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

The median hourly wage is $29.75. The middle half earn between $24.08 and $36.61 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Utica, NY?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $20.78 an hour ($43,220 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $24.08.

Do HVAC technicians make more in Utica or New York?

New York pays more: the median is $61,880 in Utica and $77,990 in New York, a 21% difference.

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

The Utica median of $61,880 is 17% less than the New York median of $74,430.

HVAC technician salary in Utica, NY

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

HVAC technicians in the Utica–Rome, NY area earn a median of $61,880 a year, or $29.75 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $89,990. Statewide, HVAC technicians earn a median of $74,430; Utica is 17% below it.

Median yearly pay$61,880

Bottom 10% under$43,220Top 10% over$89,990

Apprentice starting pay (estimate): $20.78/hr
Jobs in this area: 260
After cost of living: $66,770
Median hourly pay: $29.75/hr
vs U.S. median: +1%
vs New York median: −17%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 46540, Utica-Rome, 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	$43,220–$50,090$20.78–$24.08/hr
Experienced technician	$61,880$29.75/hr
Senior / top earners	$76,150–$89,990$36.61–$43.27/hr

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

How Utica, NY compares

Utica ranks 11th of 13 New York metro areas for HVAC technician pay.
HVAC technicians are less concentrated in the Utica area than nationally: 2.2 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.84 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $89,990, is 2.1 times the 10th-percentile wage, $43,220: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do HVAC technicians make in Utica, NY?: HVAC technicians in the Utica–Rome, NY area earn a median of $61,880 a year, or $29.75 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $89,990.
How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Utica, NY?: The median hourly wage is $29.75. The middle half earn between $24.08 and $36.61 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Utica, NY?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $20.78 an hour ($43,220 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $24.08.
Do HVAC technicians make more in Utica or New York?: New York pays more: the median is $61,880 in Utica and $77,990 in New York, a 21% difference.
How does Utica pay compare with the rest of New York?: The Utica median of $61,880 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 46540 (Utica-Rome, 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 (92.7, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures