Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
SOC code 49-9021 · Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $40,050 | $19.25 |
| 25th percentile | $48,360 | $23.25 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $61,010 | $29.33 |
| 75th percentile | $77,060 | $37.05 |
| 90th percentile | $95,210 | $45.78 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (SOC 49-9021), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 7,330 | $52,440 | $49,290 | $35,940 | $42,880 | $59,910 | $69,350 |
| Alaska | 790 | $81,800 | $83,660 | $47,310 | $58,490 | $101,270 | $104,100 |
| Arizona | 10,850 | $58,540 | $56,580 | $39,760 | $48,090 | $63,500 | $78,380 |
| Arkansas | 4,890 | $50,010 | $47,240 | $36,440 | $38,860 | $59,550 | $65,810 |
| California | 34,020 | $74,470 | $65,290 | $46,980 | $55,730 | $84,720 | $107,600 |
| Colorado | 8,870 | $68,100 | $63,420 | $46,600 | $50,900 | $80,010 | $100,790 |
| Connecticut | 4,440 | $71,260 | $73,910 | $46,120 | $59,320 | $81,270 | $97,940 |
| Delaware | 1,790 | $64,530 | $59,940 | $44,460 | $48,980 | $76,730 | $95,160 |
| District of Columbia | 370 | $83,780 | $83,390 | $49,400 | $76,040 | $102,040 | $105,480 |
| Florida | 38,290 | $55,110 | $50,580 | $37,800 | $45,880 | $61,650 | $74,670 |
| Georgia | 12,210 | $55,340 | $55,020 | $37,250 | $45,280 | $62,780 | $77,580 |
| Hawaii | 1,110 | $67,280 | $63,780 | $45,790 | $58,560 | $73,470 | $89,900 |
| Idaho | 3,570 | $58,150 | $52,730 | $39,650 | $46,570 | $64,360 | $78,720 |
| Illinois | 8,510 | $72,860 | $71,620 | $44,520 | $50,610 | $87,810 | $110,570 |
| Indiana | 7,620 | $62,530 | $60,310 | $38,970 | $48,130 | $76,520 | $93,080 |
| Iowa | 3,990 | $60,160 | $59,490 | $37,790 | $48,550 | $72,620 | $85,760 |
| Kansas | 4,100 | $57,210 | $56,750 | $38,420 | $46,720 | $63,190 | $77,570 |
| Kentucky | 6,230 | $58,450 | $58,880 | $38,020 | $47,860 | $69,440 | $79,100 |
| Louisiana | 5,040 | $55,140 | $53,510 | $35,610 | $41,950 | $64,780 | $77,940 |
| Maine | 2,110 | $63,580 | $62,130 | $47,590 | $52,950 | $74,240 | $80,330 |
| Maryland | 6,380 | $68,890 | $65,000 | $45,140 | $52,080 | $80,200 | $100,760 |
| Massachusetts | 7,960 | $79,390 | $76,990 | $49,540 | $62,380 | $96,830 | $109,220 |
| Michigan | 13,720 | $61,120 | $60,090 | $39,560 | $47,620 | $74,460 | $84,070 |
| Minnesota | 5,190 | $71,780 | $73,390 | $47,080 | $58,690 | $83,260 | $94,420 |
| Mississippi | 2,960 | $50,210 | $47,270 | $36,000 | $38,380 | $59,040 | $70,360 |
| Missouri | 8,360 | $64,980 | $60,330 | $37,980 | $46,550 | $77,630 | $94,870 |
| Montana | 1,050 | $60,190 | $58,600 | $39,610 | $47,360 | $72,070 | $79,240 |
| Nebraska | 3,080 | $58,630 | $59,690 | $38,590 | $48,310 | $64,840 | $78,370 |
| Nevada | 4,240 | $62,370 | $59,230 | $39,230 | $48,060 | $75,590 | $91,040 |
| New Hampshire | 2,120 | $66,520 | $64,410 | $46,650 | $53,290 | $76,680 | $87,920 |
| New Jersey | 10,680 | $71,490 | $69,800 | $45,920 | $50,640 | $86,780 | $102,050 |
| New Mexico | 1,820 | $56,190 | $55,020 | $36,580 | $40,360 | $64,430 | $77,980 |
| New York | 22,710 | $70,480 | $66,670 | $47,510 | $50,970 | $84,570 | $98,530 |
| North Carolina | 13,750 | $54,710 | $51,940 | $37,750 | $46,360 | $61,650 | $75,470 |
| North Dakota | 1,100 | $68,440 | $66,770 | $48,210 | $51,480 | $78,280 | $92,650 |
| Ohio | 13,570 | $62,140 | $60,490 | $38,120 | $47,590 | $74,900 | $91,710 |
| Oklahoma | 4,820 | $55,400 | $50,920 | $35,610 | $38,540 | $63,440 | $79,580 |
| Oregon | 3,690 | $67,380 | $62,740 | $45,390 | $49,360 | $78,290 | $93,620 |
| Pennsylvania | 16,930 | $63,250 | $61,120 | $43,350 | $49,470 | $74,170 | $84,190 |
| Rhode Island | 1,320 | $63,330 | $63,580 | $37,180 | $47,660 | $78,830 | $86,290 |
| South Carolina | 6,370 | $55,010 | $55,260 | $38,030 | $46,800 | $61,310 | $72,460 |
| South Dakota | 1,130 | $59,070 | $59,460 | $41,070 | $49,560 | $63,800 | $77,280 |
| Tennessee | 10,510 | $55,130 | $51,480 | $38,100 | $45,220 | $63,430 | $76,600 |
| Texas | 32,070 | $58,120 | $54,050 | $37,300 | $45,790 | $70,050 | $82,870 |
| Utah | 5,370 | $59,030 | $56,200 | $37,510 | $47,280 | $70,000 | $80,330 |
| Vermont | 1,050 | $60,790 | $60,170 | $44,010 | $49,090 | $67,910 | $80,160 |
| Virginia | 13,640 | $61,260 | $60,630 | $40,710 | $48,240 | $72,970 | $81,750 |
| Washington | 7,090 | $74,000 | $67,630 | $47,120 | $52,690 | $85,080 | $108,800 |
| West Virginia | 1,450 | $48,040 | $46,040 | $35,260 | $37,520 | $53,820 | $65,390 |
| Wisconsin | 5,930 | $66,360 | $62,030 | $46,150 | $51,800 | $77,400 | $96,970 |
| Wyoming | 570 | $54,570 | $50,920 | $36,860 | $42,640 | $63,660 | $78,730 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.