How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Kingston, NY?

The median hourly wage is $29.55. The middle half earn between $23.02 and $37.03 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Kingston, NY?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $17.74 an hour ($36,900 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.02.

Do HVAC technicians make more in Kingston or New York?

New York pays more: the median is $61,470 in Kingston and $77,990 in New York, a 21% difference.

How does Kingston pay compare with the rest of New York?

The Kingston median of $61,470 is 17% less than the New York median of $74,430.

HVAC technician salary in Kingston, NY

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

HVAC technicians in the Kingston, NY area earn a median of $61,470 a year, or $29.55 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $92,110. Across all of New York, the median is $74,430, so Kingston pays 17% less than the state as a whole.

Median yearly pay$61,470

Bottom 10% under$36,900Top 10% over$92,110

Apprentice starting pay (estimate): $17.74/hr
Jobs in this area: 260
After cost of living: $61,040
Median hourly pay: $29.55/hr
vs U.S. median: +1%
vs New York median: −17%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 28740, Kingston, NY). 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	$36,900–$47,880$17.74–$23.02/hr
Experienced technician	$61,470$29.55/hr
Senior / top earners	$77,020–$92,110$37.03–$44.29/hr

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

How Kingston, NY compares

Kingston ranks 12th of 13 New York metro areas for HVAC technician pay.
HVAC technicians are more concentrated in the Kingston area than nationally: 4.4 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.7 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $92,110, is 2.5 times the 10th-percentile wage, $36,900: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do HVAC technicians make in Kingston, NY?: HVAC technicians in the Kingston, NY area earn a median of $61,470 a year, or $29.55 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $92,110.
How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Kingston, NY?: The median hourly wage is $29.55. The middle half earn between $23.02 and $37.03 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Kingston, NY?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $17.74 an hour ($36,900 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.02.
Do HVAC technicians make more in Kingston or New York?: New York pays more: the median is $61,470 in Kingston and $77,990 in New York, a 21% difference.
How does Kingston pay compare with the rest of New York?: The Kingston median of $61,470 is 17% less than the New York median of $74,430.

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 28740 (Kingston, NY). 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 (100.7, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures