Key Factors That Influence Heating Engineer Salaries
A Heating Engineer'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, skills
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Heating Engineer Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Heating Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:
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: $65,055
San Francisco: $64,343
Oakland: $62,987
San Jose, CA$65,055
San Francisco, CA$64,343
Oakland, CA$62,987
New York, NY$59,387
Paramus, NJ$58,664
Queens Village, NY$58,662
Passaic, NJ$58,613
Bergenfield, NJ$58,608
Stamford, CT$58,495
Huntington, NY$58,474
Newark, NJ$58,092
Bridgeport, CT$57,984
Vallejo, CA$57,881
New Brunswick, NJ$57,860
Petaluma, CA$57,829
Middlesex, NJ$57,731
Somerset, NJ$57,695
Santa Cruz, CA$57,628
Boston, MA$57,314
Monterey, CA$57,133
Seattle, WA$57,014
Santa Rosa, CA$57,004
Los Angeles, CA$56,989
Juneau, AK$56,855
Washington, DC$56,798
Orange, CA$56,614
Santa Ana, CA$56,478
Long Beach, CA$56,426
Anaheim, CA$56,416
Anchorage, AK$56,390
Santa Maria, CA$56,236
Everett, WA$56,225
Danbury, CT$56,044
Bremerton, WA$55,973
Tacoma, WA$55,787
New Suffolk, NY$55,786
Sacramento, CA$55,771
Santa Barbara, CA$55,715
Trenton, NJ$55,658
San Diego, CA$55,658
Brockton, MA$55,601
Fairbanks, AK$55,475
Lompoc, CA$55,343
Lowell, MA$55,302
Ventura, CA$55,292
Nashua, NH$55,281
Stockton, CA$55,276
Modesto, CA$54,900
Poughkeepsie, NY$54,786
Olympia, WA$54,688
Kennewick, WA$54,688
New Haven, CT$54,668
Lawrence, MA$54,482
Hartford, CT$54,430
Riverside, CA$54,420
New Bedford, MA$54,368
Richland, WA$54,368
Bakersfield, CA$54,296
San Bernardino, CA$54,276
New Britain, CT$54,270
Atlantic City, NJ$54,270
New London, CT$54,250
Norwich, CT$54,234
Portsmouth, NH$54,224
Boulder, CO$54,115
Portland, OR$54,044
Worcester, MA$54,038
Minneapolis, MN$53,878
Philadelphia, PA$53,806
Honolulu, HI$53,636
Saint Paul, MN$53,611
Vineland, NJ$53,600
Providence, RI$53,450
Chicago, IL$53,301
Bellingham, WA$53,239
Springfield, MA$53,198
Baltimore, MD$53,182
Chico, CA$53,053
Pittsfield, MA$52,914
Manchester, NH$52,816
Spokane, WA$52,589
Denver, CO$52,584
Albany, NY$52,341
Troy, NY$52,321
Nassau, NY$52,266
Schenectady, NY$52,213
Wilmington, DE$52,171
Burlington, VT$52,099
Salem, OR$52,078
Portland, ME$51,919
Yakima, WA$51,867
Rochester, MN$51,707
Reno, NV$51,681
Fresno, CA$51,681
Milwaukee, WI$51,635
Detroit, MI$51,583
Ann Arbor, MI$51,574
Allentown, PA$51,568
Colorado Springs, CO$51,480
Syracuse, NY$51,454
Carson City, NV$51,454
Houston, TX$51,382
Eugene, OR$51,356
Gary, IN$51,294
Springfield, OR$51,253
Bismarck, ND$51,243
Galveston, TX$51,207
Medford, OR$51,129
Fort Collins, CO$51,109
Concord, NH$51,083
Austin, TX$51,067
Mesa, AZ$50,959
Reading, PA$50,954
Phoenix, AZ$50,949
Dallas, TX$50,933
Saint Cloud, MN$50,884
Madison, WI$50,815
Utica, NY$50,675
Rochester, NY$50,593
Des Moines, IA$50,588
Raleigh, NC$50,583
Atlanta, GA$50,505
Battle Creek, MI$50,490
Salt Lake City, UT$50,474
Lancaster, PA$50,397
Harrisburg, PA$50,325
Kansas City, MO$50,273
Champaign, IL$50,263
Kansas City, KS$50,263
Fort Worth, TX$50,258
Columbus, OH$50,249
Boca Raton, FL$50,237
Pittsburgh, PA$50,216
Richmond, VA$50,196
Indianapolis, IN$50,185
Cleveland, OH$50,180
Las Vegas, NV$50,118
Cincinnati, OH$50,118
Petersburg, VA$50,041
