HVAC technician salary in San Angelo, TX
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
HVAC technicians in the San Angelo, TX area earn a median of $49,330 a year, or $23.71 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $71,290. Statewide, HVAC technicians earn a median of $57,760; San Angelo is 15% below it.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $17.34/hr
- Jobs in this area
- 130
- After cost of living
- $53,360
- Median hourly pay
- $23.71/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −19%
- vs Texas median
- −15%
Apprentice to senior HVAC technician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice / entry level | $36,070–$46,140$17.34–$22.18/hr | |
| Experienced technician | $49,330$23.71/hr | |
| Senior / top earners | $60,600–$71,290$29.13–$34.27/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How San Angelo, TX compares
- San Angelo ranks 16th of 25 Texas metro areas for HVAC technician pay.
- HVAC technicians hold about the same share of jobs in the San Angelo area as nationally: 2.5 of every 1,000 jobs.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $71,290, is 2.0 times the 10th-percentile wage, $36,070: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
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Questions
- How much do HVAC technicians make in San Angelo, TX?
- HVAC technicians in the San Angelo, TX area earn a median of $49,330 a year, or $23.71 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $71,290.
- How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in San Angelo, TX?
- The median hourly wage is $23.71. The middle half earn between $22.18 and $29.13 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in San Angelo, TX?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $17.34 an hour ($36,070 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.18.
- Do HVAC technicians make more in San Angelo or Austin?
- Austin pays more: the median is $49,330 in San Angelo and $60,820 in Austin, a 19% difference.
- How does San Angelo pay compare with the rest of Texas?
- The San Angelo median of $49,330 is 15% less than the Texas median of $57,760.
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 41660 (San Angelo, TX). 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 (92.5, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures