How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Altoona, PA?

The median hourly wage is $28.15. The middle half earn between $22.09 and $33.88 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Altoona, PA?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.65 an hour ($38,800 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.09.

Do HVAC technicians make more in Altoona or Philadelphia?

Philadelphia pays more: the median is $58,550 in Altoona and $64,580 in Philadelphia, a 9% difference.

How does Altoona pay compare with the rest of Pennsylvania?

The Altoona median of $58,550 is 6% less than the Pennsylvania median of $62,400.

HVAC technician salary in Altoona, PA

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

HVAC technicians in the Altoona, PA area earn a median of $58,550 a year, or $28.15 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $82,940. That's 6% less than the Pennsylvania median of $62,400.

Median yearly pay$58,550

Bottom 10% under$38,800Top 10% over$82,940

Apprentice starting pay (estimate): $18.65/hr
Jobs in this area: 100
After cost of living: $65,410
Median hourly pay: $28.15/hr
vs U.S. median: −4%
vs Pennsylvania median: −6%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 11020, Altoona, PA). 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	$38,800–$45,940$18.65–$22.09/hr
Experienced technician	$58,550$28.15/hr
Senior / top earners	$70,470–$82,940$33.88–$39.88/hr

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

How Altoona, PA compares

Altoona ranks 14th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for HVAC technician pay.
HVAC technicians are less concentrated in the Altoona area than nationally: 1.8 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.67 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $82,940, is 2.1 times the 10th-percentile wage, $38,800: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do HVAC technicians make in Altoona, PA?: HVAC technicians in the Altoona, PA area earn a median of $58,550 a year, or $28.15 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $82,940.
How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Altoona, PA?: The median hourly wage is $28.15. The middle half earn between $22.09 and $33.88 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Altoona, PA?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.65 an hour ($38,800 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.09.
Do HVAC technicians make more in Altoona or Philadelphia?: Philadelphia pays more: the median is $58,550 in Altoona and $64,580 in Philadelphia, a 9% difference.
How does Altoona pay compare with the rest of Pennsylvania?: The Altoona median of $58,550 is 6% less than the Pennsylvania median of $62,400.

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 11020 (Altoona, PA). 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 (89.5, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures