Sort by any column. Employment is the number of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanic and Installer Salary by State (2026)
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers earn the most in District of Columbia at $84,390 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $31,480 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $61,010. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $84,390
- National median
- $61,010
- Lowest median
- $31,480
- States reporting
- 54
District of Columbia
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
- 1. District of Columbia$84,390 median · $76,787 adjusted · 400 employed
- 2. Alaska$77,430 median · $75,646 adjusted · 610 employed
- 3. Illinois$77,410 median · $77,443 adjusted · 9,740 employed
- 4. Massachusetts$77,300 median · $73,092 adjusted · 8,200 employed
- 5. Connecticut$76,610 median · $73,941 adjusted · 3,800 employed
Lowest-paying states for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
- 54. Puerto Rico$31,480 median · no price parity · 1,140 employed
- 53. Guam$40,110 median · no price parity · 240 employed
- 52. U.S. Virgin Islands$45,030 median · no price parity · 70 employed
- 51. Arkansas$48,110 median · $55,339 adjusted · 4,960 employed
- 50. Alabama$48,370 median · $54,457 adjusted · 8,260 employed
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanic and Installer salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $84,390 | $77,730 | $101,940 | 400 | $76,787 |
| 2 | Alaska | $77,430 | $58,700 | $102,170 | 610 | $75,646 |
| 3 | Illinois | $77,410 | $60,200 | $96,030 | 9,740 | $77,443 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $77,300 | $61,070 | $95,070 | 8,200 | $73,092 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $76,610 | $60,360 | $86,650 | 3,800 | $73,941 |
| 6 | Minnesota | $76,350 | $58,860 | $87,190 | 4,200 | $77,418 |
| 7 | Washington | $75,660 | $60,170 | $93,970 | 7,370 | $70,702 |
| 8 | North Dakota | $74,490 | $56,770 | $78,920 | 970 | $83,735 |
| 9 | New Jersey | $74,450 | $56,700 | $96,910 | 10,330 | $68,425 |
| 10 | New York | $74,430 | $59,720 | $88,130 | 24,430 | $68,967 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $73,850 | $59,540 | $80,090 | 2,560 | $70,897 |
| 12 | California | $72,560 | $58,280 | $90,780 | 35,130 | $65,535 |
| 13 | Maryland | $70,020 | $56,280 | $95,790 | 8,560 | $66,712 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $67,370 | $48,760 | $81,610 | 1,450 | $65,868 |
| 15 | Hawaii | $65,450 | $55,630 | $77,190 | 1,300 | $59,527 |
| 16 | Colorado | $65,200 | $58,050 | $82,010 | 8,940 | $63,269 |
| 17 | Maine | $63,170 | $57,240 | $76,920 | 2,250 | $65,090 |
| 18 | Oregon | $62,940 | $56,340 | $78,890 | 3,980 | $60,893 |
| 19 | Ohio | $62,510 | $48,410 | $78,190 | 14,150 | $67,379 |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $62,400 | $50,840 | $74,620 | 15,880 | $63,953 |
| 21 | Delaware | $62,320 | $53,060 | $76,740 | 1,730 | $62,440 |
| 22 | Vermont | $62,150 | $58,800 | $75,140 | 970 | $63,446 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $61,710 | $50,840 | $79,100 | 6,630 | $65,583 |
| 24 | South Dakota | $61,390 | $51,480 | $65,940 | 1,610 | $69,300 |
| 25 | Michigan | $60,850 | $48,040 | $77,780 | 12,590 | $63,242 |
| 26 | Montana | $60,850 | $48,150 | $75,790 | 1,230 | $64,293 |
| 27 | Iowa | $60,680 | $48,540 | $75,950 | 3,840 | $69,142 |
| 28 | Nevada | $60,510 | $48,390 | $76,590 | 4,170 | $60,523 |
| 29 | Kansas | $60,460 | $49,030 | $72,830 | 3,770 | $67,127 |
| 30 | Indiana | $60,430 | $48,530 | $79,220 | 8,530 | $64,749 |
| 31 | Missouri | $59,950 | $47,040 | $74,610 | 7,220 | $66,012 |
| 32 | Nebraska | $59,850 | $47,760 | $74,160 | 3,020 | $66,424 |
| 33 | Virginia | $59,730 | $47,910 | $73,440 | 14,690 | $59,078 |
| 34 | Arizona | $59,400 | $47,170 | $73,810 | 10,860 | $59,001 |
| 35 | Utah | $58,730 | $47,320 | $71,960 | 5,580 | $59,405 |
| 36 | Louisiana | $58,650 | $44,980 | $65,990 | 5,380 | $66,491 |
| 37 | Kentucky | $58,620 | $47,780 | $67,540 | 5,100 | $65,018 |
| 38 | Texas | $57,760 | $46,800 | $69,860 | 34,730 | $59,511 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | $57,560 | $44,190 | $72,110 | 5,650 | $65,526 |
| 40 | North Carolina | $57,260 | $46,830 | $64,310 | 15,230 | $60,704 |
| 41 | Florida | $56,670 | $46,830 | $63,620 | 39,160 | $54,799 |
| 42 | South Carolina | $56,610 | $46,560 | $62,990 | 6,920 | $60,385 |
| 43 | Georgia | $56,390 | $46,250 | $66,180 | 12,290 | $58,561 |
| 44 | Idaho | $56,240 | $47,250 | $67,030 | 4,550 | $58,894 |
| 45 | Tennessee | $55,490 | $46,990 | $65,590 | 9,740 | $60,401 |
| 46 | Wyoming | $54,700 | $44,550 | $60,550 | 690 | $59,013 |
| 47 | New Mexico | $50,270 | $45,160 | $62,900 | 1,950 | $54,516 |
| 48 | West Virginia | $48,850 | $38,400 | $60,790 | 1,690 | $54,583 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $48,680 | $39,630 | $61,390 | 2,700 | $55,984 |
| 50 | Alabama | $48,370 | $40,340 | $60,020 | 8,260 | $54,457 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $48,110 | $42,830 | $59,760 | 4,960 | $55,339 |
| 52 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $45,030 | $36,220 | $48,950 | 70 | N/A |
| 53 | Guam | $40,110 | $34,530 | $49,920 | 240 | N/A |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $31,480 | $28,840 | $37,460 | 1,140 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $84,390, while North Dakota leads once prices are taken into account at $83,735.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanic and Installer pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers at $84,390 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Alaska ($77,430) and Illinois ($77,410).
Which state pays Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers at $31,480 a year, $52,910 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts North Dakota first at $83,735 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $74,490. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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