,550$46.59–$56.03/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How New Jersey compares
- HVAC technicians hold about the same share of jobs in New Jersey as nationally: 2.4 of every 1,000 jobs.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $116,550, is 2.4 times the 10th-percentile wage, $48,020: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Other trades in New Jersey
Questions
- How much do HVAC technicians make in New Jersey?
- HVAC technicians in New Jersey earn a median of $74,450 a year, or $35.79 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $116,550 a year.
- How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in New Jersey?
- The median hourly wage is $35.79. The middle half earn between $27.26 and $46.59 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in New Jersey?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $23.09 an hour ($48,020 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $27.26.
- Where in New Jersey do HVAC technicians earn the most?
- Among New Jersey metro areas, New York–Newark–Jersey City has the highest median at $77,990 a year, and Atlantic City–Hammonton the lowest at $60,640.
- Do HVAC technicians in New Jersey earn more than the national average?
- The New Jersey median of $74,450 is 22% more than the U.S. median of $61,010. Prices in New Jersey run 9% above the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $68,430 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 34. 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 (108.8, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures