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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration MechanicsBLS OES May 2025
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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics — median wage by state
- District of Columbia: $84,390, COL-adjusted $76,788
- Alaska: $77,430, COL-adjusted $75,615
- Illinois: $77,410, COL-adjusted $77,410
- Massachusetts: $77,300, COL-adjusted $73,062
- Connecticut: $76,610, COL-adjusted $73,948
- Minnesota: $76,350, COL-adjusted $77,434
- Washington: $75,660, COL-adjusted $70,710
- North Dakota: $74,490, COL-adjusted $83,697
- New Jersey: $74,450, COL-adjusted $68,428
- New York: $74,430, COL-adjusted $68,981
- New Hampshire: $73,850, COL-adjusted $70,873
- California: $72,560, COL-adjusted $65,547
- Maryland: $70,020, COL-adjusted $66,686
- Rhode Island: $67,370, COL-adjusted $65,855
- Hawaii: $65,450, COL-adjusted $59,500
- Colorado: $65,200, COL-adjusted $63,240
- Maine: $63,170, COL-adjusted $65,057
- Oregon: $62,940, COL-adjusted $60,870
- Ohio: $62,510, COL-adjusted $67,360
- Pennsylvania: $62,400, COL-adjusted $63,934
- Delaware: $62,320, COL-adjusted $62,445
- Vermont: $62,150, COL-adjusted $63,418
- Wisconsin: $61,710, COL-adjusted $65,579
- South Dakota: $61,390, COL-adjusted $69,289
- Michigan: $60,850, COL-adjusted $63,254
- Montana: $60,850, COL-adjusted $64,323
- Iowa: $60,680, COL-adjusted $69,112
- Nevada: $60,510, COL-adjusted $60,510
- Kansas: $60,460, COL-adjusted $67,103
- Indiana: $60,430, COL-adjusted $64,770
- Missouri: $59,950, COL-adjusted $66,024
- Nebraska: $59,850, COL-adjusted $66,426
- Virginia: $59,730, COL-adjusted $59,080
- Arizona: $59,400, COL-adjusted $58,987
- Utah: $58,730, COL-adjusted $59,383
- Louisiana: $58,650, COL-adjusted $66,497
- Kentucky: $58,620, COL-adjusted $64,989
- Texas: $57,760, COL-adjusted $59,485
- Oklahoma: $57,560, COL-adjusted $65,558
- North Carolina: $57,260, COL-adjusted $60,721
- Florida: $56,670, COL-adjusted $54,807
- South Carolina: $56,610, COL-adjusted $60,416
- Georgia: $56,390, COL-adjusted $58,557
- Idaho: $56,240, COL-adjusted $58,890
- Tennessee: $55,490, COL-adjusted $60,381
- Wyoming: $54,700, COL-adjusted $59,008
- New Mexico: $50,270, COL-adjusted $54,523
- West Virginia: $48,850, COL-adjusted $54,581
- Mississippi: $48,680, COL-adjusted $55,954
- Alabama: $48,370, COL-adjusted $54,471
- Arkansas: $48,110, COL-adjusted $55,362
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- District of Columbia$84,390
- Alaska$77,430
- Illinois$77,410
- Massachusetts$77,300
- Connecticut$76,610
- Minnesota$76,350
- Washington$75,660
- North Dakota$74,490
- New Jersey$74,450
- New York$74,430
- New Hampshire$73,850
- California$72,560
- Maryland$70,020
- Rhode Island$67,370
- Hawaii$65,450
- Colorado$65,200
- Maine$63,170
- Oregon$62,940
- Ohio$62,510
- Pennsylvania$62,400
- Delaware$62,320
- Vermont$62,150
- Wisconsin$61,710
- South Dakota$61,390
- Michigan$60,850
- Montana$60,850
- Iowa$60,680
- Nevada$60,510
- Kansas$60,460
- Indiana$60,430
- Missouri$59,950
- Nebraska$59,850
- Virginia$59,730
- Arizona$59,400
- Utah$58,730
- Louisiana$58,650
- Kentucky$58,620
- Texas$57,760
- Oklahoma$57,560
- North Carolina$57,260
- Florida$56,670
- South Carolina$56,610
- Georgia$56,390
- Idaho$56,240
- Tennessee$55,490
- Wyoming$54,700
- New Mexico$50,270
- West Virginia$48,850
- Mississippi$48,680
- Alabama$48,370
- Arkansas$48,110
Highest- and lowest-paying states for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. District of Columbia$84,390
- 2. Alaska$77,430
- 3. Illinois$77,410
- 4. Massachusetts$77,300
- 5. Connecticut$76,610
Lowest-paying
- Arkansas$48,110
- Alabama$48,370
- Mississippi$48,680
- West Virginia$48,850
- New Mexico$50,270
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics is $62,937 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics the most?
- District of Columbia pays Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics the most, with a median of $84,390, followed by Alaska ($77,430). The lowest median is in Arkansas at $48,110.
- How much do Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics salaries vary by state?
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics median pay ranges from $48,110 to $84,390 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +8.1% change in Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics employment from 2024 to 2034 — faster than average.