How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Bismarck, ND?

The median hourly wage is $31.14. The middle half earn between $27.40 and $39.18 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Bismarck, ND?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $22.47 an hour ($46,740 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $27.40.

Do HVAC technicians make more in Bismarck or Fargo?

Fargo pays more: the median is $64,770 in Bismarck and $75,920 in Fargo, a 15% difference.

How does Bismarck pay compare with the rest of North Dakota?

The Bismarck median of $64,770 is 13% less than the North Dakota median of $74,490.

HVAC technician salary in Bismarck, ND

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

HVAC technicians in the Bismarck, ND area earn a median of $64,770 a year, or $31.14 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $98,020 a year. That's 13% less than the North Dakota median of $74,490.

Median yearly pay$64,770

Bottom 10% under$46,740Top 10% over$98,020

Apprentice starting pay (estimate): $22.47/hr
Jobs in this area: 200
After cost of living: $71,160
Median hourly pay: $31.14/hr
vs U.S. median: +6%
vs North Dakota median: −13%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 13900, Bismarck, ND). 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	$46,740–$56,990$22.47–$27.40/hr
Experienced technician	$64,770$31.14/hr
Senior / top earners	$81,500–$98,020$39.18–$47.13/hr

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

How Bismarck, ND compares

Bismarck ranks 3rd of 4 North Dakota metro areas for HVAC technician pay.
HVAC technicians hold about the same share of jobs in the Bismarck area as nationally: 2.8 of every 1,000 jobs.
The 90th-percentile wage, $98,020, is 2.1 times the 10th-percentile wage, $46,740: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other North Dakota metro areas

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Questions

How much do HVAC technicians make in Bismarck, ND?: HVAC technicians in the Bismarck, ND area earn a median of $64,770 a year, or $31.14 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $98,020 a year.
How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Bismarck, ND?: The median hourly wage is $31.14. The middle half earn between $27.40 and $39.18 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Bismarck, ND?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $22.47 an hour ($46,740 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $27.40.
Do HVAC technicians make more in Bismarck or Fargo?: Fargo pays more: the median is $64,770 in Bismarck and $75,920 in Fargo, a 15% difference.
How does Bismarck pay compare with the rest of North Dakota?: The Bismarck median of $64,770 is 13% less than the North Dakota median of $74,490.

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 13900 (Bismarck, ND). 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 (91.0, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures