How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Wenatchee, WA?

The median hourly wage is $29.63. The middle half earn between $22.41 and $35.83 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Wenatchee, WA?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.19 an hour ($37,840 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.41.

Do HVAC technicians make more in Wenatchee or Seattle?

Seattle pays more: the median is $61,630 in Wenatchee and $80,100 in Seattle, a 23% difference.

How does Wenatchee pay compare with the rest of Washington?

The Wenatchee median of $61,630 is 19% less than the Washington median of $75,660.

HVAC technician salary in Wenatchee, WA

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

HVAC technicians in the Wenatchee–East Wenatchee, WA area earn a median of $61,630 a year, or $29.63 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $80,080. That's 19% less than the Washington median of $75,660.

Median yearly pay$61,630

Bottom 10% under$37,840Top 10% over$80,080

Apprentice starting pay (estimate): $18.19/hr
Jobs in this area: 120
After cost of living: $59,340
Median hourly pay: $29.63/hr
vs U.S. median: +1%
vs Washington median: −19%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 48300, Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, 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

Stage	Yearly pay	Hourly pay
Apprentice / entry level	$37,840–$46,610$18.19–$22.41/hr
Experienced technician	$61,630$29.63/hr
Senior / top earners	$74,520–$80,080$35.83–$38.50/hr

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

How Wenatchee, WA compares

Wenatchee ranks 12th of 13 Washington metro areas for HVAC technician pay.
HVAC technicians are less concentrated in the Wenatchee area than nationally: 2.3 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.86 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $80,080, is 2.1 times the 10th-percentile wage, $37,840: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do HVAC technicians make in Wenatchee, WA?: HVAC technicians in the Wenatchee–East Wenatchee, WA area earn a median of $61,630 a year, or $29.63 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $80,080.
How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Wenatchee, WA?: The median hourly wage is $29.63. The middle half earn between $22.41 and $35.83 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Wenatchee, WA?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.19 an hour ($37,840 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.41.
Do HVAC technicians make more in Wenatchee or Seattle?: Seattle pays more: the median is $61,630 in Wenatchee and $80,100 in Seattle, a 23% difference.
How does Wenatchee pay compare with the rest of Washington?: The Wenatchee median of $61,630 is 19% less 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 48300 (Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, 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 (103.9, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures