HVAC technician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level HVAC technician earnings begin at:

$45.55 per hour

$94,740 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level HVAC technician earnings begin at:

$37.23 per hour

$77,430 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level HVAC technician earnings begin at:

$36.08 per hour

$75,050 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level HVAC technician earnings begin at:

$29.19 per hour

$60,720 per year

10th percentile

Starting level HVAC technician earnings begin at:

$22.90 per hour

$47,630 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

HVAC technician salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $75,050
New Jersey $62,390
Hawaii $62,150
Alaska $61,400
Massachusetts $61,390
Minnesota $61,380
Connecticut $61,250
New York $60,970
Maryland $60,740
Rhode Island $60,600
North Dakota $60,400
Washington $60,010
New Hampshire $59,860
California $59,750
Nevada $59,430
Vermont $59,380
Wisconsin $58,680
Colorado $57,230
Oregon $57,180
Delaware $54,010
Illinois $53,500
Michigan $49,410
Iowa $49,100
Virginia $49,050
Ohio $48,810
Wyoming $48,750
Pennsylvania $48,700
Indiana $48,560
Maine $48,560
Nebraska $48,060
Missouri $48,040
Texas $47,980
Kansas $47,860
Montana $47,850
Utah $47,640
Louisiana $47,630
Kentucky $47,620
Arizona $47,590
North Carolina $47,330
Georgia $47,270
Oklahoma $47,200
South Dakota $47,170
Idaho $46,960
Alabama $46,940
Florida $46,940
New Mexico $46,640
Tennessee $46,640
West Virginia $46,150
South Carolina $43,090
Mississippi $39,460
Arkansas $38,440
Guam $37,190
Virgin Islands, U.S. $35,990
Puerto Rico $23,400

How do HVAC technician salaries compare to similar careers?

HVAC technicians earn about the same as related careers in District of Columbia. On average, they make less than water treatment plant operators but more than surveyors.

Career Median Salary
Water treatment plant operator salary $79K
Drafter salary $62K
Sheet metal worker salary $77K
Welder salary $66K
Hydroelectric plant technician salary $73K
HVAC technician salary $75K
Ironworker salary $64K
Locksmith salary $62K
Carpenter salary $60K
Surveyor salary $47K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)