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Top 10 Paying States

These states pay HVAC technicians the most on average — driven by demand, climate extremes, union strength, and cost of living.

District of Columbia

400 HVAC techs employed

Salary Range10th – 90th percentile

$49,940$108,240

Cost-of-Living Adjusted

COL Index 148.7

610 HVAC techs employed

Salary Range10th – 90th percentile

$48,580$105,140

Cost-of-Living Adjusted

COL Index 127.1

7,370 HVAC techs employed

Salary Range10th – 90th percentile

$48,810$120,360

Cost-of-Living Adjusted

COL Index 113.6

8,200 HVAC techs employed

Salary Range10th – 90th percentile

$50,820$102,410

Cost-of-Living Adjusted

COL Index 135.0

10,330 HVAC techs employed

Salary Range10th – 90th percentile

$48,020$116,550

Cost-of-Living Adjusted

COL Index 115.2

9,740 HVAC techs employed

Salary Range10th – 90th percentile

$46,690$117,550

Cost-of-Living Adjusted

35,130 HVAC techs employed

Salary Range10th – 90th percentile

$46,950$109,060

Cost-of-Living Adjusted

COL Index 142.2

24,430 HVAC techs employed

Salary Range10th – 90th percentile

$48,560$100,680

Cost-of-Living Adjusted

COL Index 139.1

4,200 HVAC techs employed

Salary Range10th – 90th percentile

$48,220$100,030

Cost-of-Living Adjusted

8,560 HVAC techs employed

Salary Range10th – 90th percentile

$46,180$106,740

Cost-of-Living Adjusted

COL Index 115.3

Real Buying Power

Where Your Paycheck Goes Furthest

Top-line salary isn't everything. After adjusting for cost of living, Illinois delivers the highest real wages in the country for HVAC techs.

#1

Illinois

Cost of Living Index 95.1 · 9,740 techs employed

Mean Wage

$77,570

COL Adjusted

$81,567

Full Rankings

Every State, Ranked

Click any state to see detailed salary percentiles, hourly pay, employment, and licensing requirements.

#	State	Median	Mean	Employment	COL Adjusted
01	DCDistrict of Columbia	$84,390	$84,920	400	$57,108
02	AKAlaska	$77,430	$80,150	610	$63,061
03	ILIllinois	$77,410	$77,570	9,740	$81,567
04	MAMassachusetts	$77,300	$77,760	8,200	$57,600
05	CTConnecticut	$76,610	$73,590	3,800	$65,239
06	MNMinnesota	$76,350	$73,990	4,200	$74,889
07	WAWashington	$75,660	$78,860	7,370	$69,419
08	NDNorth Dakota	$74,490	$70,010	970	$76,765
09	NJNew Jersey	$74,450	$77,580	10,330	$67,344
10	NYNew York	$74,430	$74,760	24,430	$53,746
11	NHNew Hampshire	$73,850	$71,490	2,560	$63,490
12	CACalifornia	$72,560	$75,370	35,130	$53,003
13	MDMaryland	$70,020	$73,820	8,560	$64,024
14	RIRhode Island	$67,370	$69,780	1,450	$64,373
15	HIHawaii	$65,450	$67,070	1,300	$34,769
16	COColorado	$65,200	$71,330	8,940	$67,869
17	MEMaine	$63,170	$65,300	2,250	$57,331
18	OROregon	$62,940	$68,430	3,980	$62,096
19	OHOhio	$62,510	$66,000	14,150	$72,368
20	PAPennsylvania	$62,400	$64,880	15,880	$65,535
21	DEDelaware	$62,320	$66,140	1,730	$64,151
22	VTVermont	$62,150	$67,070	970	$58,576
23	WIWisconsin	$61,710	$67,410	6,630	$72,096
24	SDSouth Dakota	$61,390	$61,100	1,610	$66,558
25	MIMichigan	$60,850	$64,490	12,590	$70,558
26	MTMontana	$60,850	$62,260	1,230	$64,518
27	IAIowa	$60,680	$63,120	3,840	$70,055
28	NVNevada	$60,510	$63,350	4,170	$60,913
29	KSKansas	$60,460	$61,470	3,770	$69,067
30	INIndiana	$60,430	$65,110	8,530	$71,945
31	MOMissouri	$59,950	$62,410	7,220	$69,499
32	NENebraska	$59,850	$61,050	3,020	$67,236
33	VAVirginia	$59,730	$61,190	14,690	$59,007
34	AZArizona	$59,400	$60,900	10,860	$59,589
35	UTUtah	$58,730	$60,000	5,580	$59,172
36	LALouisiana	$58,650	$56,880	5,380	$62,505
37	KYKentucky	$58,620	$58,870	5,100	$65,411
38	TXTexas	$57,760	$59,130	34,730	$64,202
39	OKOklahoma	$57,560	$57,640	5,650	$66,025
40	NCNorth Carolina	$57,260	$57,400	15,230	$59,916
41	FLFlorida	$56,670	$57,310	39,160	$55,749
42	SCSouth Carolina	$56,610	$56,460	6,920	$59,936
43	GAGeorgia	$56,390	$57,080	12,290	$61,113
44	IDIdaho	$56,240	$60,010	4,550	$61,994
45	TNTennessee	$55,490	$57,810	9,740	$63,249
46	WYWyoming	$54,700	$55,760	690	$60,346
47	NMNew Mexico	$50,270	$55,330	1,950	$59,367
48	WVWest Virginia	$48,850	$51,700	1,690	$58,352
49	MSMississippi	$48,680	$53,020	2,700	$61,867
50	ALAlabama	$48,370	$51,320	8,260	$57,469
51	ARArkansas	$48,110	$51,150	4,960	$58,861

Data source: State wage figures are U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) estimates for HVAC mechanics and installers (SOC 49-9021), May 2025 OEWS. Metro pages use May 2025 OEWS, published 2026-05-15 for metropolitan areas. A state figure and a metro figure describe different places and should not be averaged. Cost-of-living index from the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center (MERIC). View BLS source data (May 2025 OEWS) ↗

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