What is the average HVAC Technician salary in the US?

The national median HVAC Technician salary is $62,000 per year. Entry-level positions start around $48,000, while senior professionals earn $102,000 or more.

Which city pays HVAC Technicians the most?

San Francisco offers the highest median HVAC Technician salary at $93K per year among the cities we track. However, high-cost cities like San Francisco and New York often have lower purchasing power once cost of living is factored in.

How fast are HVAC Technician salaries growing?

HVAC Technician salaries are growing at 5.8% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

Construction2% remote-eligible+5.8% YoY growth

HVAC Technician Salary
by City (2026)

Install, maintain, and repair heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. National median: $62K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$62K

Top 10% earn

$102K

Entry level

$48K

Salary growth

+5.8%/yr

HVAC Technician salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$72K	$93K	$120K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$70K	$90K	$116K	210	9.3%
Oakland, CA	$66K	$86K	$110K	185	9.3%
Honolulu, HI	$65K	$84K	$108K	192	11%
Washington, DC	$63K	$82K	$106K	152	8.5%
Los Angeles, CA	$62K	$81K	$104K	163	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$61K	$79K	$102K	150	None ✓
Boston, MA	$61K	$79K	$102K	162	5%
Jersey City, NJ	$61K	$79K	$102K	162	10.75%
San Diego, CA	$60K	$78K	$100K	148	9.3%
Arlington, VA	$60K	$78K	$100K	148	5.75%
Newark, NJ	$60K	$78K	$100K	155	10.75%
Anchorage, AK	$60K	$78K	$100K	128	None ✓
Long Beach, CA	$59K	$76K	$98K	155	9.3%
Sacramento, CA	$57K	$73K	$94K	128	9.3%
Tacoma, WA	$55K	$71K	$92K	128	None ✓
Denver, CO	$55K	$71K	$92K	118	4.55%
Portland, OR	$55K	$71K	$92K	130	9.9%
Austin, TX	$54K	$69K	$90K	110	None ✓
Worcester, MA	$54K	$69K	$90K	120	5%
Houston, TX	$53K	$68K	$88K	91	None ✓
Miami, FL	$53K	$68K	$88K	123	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$53K	$68K	$88K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$53K	$68K	$88K	118	2.5%
Philadelphia, PA	$53K	$68K	$88K	110	3.07%
Salt Lake City, UT	$53K	$68K	$88K	105	4.85%
Baltimore, MD	$53K	$68K	$88K	115	5.75%
Dallas, TX	$52K	$67K	$86K	96	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$52K	$67K	$86K	112	4.55%
Hartford, CT	$52K	$67K	$86K	118	6.99%
Fort Worth, TX	$50K	$65K	$84K	93	None ✓
Plano, TX	$50K	$65K	$84K	105	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$50K	$65K	$84K	108	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$50K	$65K	$84K	102	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$50K	$65K	$84K	118	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$50K	$65K	$84K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$50K	$65K	$84K	105	2.5%
Atlanta, GA	$50K	$65K	$84K	99	5.75%
Raleigh, NC	$50K	$65K	$84K	102	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$50K	$65K	$84K	102	None ✓
Minneapolis, MN	$50K	$65K	$84K	106	6.8%
Reno, NV	$50K	$65K	$84K	108	None ✓
Provo, UT	$50K	$65K	$84K	100	4.85%
Arlington, TX	$49K	$63K	$82K	94	None ✓
Irving, TX	$49K	$63K	$82K	97	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$49K	$63K	$82K	100	None ✓
Charlotte, NC	$49K	$63K	$82K	100	4.75%
Durham, NC	$49K	$63K	$82K	100	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$49K	$63K	$82K	104	6.8%
Las Vegas, NV	$49K	$63K	$82K	102	None ✓
Charleston, SC	$49K	$63K	$82K	105	6.5%
Garland, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	91	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	82	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	90	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	118	None ✓
Brownsville, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	75	None ✓
Pasadena, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	88	None ✓
Killeen, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	80	None ✓
Midland, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	92	None ✓
Waco, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	82	None ✓
Abilene, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	78	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	85	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	108	None ✓
Denton, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	100	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	85	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	102	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	85	None ✓
Bakersfield, CA	$48K	$62K	$80K	95	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$48K	$62K	$80K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$48K	$62K	$80K	150	9.3%
Riverside, CA	$48K	$62K	$80K	118	9.3%
Stockton, CA	$48K	$62K	$80K	105	9.3%
Chula Vista, CA	$48K	$62K	$80K	138	9.3%
Irvine, CA	$48K	$62K	$80K	172	9.3%
San Bernardino, CA	$48K	$62K	$80K	100	9.3%
New York City, NY	$48K	$62K	$80K	187	6.85%
Yonkers, NY	$48K	$62K	$80K	165	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$48K	$62K	$80K	88	6.85%
Albany, NY	$48K	$62K	$80K	98	6.85%
St. Petersburg, FL	$48K	$62K	$80K	105	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$48K	$62K	$80K	115	None ✓
Port St. Lucie, FL	$48K	$62K	$80K	98	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$48K	$62K	$80K	100	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$48K	$62K	$80K	90	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$48K	$62K	$80K	112	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$48K	$62K	$80K	115	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$48K	$62K	$80K	88	None ✓
Aurora, IL	$48K	$62K	$80K	95	4.95%
Joliet, IL	$48K	$62K	$80K	90	4.95%
Naperville, IL	$48K	$62K	$80K	118	4.95%
Rockford, IL	$48K	$62K	$80K	80	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$48K	$62K	$80K	118	None ✓
Bellevue, WA	$48K	$62K	$80K	175	None ✓
Kirkland, WA	$48K	$62K	$80K	162	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$48K	$62K	$80K	98	2.5%
Glendale, AZ	$48K	$62K	$80K	95	2.5%
Gilbert, AZ	$48K	$62K	$80K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$48K	$62K	$80K	108	2.5%
Peoria, AZ	$48K	$62K	$80K	100	2.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	$48K	$62K	$80K	102	4.55%
Fort Collins, CO	$48K	$62K	$80K	112	4.55%
Lakewood, CO	$48K	$62K	$80K	115	4.55%
Thornton, CO	$48K	$62K	$80K	108	4.55%
Pueblo, CO	$48K	$62K	$80K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$48K	$62K	$80K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$48K	$62K	$80K	82	5.75%
Athens, GA	$48K	$62K	$80K	92	5.75%
Macon, GA	$48K	$62K	$80K	80	5.75%
Springfield, MA	$48K	$62K	$80K	105	5%
Cambridge, MA	$48K	$62K	$80K	185	5%
Lowell, MA	$48K	$62K	$80K	118	5%
Greensboro, NC	$48K	$62K	$80K	88	4.75%
Winston-Salem, NC	$48K	$62K	$80K	85	4.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$48K	$62K	$80K	82	4.75%
Cary, NC	$48K	$62K	$80K	112	4.75%
Virginia Beach, VA	$48K	$62K	$80K	98	5.75%
Norfolk, VA	$48K	$62K	$80K	95	5.75%
Chesapeake, VA	$48K	$62K	$80K	98	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$48K	$62K	$80K	95	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$48K	$62K	$80K	145	5.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$48K	$62K	$80K	88	None ✓
Clarksville, TN	$48K	$62K	$80K	82	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$48K	$62K	$80K	78	3.99%
Akron, OH	$48K	$62K	$80K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$48K	$62K	$80K	80	3.99%
Warren, MI	$48K	$62K	$80K	85	4.25%
Sterling Heights, MI	$48K	$62K	$80K	90	4.25%
Ann Arbor, MI	$48K	$62K	$80K	115	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$48K	$62K	$80K	85	4.25%
Allentown, PA	$48K	$62K	$80K	95	3.07%
Erie, PA	$48K	$62K	$80K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$48K	$62K	$80K	80	5.3%
Independence, MO	$48K	$62K	$80K	85	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$48K	$62K	$80K	80	3.23%
Evansville, IN	$48K	$62K	$80K	78	3.23%
South Bend, IN	$48K	$62K	$80K	82	3.23%
Green Bay, WI	$48K	$62K	$80K	88	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$48K	$62K	$80K	90	5.3%
Rochester, MN	$48K	$62K	$80K	100	6.8%
Duluth, MN	$48K	$62K	$80K	92	6.8%
Salem, OR	$48K	$62K	$80K	105	9.9%
Eugene, OR	$48K	$62K	$80K	110	9.9%
Gresham, OR	$48K	$62K	$80K	118	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$48K	$62K	$80K	105	None ✓
North Las Vegas, NV	$48K	$62K	$80K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$48K	$62K	$80K	98	4.85%
West Jordan, UT	$48K	$62K	$80K	100	4.85%
Orem, UT	$48K	$62K	$80K	98	4.85%
Lexington, KY	$48K	$62K	$80K	88	5%
Bowling Green, KY	$48K	$62K	$80K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$48K	$62K	$80K	80	5%
Huntsville, AL	$48K	$62K	$80K	88	5%
Mobile, AL	$48K	$62K	$80K	82	5%
North Charleston, SC	$48K	$62K	$80K	95	6.5%
Greenville, SC	$48K	$62K	$80K	92	6.5%
Norman, OK	$48K	$62K	$80K	80	4.75%
Broken Arrow, OK	$48K	$62K	$80K	82	4.75%
Shreveport, LA	$48K	$62K	$80K	78	6%
Lafayette, LA	$48K	$62K	$80K	85	6%
Frederick, MD	$48K	$62K	$80K	115	5.75%
Rockville, MD	$48K	$62K	$80K	148	5.75%
Paterson, NJ	$48K	$62K	$80K	140	10.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$48K	$62K	$80K	145	10.75%
Edison, NJ	$48K	$62K	$80K	138	10.75%
Bridgeport, CT	$48K	$62K	$80K	118	6.99%
New Haven, CT	$48K	$62K	$80K	122	6.99%
Stamford, CT	$48K	$62K	$80K	158	6.99%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$48K	$62K	$80K	85	4.82%
Davenport, IA	$48K	$62K	$80K	82	4.82%
Overland Park, KS	$48K	$62K	$80K	100	5.7%
Kansas City, KS	$48K	$62K	$80K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$48K	$62K	$80K	85	5.84%
Las Cruces, NM	$48K	$62K	$80K	80	5.9%
Rio Rancho, NM	$48K	$62K	$80K	85	5.9%
Boise, ID	$48K	$62K	$80K	108	5.8%
Meridian, ID	$48K	$62K	$80K	105	5.8%
Nampa, ID	$48K	$62K	$80K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$48K	$62K	$80K	98	6.75%
Missoula, MT	$48K	$62K	$80K	102	6.75%
Great Falls, MT	$48K	$62K	$80K	88	6.75%
Cheyenne, WY	$48K	$62K	$80K	92	None ✓
Casper, WY	$48K	$62K	$80K	88	None ✓
Fargo, ND	$48K	$62K	$80K	90	2.5%
Bismarck, ND	$48K	$62K	$80K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$48K	$62K	$80K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$48K	$62K	$80K	88	None ✓
Jackson, MS	$48K	$62K	$80K	78	5%
Gulfport, MS	$48K	$62K	$80K	80	5%
Fort Smith, AR	$48K	$62K	$80K	75	4.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$48K	$62K	$80K	85	4.9%
Charleston, WV	$48K	$62K	$80K	78	6.5%
Huntington, WV	$48K	$62K	$80K	75	6.5%
Portland, ME	$48K	$62K	$80K	115	7.15%
Lewiston, ME	$48K	$62K	$80K	98	7.15%
Manchester, NH	$48K	$62K	$80K	118	None ✓
Nashua, NH	$48K	$62K	$80K	120	None ✓
Concord, NH	$48K	$62K	$80K	115	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$48K	$62K	$80K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$48K	$62K	$80K	118	5.99%
Warwick, RI	$48K	$62K	$80K	115	5.99%
Wilmington, DE	$48K	$62K	$80K	108	6.6%
Dover, DE	$48K	$62K	$80K	100	6.6%
Pearl City, HI	$48K	$62K	$80K	185	11%
Hilo, HI	$48K	$62K	$80K	155	11%
Fairbanks, AK	$48K	$62K	$80K	138	None ✓
Bethesda, MD	$48K	$62K	$80K	165	5.75%
San Antonio, TX	$47K	$61K	$78K	87	None ✓
Jacksonville, FL	$47K	$61K	$78K	93	None ✓
Richmond, VA	$47K	$61K	$78K	98	5.75%
Pittsburgh, PA	$47K	$61K	$78K	90	3.07%
Columbus, OH	$46K	$60K	$77K	90	3.99%
Kansas City, MO	$46K	$60K	$77K	90	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$46K	$60K	$77K	88	3.23%
Madison, WI	$46K	$60K	$77K	102	5.3%
Fresno, CA	$46K	$59K	$76K	102	9.3%
Spokane, WA	$46K	$59K	$76K	95	None ✓
Savannah, GA	$46K	$59K	$76K	92	5.75%
Detroit, MI	$46K	$59K	$76K	82	4.25%
Cincinnati, OH	$45K	$58K	$75K	88	3.99%
St. Louis, MO	$45K	$58K	$75K	86	5.3%
Milwaukee, WI	$45K	$58K	$75K	90	5.3%
Corpus Christi, TX	$44K	$57K	$74K	84	None ✓
Rochester, NY	$44K	$57K	$74K	90	6.85%
Grand Rapids, MI	$44K	$57K	$74K	90	4.25%
Louisville, KY	$44K	$57K	$74K	85	5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$44K	$57K	$74K	82	4.75%
New Orleans, LA	$44K	$57K	$74K	92	6%
Baton Rouge, LA	$44K	$57K	$74K	88	6%
Buffalo, NY	$43K	$56K	$72K	88	6.85%
Tucson, AZ	$43K	$56K	$72K	90	2.5%
Memphis, TN	$43K	$56K	$72K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$43K	$56K	$72K	85	None ✓
Birmingham, AL	$43K	$56K	$72K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$43K	$56K	$72K	88	6.5%
Tulsa, OK	$43K	$56K	$72K	80	4.75%
Des Moines, IA	$43K	$56K	$72K	88	4.82%
Wichita, KS	$43K	$56K	$72K	82	5.7%
Omaha, NE	$43K	$56K	$72K	88	5.84%
Albuquerque, NM	$43K	$56K	$72K	88	5.9%
El Paso, TX	$42K	$55K	$70K	82	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$42K	$55K	$70K	82	3.99%
Lubbock, TX	$41K	$53K	$68K	78	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$41K	$53K	$68K	82	4.9%
Laredo, TX	$38K	$50K	$64K	76	None ✓

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HVAC Technician Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a HVAC Technician is $62,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $48,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $80,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of HVAC Technicians nationally earn $102,000+.

Education and requirements

Trade school; EPA 608 certification; journeyman license. This role is 2% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

HVAC Technician compensation is growing at 5.8% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified HVAC Technicians significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

HVAC Technician Salaryby City (2026)