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HVAC technician salary in Mount Vernon, WA

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

HVAC technicians in the Mount Vernon–Anacortes, WA area earn a median of $77,010 a year, or $37.02 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $110,500 a year. Statewide, HVAC technicians earn a median of $75,660; Mount Vernon is 2% above it.

Median yearly pay$77,010
Bottom 10% under$48,900Top 10% over$110,500
Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
$23.51/hr
Jobs in this area
150
After cost of living
$75,170
Median hourly pay
$37.02/hr
vs U.S. median
+26%
vs Washington median
+2%
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 34580, Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA). 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

StageYearly payHourly pay
Apprentice / entry level$48,900–$60,640$23.51–$29.16/hr
Experienced technician$77,010$37.02/hr
Senior / top earners$83,310–$110,500$40.06–$53.12/hr

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

How Mount Vernon, WA compares

  • Mount Vernon ranks 2nd of 13 Washington metro areas for HVAC technician pay.
  • HVAC technicians are more concentrated in the Mount Vernon area than nationally: 2.9 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.1 times the U.S. share.
  • The 90th-percentile wage, $110,500, is 2.3 times the 10th-percentile wage, $48,900: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do HVAC technicians make in Mount Vernon, WA?
HVAC technicians in the Mount Vernon–Anacortes, WA area earn a median of $77,010 a year, or $37.02 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $110,500 a year.
How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Mount Vernon, WA?
The median hourly wage is $37.02. The middle half earn between $29.16 and $40.06 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Mount Vernon, WA?
BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $23.51 an hour ($48,900 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $29.16.
Do HVAC technicians make more in Mount Vernon or Seattle?
Seattle pays more: the median is $77,010 in Mount Vernon and $80,100 in Seattle, a 4% difference.
How does Mount Vernon pay compare with the rest of Washington?
The Mount Vernon median of $77,010 is 2% more than the Washington median of $75,660.

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 34580 (Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA). 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 (102.4, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures