May 2025 OEWS estimate
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installer Salary in the United States
The national median annual salary is $61,010. This page compares official BLS estimates across 44 major metro areas with publishable data.
Wage overview
Official BLS estimates; hourly values are shown only when BLS publishes them.
Median annual salary
$61,010
Mean annual salary
$64,780
Employment estimate
409,670
Annual salary percentiles
BLS wage thresholds from the 10th to the 90th percentile. Values are annual, the scale starts at $0, and P50 is the median.
| Percentile | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| P10 — 10th percentile | $40,050 |
| P25 — lower quartile | $48,360 |
| P50 — median | $61,010 |
| P75 — upper quartile | $77,060 |
| P90 — 90th percentile | $95,210 |
Median hourly wage
$29.33/hr
Mean hourly wage
$31.14/hr
Employment estimate
409,670
Hourly wage percentiles
BLS hourly wage thresholds from the 10th to the 90th percentile. The scale starts at $0; P50 is the median.
| Percentile | Hourly wage |
|---|---|
| P10 — 10th percentile | $19.25/hr |
| P25 — lower quartile | $23.25/hr |
| P50 — median | $29.33/hr |
| P75 — upper quartile | $37.05/hr |
| P90 — 90th percentile | $45.78/hr |
Median salary distribution across covered metros
These values summarize the 44 metros published on this site, not every U.S. metro.
- Lowest covered median
- $47,270
- Middle covered median
- $62,200
- Highest covered median
- $82,050
Highest-paying metros in this dataset
Ranked by annual median salary on a zero-based scale. This is not a cost-of-living or quality-of-life ranking.
| Rank | Metro or occupation | Annual median |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | San Jose, CA | $82,050 |
| #2 | Seattle, WA | $80,100 |
| #3 | Boston, MA | $78,530 |
| #4 | San Francisco, CA | $78,490 |
| #5 | New York, NY | $77,990 |
| #6 | Chicago, IL | $77,960 |
| #7 | Minneapolis, MN | $77,490 |
| #8 | Los Angeles, CA | $73,830 |
| #9 | Washington, DC | $71,920 |
| #10 | Denver, CO | $71,580 |
Largest employment markets
BLS employment estimates for the covered metros where employment is published.
| Rank | Employment market | Estimated employment |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York, NY | 21,820 |
| #2 | Dallas, TX | 10,910 |
| #3 | Los Angeles, CA | 10,720 |
| #4 | Miami, FL | 9,140 |
| #5 | Washington, DC | 8,730 |
| #6 | Philadelphia, PA | 8,610 |
| #7 | Phoenix, AZ | 8,070 |
| #8 | Houston, TX | 7,680 |
| #9 | Chicago, IL | 7,210 |
| #10 | Atlanta, GA | 7,060 |