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The median annual wage for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in the US was $61,010 in May 2025 (mean $64,780), with 409,670 people employed, per BLS. Among states, District of Columbia paid the highest median ($84,390) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($31,480).
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| State | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $84,390 | $84,920 | 400 |
| Alaska | $77,430 | $80,150 | 610 |
| Illinois | $77,410 | $77,570 | 9740 |
| Massachusetts | $77,300 | $77,760 | 8200 |
| Connecticut | $76,610 | $73,590 | 3800 |
| Minnesota | $76,350 | $73,990 | 4200 |
| Washington | $75,660 | $78,860 | 7370 |
| North Dakota | $74,490 | $70,010 | 970 |
| New Jersey | $74,450 | $77,580 | 10330 |
| New York | $74,430 | $74,760 | 24430 |
| New Hampshire | $73,850 | $71,490 | 2560 |
| California | $72,560 | $75,370 | 35130 |
| Maryland | $70,020 | $73,820 | 8560 |
| Rhode Island | $67,370 | $69,780 | 1450 |
| Hawaii | $65,450 | $67,070 | 1300 |
| Colorado | $65,200 | $71,330 | 8940 |
| Maine | $63,170 | $65,300 | 2250 |
| Oregon | $62,940 | $68,430 | 3980 |
| Ohio | $62,510 | $66,000 | 14150 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,400 | $64,880 | 15880 |
| Delaware | $62,320 | $66,140 | 1730 |
| Vermont | $62,150 | $67,070 | 970 |
| Wisconsin | $61,710 | $67,410 | 6630 |
| South Dakota | $61,390 | $61,100 | 1610 |
| Michigan | $60,850 | $64,490 | 12590 |
| Montana | $60,850 | $62,260 | 1230 |
| Iowa | $60,680 | $63,120 | 3840 |
| Nevada | $60,510 | $63,350 | 4170 |
| Kansas | $60,460 | $61,470 | 3770 |
| Indiana | $60,430 | $65,110 | 8530 |
| Missouri | $59,950 | $62,410 | 7220 |
| Nebraska | $59,850 | $61,050 | 3020 |
| Virginia | $59,730 | $61,190 | 14690 |
| Arizona | $59,400 | $60,900 | 10860 |
| Utah | $58,730 | $60,000 | 5580 |
| Louisiana | $58,650 | $56,880 | 5380 |
| Kentucky | $58,620 | $58,870 | 5100 |
| Texas | $57,760 | $59,130 | 34730 |
| Oklahoma | $57,560 | $57,640 | 5650 |
| North Carolina | $57,260 | $57,400 | 15230 |
| Florida | $56,670 | $57,310 | 39160 |
| South Carolina | $56,610 | $56,460 | 6920 |
| Georgia | $56,390 | $57,080 | 12290 |
| Idaho | $56,240 | $60,010 | 4550 |
| Tennessee | $55,490 | $57,810 | 9740 |
| Wyoming | $54,700 | $55,760 | 690 |
| New Mexico | $50,270 | $55,330 | 1950 |
| West Virginia | $48,850 | $51,700 | 1690 |
| Mississippi | $48,680 | $53,020 | 2700 |
| Alabama | $48,370 | $51,320 | 8260 |
| Arkansas | $48,110 | $51,150 | 4960 |
| Virgin Islands | $45,030 | $47,870 | 70 |
| Guam | $40,110 | $45,250 | 240 |
| Puerto Rico | $31,480 | $35,230 | 1140 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.