HVAC Technician salary by state
The national median for HVAC technicians was $29.33 an hour, or $61,010 a year, in May 2025. Where the work is changes that a lot: the District of Columbia pays $17.44 an hour more at the median than Arkansas.
National pay for HVAC technicians
BLS files these as heating, air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics and installers, which covers service techs, installers and refrigeration work.
| Pay level | Hourly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $19.25 | $40,050 |
| 25th percentile | $23.25 | $48,360 |
| Median | $29.33 | $61,010 |
| 75th percentile | $37.05 | $77,060 |
| 90th percentile | $45.78 | $95,210 |
| Average (mean) | $31.14 | $64,780 |
Highest and lowest paying states
Ranked by median hourly wage. These are wages as paid, not adjusted for living costs.
| Top 5 | Median hourly | Median yearly |
|---|---|---|
| 1. District of Columbia | $40.57 | $84,390 |
| 2. Alaska | $37.23 | $77,430 |
| 3. Illinois | $37.21 | $77,410 |
| 4. Massachusetts | $37.16 | $77,300 |
| 5. Connecticut | $36.83 | $76,610 |
| Bottom 5 | Median hourly | Median yearly |
|---|---|---|
| 51. Arkansas | $23.13 | $48,110 |
| 50. Alabama | $23.26 | $48,370 |
| 49. Mississippi | $23.41 | $48,680 |
| 48. West Virginia | $23.49 | $48,850 |
| 47. New Mexico | $24.17 | $50,270 |
HVAC Technician pay in every state
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| State | Median hourly | Median yearly | Bottom to top tenth | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $23.26 | $48,370 | $17.56 to $31.58 | 8,260 |
| Alaska | $37.23 | $77,430 | $23.36 to $50.55 | 610 |
| Arizona | $28.56 | $59,400 | $18.25 to $38.54 | 10,860 |
| Arkansas | $23.13 | $48,110 | $17.81 to $33.31 | 4,960 |
| California | $34.88 | $72,560 | $22.57 to $52.44 | 35,130 |
| Colorado | $31.35 | $65,200 | $23.18 to $49.83 | 8,940 |
| Connecticut | $36.83 | $76,610 | $21.77 to $48.15 | 3,800 |
| Delaware | $29.96 | $62,320 | $21.64 to $46.93 | 1,730 |
| District of Columbia | $40.57 | $84,390 | $24.01 to $52.04 | 400 |
| Florida | $27.24 | $56,670 | $18.45 to $37.60 | 39,160 |
| Georgia | $27.11 | $56,390 | $17.78 to $38.05 | 12,290 |
| Hawaii | $31.47 | $65,450 | $20.73 to $47.80 | 1,300 |
| Idaho | $27.04 | $56,240 | $18.59 to $38.84 | 4,550 |
| Illinois | $37.21 | $77,410 | $22.45 to $56.51 | 9,740 |
| Indiana | $29.05 | $60,430 | $19.45 to $47.02 | 8,530 |
| Iowa | $29.17 | $60,680 | $20.69 to $41.48 | 3,840 |
| Kansas | $29.07 | $60,460 | $20.99 to $40.14 | 3,770 |
| Kentucky | $28.18 | $58,620 | $18.65 to $38.47 | 5,100 |
| Louisiana | $28.20 | $58,650 | $17.77 to $37.60 | 5,380 |
| Maine | $30.37 | $63,170 | $22.64 to $39.47 | 2,250 |
| Maryland | $33.67 | $70,020 | $22.20 to $51.32 | 8,560 |
| Massachusetts | $37.16 | $77,300 | $24.44 to $49.23 | 8,200 |
| Michigan | $29.26 | $60,850 | $19.33 to $45.81 | 12,590 |
| Minnesota | $36.71 | $76,350 | $23.18 to $48.09 | 4,200 |
| Mississippi | $23.41 | $48,680 | $17.39 to $36.65 | 2,700 |
| Missouri | $28.82 | $59,950 | $18.84 to $42.68 | 7,220 |
| Montana | $29.26 | $60,850 | $20.14 to $39.05 | 1,230 |
| Nebraska | $28.77 | $59,850 | $20.93 to $39.00 | 3,020 |
| Nevada | $29.09 | $60,510 | $19.73 to $43.15 | 4,170 |
| New Hampshire | $35.51 | $73,850 | $22.85 to $46.70 | 2,560 |
| New Jersey | $35.79 | $74,450 | $23.09 to $56.03 | 10,330 |
| New Mexico | $24.17 | $50,270 | $17.97 to $36.43 | 1,950 |
| New York | $35.78 | $74,430 | $23.35 to $48.40 | 24,430 |
| North Carolina | $27.53 | $57,260 | $18.16 to $37.10 | 15,230 |
| North Dakota | $35.81 | $74,490 | $22.41 to $45.22 | 970 |
| Ohio | $30.06 | $62,510 | $18.57 to $47.26 | 14,150 |
| Oklahoma | $27.67 | $57,560 | $17.33 to $38.30 | 5,650 |
| Oregon | $30.26 | $62,940 | $22.59 to $45.44 | 3,980 |
| Pennsylvania | $30.00 | $62,400 | $22.10 to $43.00 | 15,880 |
| Rhode Island | $32.39 | $67,370 | $18.32 to $50.04 | 1,450 |
| South Carolina | $27.22 | $56,610 | $18.83 to $36.31 | 6,920 |
| South Dakota | $29.51 | $61,390 | $23.28 to $36.15 | 1,610 |
| Tennessee | $26.68 | $55,490 | $18.53 to $39.23 | 9,740 |
| Texas | $27.77 | $57,760 | $18.32 to $39.36 | 34,730 |
| Utah | $28.24 | $58,730 | $18.06 to $38.70 | 5,580 |
| Vermont | $29.88 | $62,150 | $24.17 to $44.77 | 970 |
| Virginia | $28.72 | $59,730 | $19.12 to $40.11 | 14,690 |
| Washington | $36.38 | $75,660 | $23.47 to $57.86 | 7,370 |
| West Virginia | $23.49 | $48,850 | $17.38 to $34.92 | 1,690 |
| Wisconsin | $29.67 | $61,710 | $22.08 to $47.15 | 6,630 |
| Wyoming | $26.30 | $54,700 | $18.19 to $38.00 | 690 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 49-9021, heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers, all industries. Read from the BLS state and national data files. Counts leave out the self-employed.
From a wage to a price
If you run the business, the wage is only the start. At the national median of $29.33, the labor rate calculator's starting numbers (one person, 2 unbilled hours a day, $90,000 of overhead, 15% profit) give a rate of $122.10 per billable hour. Try yours in the HVAC labor rate calculator.