HVAC technician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level HVAC technician earnings begin at:

$37.78 per hour

$78,590 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level HVAC technician earnings begin at:

$30.21 per hour

$62,847 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level HVAC technician earnings begin at:

$23.57 per hour

$49,025 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level HVAC technician earnings begin at:

$18.39 per hour

$38,243 per year

10th percentile

Starting level HVAC technician earnings begin at:

$14.70 per hour

$30,582 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

HVAC technician salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $68,830
Alaska $66,760
Connecticut $62,270
Hawaii $61,670
Illinois $59,590
Massachusetts $58,800
New York $57,820
New Jersey $57,640
Maryland $56,910
California $55,140
Washington $54,580
Nevada $53,690
Rhode Island $52,980
North Dakota $52,760
Colorado $51,880
Kansas $51,611
Minnesota $51,380
New Hampshire $51,320
Wisconsin $51,020
Delaware $50,610
Virginia $49,970
Vermont $49,340
Iowa $49,025
Maine $47,430
Wyoming $47,240
Oregon $46,970
Utah $46,930
Ohio $46,870
Michigan $46,830
Nebraska $45,980
Texas $45,753
South Dakota $45,580
Missouri $45,370
South Carolina $45,240
New Mexico $44,860
Montana $43,760
Indiana $43,456
Pennsylvania $43,249
Louisiana $42,760
Kentucky $42,564
North Carolina $41,820
Tennessee $41,460
Oklahoma $40,740
Florida $40,620
Georgia $40,490
Arizona $39,332
Idaho $39,182
Mississippi $38,840
Arkansas $38,193
West Virginia $37,630
Alabama $37,297
Virgin Islands, U.S. $36,760
Guam $35,690
Puerto Rico $22,840

How do HVAC technician salaries compare to similar careers?

HVAC technicians earn about the same as related careers in Iowa. On average, they make less than plumbers but more than carpenters.

Career Median Salary
Plumber salary $52K
Crane operator salary $55K
Ironworker salary $54K
Electrician salary $49K
Brickmason salary $55K
HVAC technician salary $49K
Pipefitter salary $51K
Plasterer salary $46K
Pipelayer salary $44K
Carpenter salary $43K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)