HVAC technician salary in Atlantic City, NJ
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
HVAC technicians in the Atlantic City–Hammonton, NJ area earn a median of $60,640 a year, or $29.15 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $88,930. Across all of New Jersey, the median is $74,450, so Atlantic City pays 19% less than the state as a whole.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $21.42/hr
- Jobs in this area
- 480
- After cost of living
- $61,340
- Median hourly pay
- $29.15/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −1%
- vs New Jersey median
- −19%
Apprentice to senior HVAC technician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice / entry level | $44,560–$49,240$21.42–$23.67/hr | |
| Experienced technician | $60,640$29.15/hr | |
| Senior / top earners | $73,000–$88,930$35.10–$42.75/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Atlantic City, NJ compares
- Atlantic City has the lowest HVAC technician median of the 6 New Jersey metro areas with published pay.
- HVAC technicians hold about the same share of jobs in the Atlantic City area as nationally: 2.9 of every 1,000 jobs.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $88,930, is 2.0 times the 10th-percentile wage, $44,560: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
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Questions
- How much do HVAC technicians make in Atlantic City, NJ?
- HVAC technicians in the Atlantic City–Hammonton, NJ area earn a median of $60,640 a year, or $29.15 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $88,930.
- How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Atlantic City, NJ?
- The median hourly wage is $29.15. The middle half earn between $23.67 and $35.10 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Atlantic City, NJ?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $21.42 an hour ($44,560 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.67.
- Do HVAC technicians make more in Atlantic City or New York?
- New York pays more: the median is $60,640 in Atlantic City and $77,990 in New York, a 22% difference.
- How does Atlantic City pay compare with the rest of New Jersey?
- The Atlantic City median of $60,640 is 19% less than the New Jersey median of $74,450.
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 12100 (Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ). 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 (98.9, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures