Hvac Installer salary

Average hvac installer salary

$44,651

$21.47 hourly rate

Entry-level hvac installer salary
$30,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a hvac installer make?

The average hvac installer salary in the United States is $44,651. Hvac installer salaries typically range between $30,000 and $65,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for hvac installers is $21.47 per hour.

Hvac installer salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Hvac installers earn the highest average salary in Alaska.

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Superior Energy Services$61,783
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Hvac Installer salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter and Comparably, the average salary for a hvac installer typically falls between $44,651 and $65,072.
zippia
$44,651yearly
glassdoor[1]
$65,072yearly
indeed[2]
$54,491yearly
comparably[3]
$57,803yearly
Salary.com[4]
$49,731yearly
ZipRecruiter[5]
$55,743yearly

Average hvac installer salary by state

The highest-paying states for hvac installers are Alaska, Washington, and California. The lowest average hvac installer salary states are Tennessee, Ohio, and South Dakota.

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Highest paying states for hvac installers

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1Connecticut$54,869$26.38
2Washington$62,246$29.93
3Nevada$50,227$24.15
4North Dakota$47,505$22.84
5Alaska$63,314$30.44
6Oregon$50,937$24.49
7Texas$48,956$23.54
8California$60,508$29.09
9Arizona$48,861$23.49
10Louisiana$46,759$22.48
11Colorado$48,270$23.21
12Indiana$47,567$22.87
13Missouri$48,446$23.29
14Massachusetts$53,263$25.61
15New Jersey$49,758$23.92
16Utah$45,331$21.79
17District of Columbia$56,247$27.04
18Delaware$45,432$21.84
19Illinois$49,223$23.66
20Maryland$48,237$23.19
21Alabama$43,948$21.13
22Montana$41,934$20.16
23South Carolina$42,052$20.22
24Pennsylvania$44,664$21.47
25Wyoming$45,700$21.97
26Kansas$43,503$20.91
27Tennessee$39,347$18.92
28Rhode Island$46,036$22.13
29Mississippi$39,818$19.14
30Georgia$41,995$20.19
31Minnesota$44,842$21.56
32Iowa$41,292$19.85
33Idaho$40,940$19.68
34Kentucky$43,810$21.06
35Hawaii$51,273$24.65
36Virginia$41,768$20.08
37Nebraska$41,483$19.94
38North Carolina$39,612$19.04
39Oklahoma$40,844$19.64
40New Hampshire$40,921$19.67
41Ohio$38,342$18.43
42Florida$39,364$18.93
43New York$40,949$19.69
44New Mexico$39,350$18.92
45Wisconsin$40,320$19.38
46Maine$39,521$19.00
47Michigan$39,348$18.92
48South Dakota$37,593$18.07
49West Virginia$31,721$15.25
50Arkansas$35,892$17.26
51Vermont$35,146$16.90

Highest paying cities for hvac installers

The highest-paying cities for hvac installers are San Jose, CA, Seattle, WA, and Eugene, OR.

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1San Jose, CA$63,541$30.55
2Seattle, WA$62,655$30.12
3Eugene, OR$51,121$24.58
4San Antonio, TX$49,382$23.74
5Chicago, IL$49,292$23.70
6Phoenix, AZ$48,926$23.52
7Broomfield, CO$48,207$23.18
8Indianapolis, IN$47,516$22.84
9Salt Lake City, UT$45,196$21.73
10Minneapolis, MN$44,912$21.59
11Allentown, PA$44,610$21.45
12Greenville, SC$42,296$20.33
13Springfield, VA$42,169$20.27
14Bozeman, MT$42,011$20.20
15New York, NY$41,179$19.80
16Sioux City, IA$40,807$19.62
17Raleigh, NC$39,979$19.22
18Clearwater, FL$39,895$19.18
19Portland, ME$39,892$19.18
20Knoxville, TN$39,412$18.95

Hvac Installer salary details

A hvac installer's salary ranges from $30,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $65,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Hvac Installer Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a hvac installer's salary?

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90th Percentile$65,000$5,417$31
75th Percentile$54,000$4,500$26
Average$44,651$3,721$21
25th Percentile$36,000$3,000$17
10th Percentile$30,000$2,500$14

Highest paying hvac installer jobs

The highest paying types of hvac installers are lead installer, hvac technician, and hvac-r technician.

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Refrigeration Technician$50,701$4,225$24.38131,115
Maintenance Helper$30,824$2,569$14.82105,592
Instrument Technician Apprentice$39,849$3,321$19.16130,235
Installation And Service Technician$37,202$3,100$17.89125,640
Hvac Mechanic$50,752$4,229$24.4073,057
Hvac-R Technician$53,354$4,446$25.6585,555

Which companies pay hvac installers the most?

Hvac installer salaries at Superior Energy Services and GPAC are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average hvac installer salary at companies like Aristotle and Dayton Freight are highly competitive.

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1Superior Energy Services$61,783$29.70
2GPAC$61,419$29.53
3Aristotle$56,347$27.09
4Dayton Freight$56,176$27.01
5Style Crest$56,115$26.98
6Horizon Services$54,643$26.27
7Stanley Furniture$53,967$25.95
8Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center$53,386$25.67
9Trillium Staffing$52,501$25.24
10American Residential Services$51,776$24.89
11Allgeier$51,329$24.68
12TML CONSTRUCTION CO.$50,557$24.31
13Heritage Home Group$49,951$24.01
14Allen Plumbing And Heating, Inc.$49,416$23.76
15Infinity$49,212$23.66
16Stark$49,134$23.62
17Hooper$48,996$23.56
18Stewart Enterprises$48,969$23.54
19SW Services LLC$48,822$23.47
20All Seasons Services Inc$48,809$23.47

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$44,000$42,400$40,800$39,200$37,600$36,000
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Hvac Installer salary by industry

The average hvac installer salary varies across industries:

  • The average hvac installer salary in the transportation industry is $46,478, the highest of any industry.
  • The average hvac installer salary in the finance industry is $45,027.
  • Hvac installers in the manufacturing industry earn an average salary of $42,955, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for hvac installers

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1Transportation$46,478$22.35
2Construction$45,027$21.65
3Professional$43,148$20.74
4Retail$43,039$20.69
5Manufacturing$42,955$20.65

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Hvac Installer salary trends

The average hvac installer salary has risen by $6,363 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average hvac installer earned $38,288 annually, but today, they earn $44,651 a year. That works out to a 10% change in pay for hvac installers over the last decade.

Compare hvac installer salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average hvac installer salary over time

Compare hvac installer salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

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Hvac Installer salary by year

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2025$44,700$21.47+3.7%
2024$43,000$20.68+2.3%
2023$42,000$20.20+1.1%
2022$41,600$19.98+2.5%
2021$40,500$19.48+1.7%

Recently added hvac installer salaries

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American Residential ServicesLead Hvac InstallerItasca, IL12/17/2024$70,000
Environmental Systems Associates, Inc.Lead Hvac Installer New C087 Climate ControlMobile, AL12/17/2024$80,000
LouisvilleairHvac Installer SupervisorLouisville, KY12/17/2024$41,740
Marsden Services, L.L.CHvac Sheetmetal Installer-Feldkamp Hvac Sheetmetal Installer-Feldkamp Feldkamp Enterprises BatesBatesville, IN12/16/2024$35,479
Heating + Air ParamedicsHvac InstallerHuntington Beach, CA12/16/2024$45,914
RayocookResidential Hvac InstallerRoseville, CA12/16/2024$41,740
Vailes Brothers Inc.Hvac InstallerFishersville, VA12/16/2024$45,914
Redlands Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.Lead Hvac InstallerRedlands, CA12/16/2024$58,436
Dilling GroupHvac Install ApprenticeshipIndianapolis, IN12/15/2024$41,740
Tecta AmericaCommercial Hvac Foreman/InstallerMankato, MN12/15/2024$62,610

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