HVAC technician salary in Wisconsin
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
HVAC technicians in Wisconsin earn a median of $61,710 a year, or $29.67 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $98,070 a year. That's 1% more than the national median of $61,010, 23rd of 51 states and DC.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $22.08/hr
- Jobs in Wisconsin
- 6,630
- After cost of living
- $65,580
- Median hourly pay
- $29.67/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +1%
- Rank among states
- 23rd of 51
Apprentice to senior HVAC technician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice / entry level | $45,930–$50,840$22.08–$24.44/hr | |
| Experienced technician | $61,710$29.67/hr | |
| Senior / top earners | $79,100–$98,070$38.03–$47.15/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Wisconsin compares
- HVAC technicians are less concentrated in Wisconsin than nationally: 2.3 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.86 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $98,070, is 2.1 times the 10th-percentile wage, $45,930: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Wisconsin
- Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$61,690
- South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$60,910
- Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$59,830
- Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$59,270
Other trades in Wisconsin
Questions
- How much do HVAC technicians make in Wisconsin?
- HVAC technicians in Wisconsin earn a median of $61,710 a year, or $29.67 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $98,070 a year.
- How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Wisconsin?
- The median hourly wage is $29.67. The middle half earn between $24.44 and $38.03 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Wisconsin?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $22.08 an hour ($45,930 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $24.44.
- Where in Wisconsin do HVAC technicians earn the most?
- Among Wisconsin metro areas, Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington has the highest median at $77,490 a year, and Wausau the lowest at $59,110.
- Do HVAC technicians in Wisconsin earn more than the national average?
- The Wisconsin median of $61,710 is 1% more than the U.S. median of $61,010. Prices in Wisconsin run 6% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $65,580 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 55. 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 (94.1, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures