How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Parkersburg, WV?

The median hourly wage is $21.93. The middle half earn between $18.50 and $23.86 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Parkersburg, WV?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $16.14 an hour ($33,570 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $18.50.

Do HVAC technicians make more in Parkersburg or Washington?

Washington pays more: the median is $45,600 in Parkersburg and $71,920 in Washington, a 37% difference.

How does Parkersburg pay compare with the rest of West Virginia?

The Parkersburg median of $45,600 is 7% less than the West Virginia median of $48,850.

HVAC technician salary in Parkersburg, WV

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

HVAC technicians in the Parkersburg–Vienna, WV area earn a median of $45,600 a year, or $21.93 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $60,890 a year. Statewide, HVAC technicians earn a median of $48,850; Parkersburg is 7% below it.

Median yearly pay$45,600

Bottom 10% under$33,570Top 10% over$60,890

Apprentice starting pay (estimate): $16.14/hr
Jobs in this area: 90
After cost of living: $52,370
Median hourly pay: $21.93/hr
vs U.S. median: −25%
vs West Virginia median: −7%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 37620, Parkersburg-Vienna, WV). 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	$33,570–$38,480$16.14–$18.50/hr
Experienced technician	$45,600$21.93/hr
Senior / top earners	$49,620–$60,890$23.86–$29.27/hr

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

How Parkersburg, WV compares

Parkersburg ranks 9th of 10 West Virginia metro areas for HVAC technician pay.
HVAC technicians hold about the same share of jobs in the Parkersburg area as nationally: 2.5 of every 1,000 jobs.
The 90th-percentile wage, $60,890, is 1.8 times the 10th-percentile wage, $33,570: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other West Virginia metro areas

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Questions

How much do HVAC technicians make in Parkersburg, WV?: HVAC technicians in the Parkersburg–Vienna, WV area earn a median of $45,600 a year, or $21.93 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $60,890 a year.
How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Parkersburg, WV?: The median hourly wage is $21.93. The middle half earn between $18.50 and $23.86 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Parkersburg, WV?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $16.14 an hour ($33,570 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $18.50.
Do HVAC technicians make more in Parkersburg or Washington?: Washington pays more: the median is $45,600 in Parkersburg and $71,920 in Washington, a 37% difference.
How does Parkersburg pay compare with the rest of West Virginia?: The Parkersburg median of $45,600 is 7% less than the West Virginia median of $48,850.

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 37620 (Parkersburg-Vienna, WV). 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 (87.1, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures