What are the main factors that influence an HVAC Installer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An HVAC Installer's salary?

An HVAC Installer's salary grows with experience: an HVAC Mechanic I (0-1 years)earns $50,928, an HVAC Installer (1-3 years)earns $59,715, an HVAC Mechanic III (3-5 years)earns $66,208, an HVAC Supervisor (5+ years)earns $77,831,

What are the highest paying states for an HVAC Installer?

HVAC Installer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for HVAC Installer roles are District of Columbia $66,547, California $66,294, Massachusetts $65,411. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of HVAC Installer roles make?

Salaries for HVAC Installer level roles vary by specialization: HVAC Estimator: $87,231; HVAC Supervisor: $79,419; HVAC Engineer: $77,664; Journeyman HVAC: $70,131; HVAC Mechanic: $62,557.

How do different companies affect an HVAC Installer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for HVAC Installer roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

HVAC Installer Salary in the United States

How much does an HVAC Installer make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an HVAC Installer in the United States is $60,104 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, an HVAC Installer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $70,192
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,317 to $65,384
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,049

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HVAC Installer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,384	$5,449	$1,257	$31
Average	$60,104	$5,009	$1,156	$29
25th Percentile	$54,317	$4,526	$1,045	$26

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Key Factors That Influence HVAC Installer Salaries

An HVAC Installer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do HVAC Installer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract HVAC Installers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $66,547.
California: $66,294.
Massachusetts: $65,411.

District of Columbia $66,547 California $66,294 Massachusetts $65,411 Washington $65,170 New Jersey $65,146 Alaska $65,062 Connecticut $64,233 New York $63,896

Hawaii $62,820 Rhode Island $62,315 Maryland $61,973 Minnesota $61,504 Colorado $61,324 Illinois $61,264 Oregon $61,035 Delaware $60,867

New Hampshire $60,761 Virginia $60,524 Pennsylvania $59,833 Nevada $59,485 North Dakota $59,370 Michigan $59,190 Wisconsin $59,124 Vermont $58,992

Texas $58,625 Maine $58,601 Arizona $58,565 Ohio $58,523 Georgia $57,970 Indiana $57,693 Wyoming $57,639 Utah $57,555

Iowa $57,519 Kansas $57,231 Louisiana $57,147 North Carolina $57,116 Missouri $57,104 Florida $56,870 Montana $56,744 Nebraska $56,624

Kentucky $56,557 South Carolina $56,317 Tennessee $56,167 Idaho $56,107 New Mexico $55,668 Oklahoma $55,572 Alabama $55,217 South Dakota $54,622

Arkansas $54,298 West Virginia $54,123 Mississippi $53,600

Top Paying Cities for HVAC Installers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $75,809
San Francisco: $74,979
Oakland: $73,399

San Jose, CA $75,809

San Francisco, CA $74,979

Oakland, CA $73,399

New York, NY $69,203

Paramus, NJ $68,361

Queens Village, NY $68,358

Passaic, NJ $68,301

Bergenfield, NJ $68,296

Stamford, CT $68,163

Huntington, NY $68,139

Newark, NJ $67,695

Bridgeport, CT $67,568

Vallejo, CA $67,448

New Brunswick, NJ $67,424

Petaluma, CA $67,388

Middlesex, NJ $67,274

Somerset, NJ $67,232

Santa Cruz, CA $67,154

Boston, MA $66,787

Monterey, CA $66,576

Seattle, WA $66,439

Santa Rosa, CA $66,426

Los Angeles, CA $66,408

Juneau, AK $66,252

Washington, DC $66,186

Orange, CA $65,972

Santa Ana, CA $65,813

Long Beach, CA $65,753

Anaheim, CA $65,741

Anchorage, AK $65,711

Santa Maria, CA $65,531

Everett, WA $65,519

Danbury, CT $65,307

Bremerton, WA $65,224

Tacoma, WA $65,008

New Suffolk, NY $65,007

Sacramento, CA $64,990

Santa Barbara, CA $64,924

Trenton, NJ $64,858

San Diego, CA $64,858

Brockton, MA $64,792

Fairbanks, AK $64,644

Lompoc, CA $64,491

Lowell, MA $64,442

Ventura, CA $64,431

Nashua, NH $64,419

Stockton, CA $64,413

Modesto, CA $63,974

Poughkeepsie, NY $63,842

Olympia, WA $63,728

Kennewick, WA $63,728

New Haven, CT $63,704

Lawrence, MA $63,487

Hartford, CT $63,427

Riverside, CA $63,415

New Bedford, MA $63,355

Richland, WA $63,355

Bakersfield, CA $63,271

San Bernardino, CA $63,247

New Britain, CT $63,241

Atlantic City, NJ $63,241

New London, CT $63,217

Norwich, CT $63,199

Portsmouth, NH $63,187

Boulder, CO $63,059

Portland, OR $62,977

Worcester, MA $62,971

Minneapolis, MN $62,784

Philadelphia, PA $62,700

Honolulu, HI $62,502

Saint Paul, MN $62,473

Vineland, NJ $62,460

Providence, RI $62,285

Chicago, IL $62,111

Bellingham, WA $62,039

Springfield, MA $61,991

Baltimore, MD $61,973

Chico, CA $61,823

Pittsfield, MA $61,660

Manchester, NH $61,546

Spokane, WA $61,282

Denver, CO $61,276

Albany, NY $60,993

Troy, NY $60,969

Nassau, NY $60,905

Schenectady, NY $60,843

Wilmington, DE $60,795

Burlington, VT $60,711

Salem, OR $60,687

Portland, ME $60,500

Yakima, WA $60,440

Rochester, MN $60,254

Reno, NV $60,224

Fresno, CA $60,224

Milwaukee, WI $60,170

Detroit, MI $60,110

Ann Arbor, MI $60,099

Allentown, PA $60,092

Colorado Springs, CO $59,989

Syracuse, NY $59,959

Carson City, NV $59,959

Houston, TX $59,875

Eugene, OR $59,845

Gary, IN $59,773

Springfield, OR $59,725

Bismarck, ND $59,713

Galveston, TX $59,671

Medford, OR $59,581

Fort Collins, CO $59,557

Concord, NH $59,527

Austin, TX $59,509

Mesa, AZ $59,382

Reading, PA $59,376

Phoenix, AZ $59,370

Dallas, TX $59,352

Saint Cloud, MN $59,295

Madison, WI $59,214

Utica, NY $59,052

Rochester, NY $58,956

Des Moines, IA $58,950

Raleigh, NC $58,944

Atlanta, GA $58,853

Battle Creek, MI $58,835

Salt Lake City, UT $58,817

Lancaster, PA $58,727

Harrisburg, PA $58,643

Kansas City, MO $58,583

Champaign, IL $58,571

Kansas City, KS $58,571

Fort Worth, TX $58,565

Columbus, OH $58,555

Boca Raton, FL $58,541

Pittsburgh, PA $58,517

Richmond, VA $58,493

Indianapolis, IN $58,481

Cleveland, OH $58,475

Las Vegas, NV $58,403

Cincinnati, OH $58,403

Petersburg, VA $58,313

Huntsville, AL $58,222

Lansing, MI $58,182

Lebanon, PA $58,174

Pueblo, CO $58,168

Appleton, WI $58,150

Buffalo, NY $58,126

Dayton, OH $58,108

Racine, WI $58,096

Charlotte, NC $58,090

Saint Louis, MO $58,072

York, PA $58,036

Elkhart, IN $58,036

Gastonia, NC $58,025

Billings, MT $58,010

Beaumont, TX $57,994

Lorain, OH $57,982

Benton Harbor, MI $57,970

Toledo, OH $57,958

Binghamton, NY $57,928

Rock Hill, SC $57,922

Rockford, IL $57,892

Springfield, IL $57,868

Elyria, OH $57,862

Fargo, ND $57,862

Flagstaff, AZ $57,820

Fort Lauderdale, FL $57,784

Duluth, MN $57,748

Miami, FL $57,748

Cheyenne, WY $57,705

Grand Forks, ND $57,705

Bangor, ME $57,573

Cedar Rapids, IA $57,507

Durham, NC $57,482

Louisville, KY $57,477

Grand Rapids, MI $57,465

Hialeah, FL $57,459

Casper, WY $57,375

Scranton, PA $57,303

New Orleans, LA $57,285

Virginia Beach, VA $57,279

Akron, OH $57,249

Peoria, IL $57,171

Sarasota, FL $57,159

Nashville, TN $57,116

Omaha, NE $57,116

Green Bay, WI $57,116

Baton Rouge, LA $57,086

Charleston, SC $57,074

Jamestown, NY $57,044

Davenport, IA $57,044

Tucson, AZ $57,014

Saint Petersburg, FL $56,978

Tampa, FL $56,966

Evansville, IN $56,930

Port Arthur, TX $56,930

Bradenton, FL $56,906

Santa Fe, NM $56,798

Orlando, FL $56,690

Clearwater, FL $56,672

Canton, OH $56,545

La Crosse, WI $56,545

Albuquerque, NM $56,509

Newport News, VA $56,503

High Point, NC $56,485

Ogden, UT $56,461

Corpus Christi, TX $56,413

Norfolk, VA $56,377

Laramie, WY $56,377

Rock Island, IL $56,341

Saginaw, MI $56,329

Jacksonville, FL $56,323

Salisbury, NC $56,311

Boise, ID $56,299

Moline, IL $56,269

Fort Myers, FL $56,251

Memphis, TN $56,239

Tulsa, OK $56,209

Waterloo, IA $56,173

Spartanburg, SC $56,113

Lincoln, NE $56,083

Fort Wayne, IN $56,071

Provo, UT $56,065

Cedar Falls, IA $55,993

San Antonio, TX $55,968

Greensboro, NC $55,944

South Bend, IN $55,938

Savannah, GA $55,872

Muskegon, MI $55,848

Birmingham, AL $55,842

Winston Salem, NC $55,813

Lake Charles, LA $55,668

Anderson, IN $55,656

Lexington, KY $55,638

Augusta, GA $55,620

Greenville, SC $55,620

Lima, OH $55,572

Wichita, KS $55,566

Tuscaloosa, AL $55,566

Columbia, SC $55,512

Springfield, OH $55,500

Asheville, NC $55,403

Bloomington, IN $55,361

Knoxville, TN $55,145

Shreveport, LA $55,139

Wilmington, NC $55,061

Roanoke, VA $55,061

Topeka, KS $54,953

Frankfort, KY $54,946

Oklahoma City, OK $54,905

Chillicothe, OH $54,881

Longview, TX $54,875

Melbourne, FL $54,869

Sioux Falls, SD $54,772

Mobile, AL $54,766

Terre Haute, IN $54,742

Altoona, PA $54,706

Amarillo, TX $54,664

Killeen, TX $54,646

Fayetteville, AR $54,598

Chattanooga, TN $54,580

Sioux City, IA $54,526

Idaho Falls, ID $54,514

Lynchburg, VA $54,466

Gainesville, FL $54,388

Portsmouth, OH $54,358

Little Rock, AR $54,346

Lafayette, LA $54,322

Youngstown, OH $54,322

Daytona Beach, FL $54,286

Clarksville, TN $54,280

Pensacola, FL $54,274

Temple, TX $54,269

Hopkinsville, KY $54,093

Erie, PA $54,081

Florence, SC $54,057

Charleston, WV $53,961

Great Falls, MT $53,931

Macon, GA $53,847

Tallahassee, FL $53,841

Fayetteville, NC $53,829

Waco, TX $53,817

Helena, MT $53,775

Pine Bluff, AR $53,752

Vincennes, IN $53,679

Lubbock, TX $53,654

Alamogordo, NM $53,618

Twin Falls, ID $53,564

Rapid City, SD $53,546

Jackson, MS $53,438

Huntington, WV $53,434

Greenville, MS $53,432

Parkersburg, WV $53,371

Montgomery, AL $53,360

Wichita Falls, TX $53,300

Springfield, MO $53,300

Biloxi, MS $53,270

Monroe, LA $53,210

Johnstown, PA $53,168

Sumter, SC $53,144

Columbus, GA $53,138

Pascagoula, MS $53,023

Abilene, TX $53,023

Kingsport, TN $52,867

Albany, GA $52,867

Gulfport, MS $52,849

Alexandria, LA $52,651

Fort Smith, AR $52,500

El Paso, TX $52,338

Las Cruces, NM $52,068

Harlingen, TX $51,915

Pocatello, ID $51,905

Florence, AL $51,827

Brownsville, TX $51,815

Mcallen, TX $51,689

Dothan, AL $51,605

Columbus, MS $51,248

Altus, OK $50,968

Lawton, OK $50,854

Pierre, SD $50,637

What Skills Can Increase an HVAC Installer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 12.17% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Hydraulics (Mentioned in 2.99% Job Postings): Hydraulics is a technology and applied science using engineering, chemistry, and other sciences involving the mechanical properties and use of liquids.
Preventive Maintenance (Mentioned in 1.56% Job Postings): Preventive maintenance is the act of performing regularly scheduled maintenance activities to help prevent unexpected failures in the future. Put simply, it's about fixing things before they break.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	12.17%
Hydraulics	2.99%
Preventive Maintenance	1.56%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an HVAC Installer's salary.

Networking: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Access Control: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Alignment: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Networking	$65,513	9%
Access Control	$64,311	7%
Alignment	$63,109	5%
Goal Oriented	$62,508	4%
Analysis	$61,907	3%
Decision Making	$61,907	3%

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HVAC Installer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For HVAC Installer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 67% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, HVAC Installer positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view HVAC Installer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an HVAC Installer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$75,130	$36.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$72,124	$35.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$70,922	$34.0	18%
Insurance	$66,114	$32.0	10%
Healthcare	$64,912	$31.0	8%

How Education impacts an HVAC Installer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many HVAC Installers enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an HVAC Installer with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $60,083 and $64,138).

HVAC Installer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for HVAC Installer

No Diploma 3.4%

High School 62.2%

Associates 26.9%

Bachelors 6.7%

Masters 0.8%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	3.4%
High School	62.2%
Associates	26.9%
Bachelors	6.7%
Masters	0.8%
Doctorate	0.0%

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HVAC Installer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an HVAC Installer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on August 01, 2026

$54,317

Average $60,104/year

$65,384

$4,526

Average $5,009/month

$5,449

$1,045

Average $1,156/week

$1,257

$26

Average $29/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,384	$5,449	$1,257	$31
Average	$60,104	$5,009	$1,156	$29
25th Percentile	$54,317	$4,526	$1,045	$26

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Salary Trends for HVAC Installer

Salaries for an HVAC Installer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $49,674 in 2023 to around $49,576 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of HVAC Installer salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

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2025

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