HVAC Technician California
HVAC Technician salary in California
Typical pay
$86,400a year
Most HVAC Technicians earn $68k to $104k a year
From 148 current job postings, updated Nov 7, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median HVAC Technician salary in California is $86,400 a year. Most job postings pay $67,600 to $104,000. From 148 current job postings, updated Nov 7, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$86k typical, most $68k to $104k
| San Jose, CA | $107k | $88k to $124k | 17 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside, CA | $105k | $53k to $120k | 10 |
| Sacramento, CA | $91k | $59k to $115k | 14 |
| San Francisco, CA | $86k | $71k to $112k | 24 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $79k | $70k to $101k | 36 |
| San Diego, CA | $78k | $65k to $101k | 21 |
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 4 |
| Chico, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 4 |
| Hanford, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Merced, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Napa, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Oxnard, CA | – | – | 6 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 0 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Santa Maria, CA | – | – | 12 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Stockton, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 4 |
| Visalia, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Yuba City, CA | – | – | 1 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 44 job postings$44k $82k
Typical: $56k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 69 job postings$71k $104k
Typical: $88k
- Senior 10 job postings$87k $120k
Typical: $98k
- Lead or manager 8 job postings
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Experienced: most postings pay $71k to $104k a year, typically $88k.
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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 | $74k | – | $94k | – | – |
How much does a HVAC Technician make in California?
Employers hiring now typically offer $86,400 a year for HVAC Technician roles in California. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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