How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Springfield, OH?

The median hourly wage is $30.13. The middle half earn between $23.67 and $35.93 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Springfield, OH?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $16.80 an hour ($34,940 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.67.

Do HVAC technicians make more in Springfield or Columbus?

Columbus pays more: the median is $62,670 in Springfield and $64,440 in Columbus, a 3% difference.

How does Springfield pay compare with the rest of Ohio?

The Springfield median of $62,670 is about the same as the Ohio median of $62,510.

HVAC technician salary in Springfield, OH

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

HVAC technicians in the Springfield, OH area earn a median of $62,670 a year, or $30.13 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $93,280. Statewide, HVAC technicians earn a median of $62,510; Springfield is right at that level.

Median yearly pay$62,670

Bottom 10% under$34,940Top 10% over$93,280

Apprentice starting pay (estimate): $16.80/hr
Jobs in this area: 80
After cost of living: $69,260
Median hourly pay: $30.13/hr
vs U.S. median: +3%
vs Ohio median: 0%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 44220, Springfield, OH). 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	$34,940–$49,230$16.80–$23.67/hr
Experienced technician	$62,670$30.13/hr
Senior / top earners	$74,740–$93,280$35.93–$44.85/hr

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

How Springfield, OH compares

Springfield ranks 3rd of 15 Ohio metro areas for HVAC technician pay.
HVAC technicians are less concentrated in the Springfield area than nationally: 1.8 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.69 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $93,280, is 2.7 times the 10th-percentile wage, $34,940: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other Ohio metro areas

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Questions

How much do HVAC technicians make in Springfield, OH?: HVAC technicians in the Springfield, OH area earn a median of $62,670 a year, or $30.13 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $93,280.
How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Springfield, OH?: The median hourly wage is $30.13. The middle half earn between $23.67 and $35.93 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Springfield, OH?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $16.80 an hour ($34,940 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.67.
Do HVAC technicians make more in Springfield or Columbus?: Columbus pays more: the median is $62,670 in Springfield and $64,440 in Columbus, a 3% difference.
How does Springfield pay compare with the rest of Ohio?: The Springfield median of $62,670 is about the same as the Ohio median of $62,510.

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 44220 (Springfield, OH). 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 (90.5, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures