How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Ohio?

The median hourly wage is $30.06. The middle half earn between $23.27 and $37.59 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Ohio?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.57 an hour ($38,630 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.27.

Where in Ohio do HVAC technicians earn the most?

Among Ohio metro areas, Columbus has the highest median at $64,440 a year, and Huntington–Ashland the lowest at $48,860.

Do HVAC technicians in Ohio earn more than the national average?

The Ohio median of $62,510 is 2% more than the U.S. median of $61,010. Prices in Ohio run 7% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $67,380 would nationally.

HVAC technician salary in Ohio

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

HVAC technicians in Ohio earn a median of $62,510 a year, or $30.06 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $98,310. Nationally the median is $61,010, so Ohio pays 2% more than the U.S. overall and ranks 19th of 51.

Median yearly pay$62,510

Bottom 10% under$38,630Top 10% over$98,310

Apprentice starting pay (estimate): $18.57/hr
Jobs in Ohio: 14,150
After cost of living: $67,380
Median hourly pay: $30.06/hr
vs U.S. median: +2%
Rank among states: 19th of 51

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 39). 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	$38,630–$48,410$18.57–$23.27/hr
Experienced technician	$62,510$30.06/hr
Senior / top earners	$78,190–$98,310$37.59–$47.26/hr

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

How Ohio compares

HVAC technicians hold about the same share of jobs in Ohio as nationally: 2.5 of every 1,000 jobs.
The 90th-percentile wage, $98,310, is 2.5 times the 10th-percentile wage, $38,630: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Pay by metro area

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Rural Ohio

Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area$61,080
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)$61,060
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area$60,910
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area$60,680

Other trades in Ohio

Electrician Welder Lineman Plumber

Questions

How much do HVAC technicians make in Ohio?: HVAC technicians in Ohio earn a median of $62,510 a year, or $30.06 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $98,310.
How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Ohio?: The median hourly wage is $30.06. The middle half earn between $23.27 and $37.59 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Ohio?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.57 an hour ($38,630 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.27.
Where in Ohio do HVAC technicians earn the most?: Among Ohio metro areas, Columbus has the highest median at $64,440 a year, and Huntington–Ashland the lowest at $48,860.
Do HVAC technicians in Ohio earn more than the national average?: The Ohio median of $62,510 is 2% more than the U.S. median of $61,010. Prices in Ohio run 7% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $67,380 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 39. 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 (92.8, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures