$61,585
Avg. Median Salary
Salary Overview
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers median salaries range from $49,860 to $83,980 across
the 49 metro areas tracked, a 68% spread.
The national average median salary for this occupation is $61,585.
The highest-paying metro area for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $83,980,
while Jacksonville, FL pays the least at $49,860.
Total estimated employment across all tracked metros is 208,710.
Top 5 Highest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $83,980 | 2,050 | +36% |
| 2 | Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $77,600 | 5,760 | +26% |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $76,760 | 3,610 | +25% |
| 4 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $76,090 | 3,170 | +24% |
| 5 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $75,500 | 3,590 | +23% |
5 Lowest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | Jacksonville, FL | $49,860 | 3,150 | -19% |
| 2 | Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $49,970 | 1,990 | -19% |
| 3 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $50,010 | 5,640 | -19% |
| 4 | Tucson, AZ | $50,050 | 1,460 | -19% |
| 5 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $50,070 | 5,300 | -19% |
All Metro Areas for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
| Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $83,980 | 2,050 | +36% |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $77,600 | 5,760 | +26% |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $76,760 | 3,610 | +25% |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $76,090 | 3,170 | +24% |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $75,500 | 3,590 | +23% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $74,400 | 6,140 | +21% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $74,090 | 21,340 | +20% |
| Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT | $72,950 | 1,600 | +18% |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $72,180 | 2,810 | +17% |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $72,090 | 7,110 | +17% |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | $64,990 | 4,580 | +6% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $64,820 | 9,420 | +5% |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $64,800 | 3,030 | +5% |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $64,290 | 2,480 | +4% |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $63,540 | 5,380 | +3% |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $62,830 | 8,290 | +2% |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | $62,030 | 3,110 | +1% |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $62,000 | 2,910 | +1% |
| Columbus, OH | $61,990 | 2,450 | +1% |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $61,880 | 3,640 | +0% |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $61,140 | 5,750 | -1% |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $60,160 | 1,420 | -2% |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $59,840 | 3,300 | -3% |
| Richmond, VA | $59,690 | 2,430 | -3% |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $59,660 | 1,100 | -3% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $59,530 | 3,500 | -3% |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $59,050 | 2,320 | -4% |
| Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI | $59,000 | 2,440 | -4% |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | $58,860 | 3,070 | -4% |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $58,820 | 7,920 | -4% |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | $58,790 | 3,040 | -5% |
| Boise City, ID | $58,620 | 1,890 | -5% |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $57,950 | 3,160 | -6% |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $57,910 | 7,000 | -6% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $57,670 | 9,980 | -6% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $57,110 | 2,620 | -7% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $56,990 | 960 | -7% |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | $56,830 | 7,060 | -8% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $54,980 | 1,820 | -11% |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $54,180 | 2,570 | -12% |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $53,770 | 2,890 | -13% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | $53,510 | 9,200 | -13% |
| Tulsa, OK | $52,820 | 1,460 | -14% |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $52,000 | 1,800 | -16% |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $50,070 | 5,300 | -19% |
| Tucson, AZ | $50,050 | 1,460 | -19% |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $50,010 | 5,640 | -19% |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $49,970 | 1,990 | -19% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $49,860 | 3,150 | -19% |
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Salary Calculator Data Sources
Salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), 2024 estimates. SOC code: 49-9021.
Verify at bls.gov/oes