How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Eau Claire, WI?

The median hourly wage is $29.46. The middle half earn between $24.81 and $37.65 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Eau Claire, WI?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $21.89 an hour ($45,520 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $24.81.

Do HVAC technicians make more in Eau Claire or Minneapolis?

Minneapolis pays more: the median is $61,280 in Eau Claire and $77,490 in Minneapolis, a 21% difference.

How does Eau Claire pay compare with the rest of Wisconsin?

The Eau Claire median of $61,280 is 1% less than the Wisconsin median of $61,710.

HVAC technician salary in Eau Claire, WI

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

HVAC technicians in the Eau Claire, WI area earn a median of $61,280 a year, or $29.46 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $95,690 a year. Statewide, HVAC technicians earn a median of $61,710; Eau Claire is 1% below it.

Median yearly pay$61,280

Bottom 10% under$45,520Top 10% over$95,690

Apprentice starting pay (estimate): $21.89/hr
Jobs in this area: 150
After cost of living: $66,040
Median hourly pay: $29.46/hr
vs U.S. median: 0%
vs Wisconsin median: −1%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 20740, Eau Claire, WI). 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	$45,520–$51,610$21.89–$24.81/hr
Experienced technician	$61,280$29.46/hr
Senior / top earners	$78,310–$95,690$37.65–$46.00/hr

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

How Eau Claire, WI compares

Eau Claire ranks 10th of 15 Wisconsin metro areas for HVAC technician pay.
HVAC technicians are less concentrated in the Eau Claire area than nationally: 1.8 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.67 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $95,690, is 2.1 times the 10th-percentile wage, $45,520: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do HVAC technicians make in Eau Claire, WI?: HVAC technicians in the Eau Claire, WI area earn a median of $61,280 a year, or $29.46 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $95,690 a year.
How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Eau Claire, WI?: The median hourly wage is $29.46. The middle half earn between $24.81 and $37.65 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Eau Claire, WI?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $21.89 an hour ($45,520 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $24.81.
Do HVAC technicians make more in Eau Claire or Minneapolis?: Minneapolis pays more: the median is $61,280 in Eau Claire and $77,490 in Minneapolis, a 21% difference.
How does Eau Claire pay compare with the rest of Wisconsin?: The Eau Claire median of $61,280 is 1% less than the Wisconsin median of $61,710.

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 20740 (Eau Claire, WI). 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 (92.8, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures