Alabama
$48,370 median annual pay
8,260 workers reported in this trade.
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HVAC technician salary by state
Training tier: Zone 3 (1-2 years plus on-the-job experience)See which states publish BLS wage data for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers, compare medians to the national midpoint of $61,010, and click into a state page for debt-to-income math and the full training context.
Skills you'll use in this role: Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Troubleshooting, Reading Comprehension, Installation.
NATIONAL MEDIAN
$61,010
Annual median wage
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Where do heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers earn the most?
States with live BLS wage data show a median and a national comparison. States without a publishable BLS row still have a page so you can use nearby benchmarks and the calculator.
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Alaska
$77,430 median annual pay
610 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Arizona
$59,400 median annual pay
10,860 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Arkansas
$48,110 median annual pay
4,960 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →California
$72,560 median annual pay
35,130 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Colorado
$65,200 median annual pay
8,940 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Connecticut
$76,610 median annual pay
3,800 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Delaware
$62,320 median annual pay
1,730 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →District of Columbia
$84,390 median annual pay
400 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Florida
$56,670 median annual pay
39,160 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Georgia
$56,390 median annual pay
12,290 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Hawaii
$65,450 median annual pay
1,300 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Idaho
$56,240 median annual pay
4,550 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Illinois
$77,410 median annual pay
9,740 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Indiana
$60,430 median annual pay
8,530 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Iowa
$60,680 median annual pay
3,840 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Kansas
$60,460 median annual pay
3,770 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Kentucky
$58,620 median annual pay
5,100 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Louisiana
$58,650 median annual pay
5,380 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Maine
$63,170 median annual pay
2,250 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Maryland
$70,020 median annual pay
8,560 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Massachusetts
$77,300 median annual pay
8,200 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Michigan
$60,850 median annual pay
12,590 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Minnesota
$76,350 median annual pay
4,200 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Mississippi
$48,680 median annual pay
2,700 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Missouri
$59,950 median annual pay
7,220 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Montana
$60,850 median annual pay
1,230 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Nebraska
$59,850 median annual pay
3,020 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Nevada
$60,510 median annual pay
4,170 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →New Hampshire
$73,850 median annual pay
2,560 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →New Jersey
$74,450 median annual pay
10,330 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →New Mexico
$50,270 median annual pay
1,950 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →New York
$74,430 median annual pay
24,430 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →North Carolina
$57,260 median annual pay
15,230 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →North Dakota
$74,490 median annual pay
970 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Ohio
$62,510 median annual pay
14,150 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Oklahoma
$57,560 median annual pay
5,650 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Oregon
$62,940 median annual pay
3,980 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Pennsylvania
$62,400 median annual pay
15,880 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Rhode Island
$67,370 median annual pay
1,450 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →South Carolina
$56,610 median annual pay
6,920 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →South Dakota
$61,390 median annual pay
1,610 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Tennessee
$55,490 median annual pay
9,740 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Texas
$57,760 median annual pay
34,730 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Utah
$58,730 median annual pay
5,580 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Vermont
$62,150 median annual pay
970 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Virginia
$59,730 median annual pay
14,690 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Washington
$75,660 median annual pay
7,370 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →West Virginia
$48,850 median annual pay
1,690 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Wisconsin
$61,710 median annual pay
6,630 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Wyoming
$54,700 median annual pay
690 workers reported in this trade.
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