HVAC Technician United States
HVAC Technician salary in the US
Typical pay
$77,500a year
Most HVAC Technicians earn $66k to $90k a year
From 1,875 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median HVAC Technician salary in the US is $77,500 a year. Most job postings pay $65,500 to $90,500. From 1,875 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
Pick a state on the map or in the table to see its cities, pay and open HVAC Technician jobs.
| Nevada | $118k | $67k to $129k | 17 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $88k | $65k to $104k | 137 |
| Washington | $84k | $74k to $109k | 34 |
| Oklahoma | $84k | $62k to $95k | 23 |
| Utah | $84k | $72k to $95k | 16 |
| Massachusetts | $83k | $70k to $95k | 70 |
| Connecticut | $81k | $72k to $99k | 26 |
| Tennessee | $81k | $67k to $91k | 23 |
| Illinois | $80k | $74k to $90k | 42 |
| Kentucky | $80k | $64k to $87k | 17 |
| Colorado | $80k | $71k to $95k | 86 |
| South Carolina | $80k | $66k to $89k | 45 |
| Louisiana | $79k | $74k to $90k | 26 |
| Maine | $78k | $75k to $83k | 12 |
| Maryland | $78k | $66k to $93k | 61 |
| Minnesota | $78k | $66k to $96k | 26 |
| Missouri | $76k | $68k to $92k | 19 |
| Rhode Island | $76k | $70k to $87k | 12 |
| Texas | $76k | $63k to $93k | 159 |
| Oregon | $75k | $72k to $87k | 11 |
| Georgia | $75k | $65k to $83k | 59 |
| Michigan | $75k | $57k to $77k | 29 |
| New Jersey | $75k | $65k to $94k | 51 |
| New Mexico | $75k | $68k to $93k | 12 |
| Ohio | $75k | $57k to $94k | 74 |
| New York | $74k | $61k to $81k | 70 |
| North Carolina | $74k | $62k to $90k | 63 |
| New Hampshire | $73k | $71k to $76k | 47 |
| Alabama | $73k | $60k to $90k | 19 |
| Pennsylvania | $73k | $66k to $88k | 55 |
| Virginia | $73k | $62k to $88k | 105 |
| Wisconsin | $73k | $64k to $82k | 41 |
| Arizona | $71k | $58k to $90k | 52 |
| Florida | $68k | $60k to $79k | 80 |
| Idaho | $64k | $47k to $86k | 18 |
| Indiana | $59k | $53k to $76k | 24 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 11 |
| Delaware | – | – | 9 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 8 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 5 |
| Iowa | – | – | 7 |
| Kansas | – | – | 9 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 6 |
| Montana | – | – | 8 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 8 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Vermont | – | – | 2 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 7 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Seattle, WA | $88k | $75k to $114k | 75 | 28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | $88k | $73k to $97k | 127 | 30 |
| Boston, MA | $84k | $71k to $97k | 231 | 92 |
| Dallas, TX | $83k | $73k to $95k | 261 | 51 |
| Denver, CO | $83k | $71k to $95k | 111 | 53 |
| Chicago, IL | $82k | $76k to $92k | 130 | 29 |
| Columbus, OH | $80k | $60k to $100k | 100 | 26 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $80k | $69k to $100k | 134 | 33 |
| Baltimore, MD | $79k | $66k to $94k | 102 | 31 |
| Washington, DC | $78k | $64k to $93k | 265 | 70 |
| New York, NY | $78k | $65k to $94k | 330 | 79 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $75k | $55k to $91k | 171 | 46 |
| Houston, TX | $75k | $62k to $89k | 163 | 34 |
| Atlanta, GA | $74k | $66k to $83k | 192 | 43 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $73k | $68k to $92k | 146 | 30 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 628 job postings$46k $67k
Typical: $54k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 800 job postings$69k $93k
Typical: $80k
- Senior 92 job postings$74k $100k
Typical: $84k
- Lead or manager 101 job postings$73k $94k
Typical: $83k
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Experienced: most postings pay $69k to $93k a year, typically $80k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoolSys | $83k | $73k | $83k | $88k | – |
| Walmart Canada | $90k | – | $90k | – | – |
| Unique Services | $78k | $65k | $78k | – | $78k |
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