How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Washington?

The median hourly wage is $36.38. The middle half earn between $28.93 and $45.18 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Washington?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $23.47 an hour ($48,810 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $28.93.

Where in Washington do HVAC technicians earn the most?

Among Washington metro areas, Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue has the highest median at $80,100 a year, and Lewiston the lowest at $49,880.

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

The Washington median of $75,660 is 24% more than the U.S. median of $61,010. Prices in Washington run 7% above the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $70,700 would nationally.

HVAC technician salary in Washington

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

HVAC technicians in Washington earn a median of $75,660 a year, or $36.38 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $120,360. Nationally the median is $61,010, so Washington pays 24% more than the U.S. overall and ranks 7th of 51.

Median yearly pay$75,660

Bottom 10% under$48,810Top 10% over$120,360

Apprentice starting pay (estimate): $23.47/hr
Jobs in Washington: 7,370
After cost of living: $70,700
Median hourly pay: $36.38/hr
vs U.S. median: +24%
Rank among states: 7th of 51

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 53). 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	$48,810–$60,170$23.47–$28.93/hr
Experienced technician	$75,660$36.38/hr
Senior / top earners	$93,970–$120,360$45.18–$57.86/hr

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

How Washington compares

HVAC technicians are less concentrated in Washington than nationally: 2.1 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.79 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $120,360, is 2.5 times the 10th-percentile wage, $48,810: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Pay by metro area

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Rural Washington

Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area$67,100
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area$60,590

Other trades in Washington

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Questions

How much do HVAC technicians make in Washington?: HVAC technicians in Washington earn a median of $75,660 a year, or $36.38 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $120,360.
How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Washington?: The median hourly wage is $36.38. The middle half earn between $28.93 and $45.18 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Washington?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $23.47 an hour ($48,810 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $28.93.
Where in Washington do HVAC technicians earn the most?: Among Washington metro areas, Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue has the highest median at $80,100 a year, and Lewiston the lowest at $49,880.
Do HVAC technicians in Washington earn more than the national average?: The Washington median of $75,660 is 24% more than the U.S. median of $61,010. Prices in Washington run 7% above the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $70,700 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 53. 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 (107.0, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures