HVAC technician salary in Texas
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
HVAC technicians in Texas earn a median of $57,760 a year, or $27.77 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $81,860. Nationally the median is $61,010, so Texas pays 5% less than the U.S. overall and ranks 38th of 51.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $18.32/hr
- Jobs in Texas
- 34,730
- After cost of living
- $59,510
- Median hourly pay
- $27.77/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −5%
- Rank among states
- 38th of 51
Apprentice to senior HVAC technician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice / entry level | $38,100–$46,800$18.32–$22.50/hr | |
| Experienced technician | $57,760$27.77/hr | |
| Senior / top earners | $69,860–$81,860$33.59–$39.36/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Texas compares
- HVAC technicians hold about the same share of jobs in Texas as nationally: 2.5 of every 1,000 jobs.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $81,860, is 2.1 times the 10th-percentile wage, $38,100: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
- Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos$60,820
- Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington$59,560
- Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands$58,940
- San Antonio–New Braunfels$58,590
- Odessa$58,580
- Midland$57,800
- Beaumont–Port Arthur$56,720
- Sherman–Denison$56,330
See all Texas metro areas
- Waco$55,860
- Longview$55,050
- Abilene$54,330
- Corpus Christi$51,760
- Lubbock$49,850
- Amarillo$49,840
- Killeen–Temple$49,630
- San Angelo$49,330
- Tyler$49,300
- Wichita Falls$49,240
- Victoria$48,550
- College Station–Bryan$48,530
- Laredo$48,450
- Brownsville–Harlingen$47,910
- Texarkana$47,760
- El Paso$47,270
- McAllen–Edinburg–Mission$47,170
Rural Texas
- Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$55,610
- Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$51,960
- Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$50,930
- Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$49,820
- North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$48,840
- Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$48,260
Other trades in Texas
Questions
- How much do HVAC technicians make in Texas?
- HVAC technicians in Texas earn a median of $57,760 a year, or $27.77 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $81,860.
- How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Texas?
- The median hourly wage is $27.77. The middle half earn between $22.50 and $33.59 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Texas?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.32 an hour ($38,100 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.50.
- Where in Texas do HVAC technicians earn the most?
- Among Texas metro areas, Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos has the highest median at $60,820 a year, and McAllen–Edinburg–Mission the lowest at $47,170.
- Do HVAC technicians in Texas earn more than the national average?
- The Texas median of $57,760 is 5% less than the U.S. median of $61,010. Prices in Texas run 3% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $59,510 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 48. 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 (97.1, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures