SOC 49-9021 · Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers wages by metro
National median annual wage
$61,010
- 10th percentile
- $40,050
- 25th percentile
- $48,360
- Median
- $61,010
- 75th percentile
- $77,060
- 90th percentile
- $95,210
- Mean
- $64,780
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 409,670.
That median is 19.7% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
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Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 90 | $54,310 | $93,820 | $105,800 |
| Anchorage, AK | 330 | $58,070 | $85,620 | $105,140 |
| Napa, CA | 70 | $51,400 | $84,570 | $108,850 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 1,740 | $57,170 | $82,050 | $136,650 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 3,940 | $51,380 | $80,100 | $129,390 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 560 | $49,200 | $79,510 | $122,600 |
| Peoria, IL | 370 | $47,100 | $78,710 | $105,450 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 260 | $48,550 | $78,640 | $120,430 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 6,050 | $50,890 | $78,530 | $103,050 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 3,980 | $49,180 | $78,490 | $129,380 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 210 | $47,760 | $78,330 | $115,790 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 21,820 | $50,690 | $77,990 | $108,780 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 7,210 | $47,460 | $77,960 | $117,940 |
| Decatur, IL | 90 | $47,770 | $77,770 | $107,540 |
| Rochester, MN | 190 | $48,410 | $77,500 | $94,600 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 1,050 | $45,230 | $77,490 | $100,360 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 2,420 | $48,660 | $77,490 | $100,660 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 150 | $48,900 | $77,010 | $110,500 |
| New Haven, CT | 550 | $43,200 | $76,880 | $101,930 |
| Mankato, MN | 120 | $47,900 | $76,670 | $100,270 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 21,820 | $50,690 | $77,990 | $108,780 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 10,910 | $40,290 | $59,560 | $84,880 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 10,720 | $46,590 | $73,830 | $109,010 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 9,140 | $39,520 | $58,040 | $80,220 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 8,730 | $46,920 | $71,920 | $105,180 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 8,610 | $45,510 | $64,580 | $100,800 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 8,070 | $38,210 | $61,170 | $83,180 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 7,680 | $38,780 | $58,940 | $83,120 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 7,210 | $47,460 | $77,960 | $117,940 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 7,060 | $38,310 | $58,970 | $82,740 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 6,090 | $39,620 | $50,540 | $75,300 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 6,050 | $50,890 | $78,530 | $103,050 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 5,740 | $42,840 | $63,170 | $95,610 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 5,140 | $38,020 | $51,460 | $77,840 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 4,820 | $46,760 | $64,300 | $95,910 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 4,360 | $49,010 | $71,580 | $104,880 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 3,980 | $49,180 | $78,490 | $129,380 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 3,960 | $45,040 | $63,180 | $103,320 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 3,940 | $51,380 | $80,100 | $129,390 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 3,860 | $40,110 | $59,840 | $79,210 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 400 | $49,940 | $84,390 | $108,240 |
| Alaska | 610 | $48,580 | $77,430 | $105,140 |
| Illinois | 9,740 | $46,690 | $77,410 | $117,550 |
| Massachusetts | 8,200 | $50,820 | $77,300 | $102,410 |
| Connecticut | 3,800 | $45,280 | $76,610 | $100,160 |
| Minnesota | 4,200 | $48,220 | $76,350 | $100,030 |
| Washington | 7,370 | $48,810 | $75,660 | $120,360 |
| North Dakota | 970 | $46,610 | $74,490 | $94,060 |
| New Jersey | 10,330 | $48,020 | $74,450 | $116,550 |
| New York | 24,430 | $48,560 | $74,430 | $100,680 |
| New Hampshire | 2,560 | $47,520 | $73,850 | $97,140 |
| California | 35,130 | $46,950 | $72,560 | $109,060 |
| Maryland | 8,560 | $46,180 | $70,020 | $106,740 |
| Rhode Island | 1,450 | $38,100 | $67,370 | $104,080 |
| Hawaii | 1,300 | $43,120 | $65,450 | $99,430 |
| Colorado | 8,940 | $48,220 | $65,200 | $103,640 |
| Maine | 2,250 | $47,090 | $63,170 | $82,090 |
| Oregon | 3,980 | $46,990 | $62,940 | $94,520 |
| Ohio | 14,150 | $38,630 | $62,510 | $98,310 |
| Pennsylvania | 15,880 | $45,970 | $62,400 | $89,440 |
| Delaware | 1,730 | $45,000 | $62,320 | $97,600 |
| Vermont | 970 | $50,280 | $62,150 | $93,110 |
| Wisconsin | 6,630 | $45,930 | $61,710 | $98,070 |
| South Dakota | 1,610 | $48,420 | $61,390 | $75,190 |
| Michigan | 12,590 | $40,210 | $60,850 | $95,290 |
| Montana | 1,230 | $41,900 | $60,850 | $81,230 |
| Iowa | 3,840 | $43,040 | $60,680 | $86,280 |
| Nevada | 4,170 | $41,040 | $60,510 | $89,750 |
| Kansas | 3,770 | $43,660 | $60,460 | $83,500 |
| Indiana | 8,530 | $40,460 | $60,430 | $97,800 |
| Missouri | 7,220 | $39,180 | $59,950 | $88,760 |
| Nebraska | 3,020 | $43,540 | $59,850 | $81,110 |
| Virginia | 14,690 | $39,760 | $59,730 | $83,420 |
| Arizona | 10,860 | $37,950 | $59,400 | $80,160 |
| Utah | 5,580 | $37,570 | $58,730 | $80,500 |
| Louisiana | 5,380 | $36,950 | $58,650 | $78,210 |
| Kentucky | 5,100 | $38,790 | $58,620 | $80,020 |
| Texas | 34,730 | $38,100 | $57,760 | $81,860 |
| Oklahoma | 5,650 | $36,050 | $57,560 | $79,660 |
| North Carolina | 15,230 | $37,780 | $57,260 | $77,160 |
| Florida | 39,160 | $38,370 | $56,670 | $78,210 |
| South Carolina | 6,920 | $39,170 | $56,610 | $75,530 |
| Georgia | 12,290 | $36,990 | $56,390 | $79,130 |
| Idaho | 4,550 | $38,660 | $56,240 | $80,780 |
| Tennessee | 9,740 | $38,540 | $55,490 | $81,590 |
| Wyoming | 690 | $37,840 | $54,700 | $79,050 |
| New Mexico | 1,950 | $37,380 | $50,270 | $75,770 |
| West Virginia | 1,690 | $36,160 | $48,850 | $72,640 |
| Mississippi | 2,700 | $36,160 | $48,680 | $76,240 |
| Alabama | 8,260 | $36,510 | $48,370 | $65,690 |
| Arkansas | 4,960 | $37,040 | $48,110 | $69,290 |
| Virgin Islands | 70 | $36,220 | $45,030 | $68,490 |
| Guam | 240 | $29,780 | $40,110 | $69,830 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,140 | $24,010 | $31,480 | $49,510 |
Other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers is $61,010. Employment is 409,670.
How does Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers is 19.7% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Fairbanks-College, AK is highest on this page's list at $93,820.