How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Weirton, WV-OH?

The median hourly wage is $27.41. The middle half earn between $17.97 and $35.08 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Weirton, WV-OH?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $15.48 an hour ($32,200 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $17.97.

Do HVAC technicians make more in Weirton or Washington?

Washington pays more: the median is $57,000 in Weirton and $71,920 in Washington, a 21% difference.

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

The Weirton median of $57,000 is 17% more than the West Virginia median of $48,850.

HVAC technician salary in Weirton, WV-OH

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

HVAC technicians in the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH area earn a median of $57,000 a year, or $27.41 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $77,210. Across all of West Virginia, the median is $48,850, so Weirton pays 17% more than the state as a whole.

Median yearly pay$57,000

Bottom 10% under$32,200Top 10% over$77,210

Apprentice starting pay (estimate): $15.48/hr
Jobs in this area: 80
After cost of living: $64,030
Median hourly pay: $27.41/hr
vs U.S. median: −7%
vs West Virginia median: +17%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 48260, Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH). 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	$32,200–$37,370$15.48–$17.97/hr
Experienced technician	$57,000$27.41/hr
Senior / top earners	$72,970–$77,210$35.08–$37.12/hr

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

How Weirton, WV-OH compares

Weirton ranks 3rd of 10 West Virginia metro areas for HVAC technician pay.
HVAC technicians are less concentrated in the Weirton area than nationally: 2.2 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.82 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $77,210, is 2.4 times the 10th-percentile wage, $32,200: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do HVAC technicians make in Weirton, WV-OH?: HVAC technicians in the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH area earn a median of $57,000 a year, or $27.41 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $77,210.
How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Weirton, WV-OH?: The median hourly wage is $27.41. The middle half earn between $17.97 and $35.08 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Weirton, WV-OH?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $15.48 an hour ($32,200 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $17.97.
Do HVAC technicians make more in Weirton or Washington?: Washington pays more: the median is $57,000 in Weirton and $71,920 in Washington, a 21% difference.
How does Weirton pay compare with the rest of West Virginia?: The Weirton median of $57,000 is 17% more 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 48260 (Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH). 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 (89.0, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures