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

The median hourly wage is $27.87. The middle half earn between $22.65 and $29.59 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in State College, PA?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $21.76 an hour ($45,250 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.65.

Do HVAC technicians make more in State College or Philadelphia?

Philadelphia pays more: the median is $57,970 in State College and $64,580 in Philadelphia, a 10% difference.

How does State College pay compare with the rest of Pennsylvania?

The State College median of $57,970 is 7% less than the Pennsylvania median of $62,400.

HVAC technician salary in State College, PA

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

HVAC technicians in the State College, PA area earn a median of $57,970 a year, or $27.87 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $73,300. Across all of Pennsylvania, the median is $62,400, so State College pays 7% less than the state as a whole.

Median yearly pay$57,970

Bottom 10% under$45,250Top 10% over$73,300

Apprentice starting pay (estimate): $21.76/hr
Jobs in this area: 190
After cost of living: $59,910
Median hourly pay: $27.87/hr
vs U.S. median: −5%
vs Pennsylvania median: −7%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 44300, State College, 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	$45,250–$47,100$21.76–$22.65/hr
Experienced technician	$57,970$27.87/hr
Senior / top earners	$61,550–$73,300$29.59–$35.24/hr

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

How State College, PA compares

State College ranks 15th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for HVAC technician pay.
HVAC technicians hold about the same share of jobs in the State College area as nationally: 2.8 of every 1,000 jobs.
The 90th-percentile wage, $73,300, is 1.6 times the 10th-percentile wage, $45,250: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other Pennsylvania metro areas

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Questions

How much do HVAC technicians make in State College, PA?: HVAC technicians in the State College, PA area earn a median of $57,970 a year, or $27.87 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $73,300.
How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in State College, PA?: The median hourly wage is $27.87. The middle half earn between $22.65 and $29.59 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in State College, PA?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $21.76 an hour ($45,250 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.65.
Do HVAC technicians make more in State College or Philadelphia?: Philadelphia pays more: the median is $57,970 in State College and $64,580 in Philadelphia, a 10% difference.
How does State College pay compare with the rest of Pennsylvania?: The State College median of $57,970 is 7% 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 44300 (State College, 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 (96.8, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures