Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Wages
SOC 49-9021 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers is $57,300 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $37,270 and the 90th percentile is $84,250, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
397,450
P10
$37,270
P25
$46,550
Median
$57,300
P75
$71,120
P90
$84,250
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $57,300 | $59,620 | $37,270 | $84,250 | 397,450 | — |
| 2022 | $51,390 | $57,460 | $36,170 | $82,630 | 374,770 | -10.31% |
| 2021 | $48,630 | $54,690 | $34,320 | $78,210 | 356,960 | -5.37% |
| 2020 | $50,590 | $53,410 | $31,910 | $80,820 | 344,020 | +4.03% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $78,750, 37% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $78,750 | +37.4% | $77,970 | 340 |
| Alaska | $75,380 | +31.6% | $75,660 | 610 |
| Massachusetts | $73,700 | +28.6% | $75,190 | 7,410 |
| Hawaii | $67,660 | +18.1% | $74,200 | 810 |
| Minnesota | $65,810 | +14.9% | $68,410 | 4,600 |
| Illinois | $64,920 | +13.3% | $69,000 | 10,380 |
| Washington | $64,830 | +13.1% | $72,340 | 8,140 |
| Connecticut | $64,790 | +13.1% | $67,430 | 4,720 |
| New York | $64,360 | +12.3% | $68,950 | 22,700 |
| North Dakota | $63,030 | +10% | $64,320 | 940 |
| Maryland | $62,590 | +9.2% | $66,510 | 6,700 |
| Rhode Island | $62,260 | +8.7% | $63,650 | 1,180 |
| California | $62,230 | +8.6% | $70,050 | 35,630 |
| New Jersey | $61,940 | +8.1% | $66,980 | 10,360 |
| Oregon | $61,840 | +7.9% | $63,970 | 3,960 |
| Colorado | $61,310 | +7% | $62,800 | 7,410 |
| New Hampshire | $61,190 | +6.8% | $61,500 | 1,990 |
| Delaware | $60,550 | +5.7% | $64,180 | 1,990 |
| Wisconsin | $59,520 | +3.9% | $60,970 | 6,190 |
| Indiana | $59,360 | +3.6% | $60,270 | 8,550 |
| Iowa | $59,010 | +3% | $57,930 | 3,840 |
| Nevada | $58,640 | +2.3% | $60,610 | 4,560 |
| Pennsylvania | $58,240 | +1.6% | $58,920 | 18,980 |
| Virginia | $58,110 | +1.4% | $58,770 | 13,540 |
| Missouri | $57,860 | +1% | $62,530 | 8,840 |
| Maine | $57,160 | -0.2% | $59,060 | 2,080 |
| Ohio | $56,960 | -0.6% | $58,390 | 14,450 |
| Vermont | $56,820 | -0.8% | $56,440 | 1,160 |
| Nebraska | $55,270 | -3.5% | $57,010 | 3,440 |
| South Dakota | $54,500 | -4.9% | $57,650 | 1,120 |
| Louisiana | $53,660 | -6.4% | $54,400 | 4,830 |
| Wyoming | $52,910 | -7.7% | $54,290 | 650 |
| Montana | $51,900 | -9.4% | $56,960 | 1,340 |
| Kansas | $51,730 | -9.7% | $55,770 | 3,690 |
| Michigan | $51,070 | -10.9% | $57,290 | 10,580 |
| Georgia | $50,630 | -11.6% | $53,500 | 11,520 |
| North Carolina | $50,610 | -11.7% | $52,960 | 13,320 |
| Kentucky | $50,540 | -11.8% | $53,870 | 6,500 |
| Texas | $50,190 | -12.4% | $54,640 | 31,910 |
| South Carolina | $49,930 | -12.9% | $52,240 | 6,360 |
| Utah | $49,850 | -13% | $56,440 | 5,620 |
| Arizona | $49,620 | -13.4% | $55,340 | 10,980 |
| Florida | $49,210 | -14.1% | $52,220 | 37,370 |
| Oklahoma | $48,780 | -14.9% | $51,860 | 5,680 |
| Tennessee | $48,050 | -16.1% | $50,410 | 9,880 |
| Arkansas | $47,620 | -16.9% | $49,340 | 3,830 |
| Idaho | $47,500 | -17.1% | $50,350 | 3,280 |
| Alabama | $47,050 | -17.9% | $49,380 | 6,900 |
| New Mexico | $46,250 | -19.3% | $49,000 | 1,770 |
| West Virginia | $46,080 | -19.6% | $46,820 | 1,940 |
| Mississippi | $45,950 | -19.8% | $47,420 | 2,890 |