How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Utah?

The median hourly wage is $28.24. The middle half earn between $22.75 and $34.60 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Utah?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.06 an hour ($37,570 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.75.

Where in Utah do HVAC technicians earn the most?

Among Utah metro areas, Salt Lake City–Murray has the highest median at $60,790 a year, and St. George the lowest at $47,790.

Do HVAC technicians in Utah earn more than the national average?

The Utah median of $58,730 is 4% less than the U.S. median of $61,010. Prices in Utah run 1% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $59,400 would nationally.

HVAC technician salary in Utah

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

HVAC technicians in Utah earn a median of $58,730 a year, or $28.24 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $80,500. That's 4% less than the national median of $61,010, 35th of 51 states and DC.

Median yearly pay$58,730

Bottom 10% under$37,570Top 10% over$80,500

Apprentice starting pay (estimate): $18.06/hr
Jobs in Utah: 5,580
After cost of living: $59,400
Median hourly pay: $28.24/hr
vs U.S. median: −4%
Rank among states: 35th of 51

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 49). 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	$37,570–$47,320$18.06–$22.75/hr
Experienced technician	$58,730$28.24/hr
Senior / top earners	$71,960–$80,500$34.60–$38.70/hr

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

How Utah compares

HVAC technicians are more concentrated in Utah than nationally: 3.2 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.2 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $80,500, is 2.1 times the 10th-percentile wage, $37,570: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Pay by metro area

Rural Utah

Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area$63,460
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area$46,200

Other trades in Utah

Electrician Welder Lineman Plumber

Questions

How much do HVAC technicians make in Utah?: HVAC technicians in Utah earn a median of $58,730 a year, or $28.24 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $80,500.
How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Utah?: The median hourly wage is $28.24. The middle half earn between $22.75 and $34.60 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Utah?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.06 an hour ($37,570 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.75.
Where in Utah do HVAC technicians earn the most?: Among Utah metro areas, Salt Lake City–Murray has the highest median at $60,790 a year, and St. George the lowest at $47,790.
Do HVAC technicians in Utah earn more than the national average?: The Utah median of $58,730 is 4% less than the U.S. median of $61,010. Prices in Utah run 1% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $59,400 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 49. 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 (98.9, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures