The average salary for an HVAC technician in Illinois is around $53,500 per year.
Avg Salary
HVAC technicians earn an average yearly salary of $53,500.
Wages typically start from $30,920 and go up to $84,950.
17% below national average Updated in 2021
HVAC technician earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level HVAC technician earnings begin at:
$40.84 per hour
$84,950 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level HVAC technician earnings begin at:
$35.42 per hour
$73,680 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level HVAC technician earnings begin at:
$25.72 per hour
$53,500 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level HVAC technician earnings begin at:
$18.45 per hour
$38,380 per year
10th percentile
Starting level HVAC technician earnings begin at:
$14.87 per hour
$30,920 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 Illinois. On average, they make less than interior designers but more than rotary drill operators.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Interior designer salary | $58K |
| Avionics technician salary | $60K |
| Construction worker salary | $59K |
| Pipelayer salary | $59K |
| Water treatment plant operator salary | $60K |
| HVAC technician salary | $54K |
| Hydroelectric plant technician salary | $55K |
| Highway maintenance worker salary | $59K |
| Hazardous materials removal worker salary | $48K |
| Rotary drill operator salary | $47K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)