Huntsville, AL$49,964
Lansing, MI$49,929
Lebanon, PA$49,922
Pueblo, CO$49,917
Appleton, WI$49,902
Buffalo, NY$49,881
Dayton, OH$49,866
Racine, WI$49,855
Charlotte, NC$49,850
Saint Louis, MO$49,835
York, PA$49,804
Elkhart, IN$49,804
Gastonia, NC$49,794
Billings, MT$49,782
Beaumont, TX$49,768
Lorain, OH$49,757
Benton Harbor, MI$49,747
Toledo, OH$49,737
Binghamton, NY$49,711
Rock Hill, SC$49,706
Rockford, IL$49,680
Springfield, IL$49,659
Elyria, OH$49,654
Fargo, ND$49,654
Flagstaff, AZ$49,618
Fort Lauderdale, FL$49,587
Duluth, MN$49,556
Miami, FL$49,556
Cheyenne, WY$49,520
Grand Forks, ND$49,520
Bangor, ME$49,407
Cedar Rapids, IA$49,350
Durham, NC$49,328
Louisville, KY$49,324
Grand Rapids, MI$49,314
Hialeah, FL$49,309
Casper, WY$49,236
Scranton, PA$49,175
New Orleans, LA$49,159
Virginia Beach, VA$49,154
Akron, OH$49,128
Peoria, IL$49,061
Sarasota, FL$49,051
Nashville, TN$49,015
Omaha, NE$49,015
Green Bay, WI$49,015
Baton Rouge, LA$48,989
Charleston, SC$48,979
Jamestown, NY$48,953
Davenport, IA$48,953
Tucson, AZ$48,927
Saint Petersburg, FL$48,896
Tampa, FL$48,886
Evansville, IN$48,855
Port Arthur, TX$48,855
Bradenton, FL$48,834
Santa Fe, NM$48,741
Orlando, FL$48,648
Clearwater, FL$48,633
Canton, OH$48,525
La Crosse, WI$48,525
Albuquerque, NM$48,494
Newport News, VA$48,489
High Point, NC$48,473
Ogden, UT$48,452
Corpus Christi, TX$48,411
Norfolk, VA$48,380
Laramie, WY$48,380
Rock Island, IL$48,349
Saginaw, MI$48,339
Jacksonville, FL$48,334
Salisbury, NC$48,324
Boise, ID$48,313
Moline, IL$48,287
Fort Myers, FL$48,272
Memphis, TN$48,262
Tulsa, OK$48,236
Waterloo, IA$48,205
Spartanburg, SC$48,153
Lincoln, NE$48,128
Fort Wayne, IN$48,117
Provo, UT$48,112
Cedar Falls, IA$48,050
San Antonio, TX$48,030
Greensboro, NC$48,009
South Bend, IN$48,004
Savannah, GA$47,947
Muskegon, MI$47,926
Birmingham, AL$47,921
Winston Salem, NC$47,896
Lake Charles, LA$47,772
Anderson, IN$47,761
Lexington, KY$47,746
Augusta, GA$47,730
Greenville, SC$47,730
Lima, OH$47,689
Wichita, KS$47,684
Tuscaloosa, AL$47,684
Columbia, SC$47,638
Springfield, OH$47,627
Asheville, NC$47,545
Bloomington, IN$47,509
Knoxville, TN$47,323
Shreveport, LA$47,318
Wilmington, NC$47,251
Roanoke, VA$47,251
Topeka, KS$47,158
Frankfort, KY$47,152
Oklahoma City, OK$47,117
Chillicothe, OH$47,096
Longview, TX$47,091
Melbourne, FL$47,086
Sioux Falls, SD$47,003
Mobile, AL$46,998
Terre Haute, IN$46,977
Altoona, PA$46,946
Amarillo, TX$46,910
Killeen, TX$46,895
Fayetteville, AR$46,854
Chattanooga, TN$46,838
Sioux City, IA$46,792
Idaho Falls, ID$46,781
Lynchburg, VA$46,740
Gainesville, FL$46,673
Portsmouth, OH$46,647
Little Rock, AR$46,637
Lafayette, LA$46,616
Youngstown, OH$46,616
Daytona Beach, FL$46,585
Clarksville, TN$46,580
Pensacola, FL$46,575
Temple, TX$46,571
Hopkinsville, KY$46,420
Erie, PA$46,410
Florence, SC$46,389
Charleston, WV$46,307
Great Falls, MT$46,281
Macon, GA$46,209
Tallahassee, FL$46,204
Fayetteville, NC$46,193
Waco, TX$46,183
Helena, MT$46,147
Pine Bluff, AR$46,127
Vincennes, IN$46,064
Lubbock, TX$46,044
Alamogordo, NM$46,013
Twin Falls, ID$45,966
Rapid City, SD$45,951
Jackson, MS$45,858
Huntington, WV$45,854
Greenville, MS$45,853
Parkersburg, WV$45,800
Montgomery, AL$45,791
Wichita Falls, TX$45,739
Springfield, MO$45,739
Biloxi, MS$45,714
Monroe, LA$45,662
Johnstown, PA$45,626
Sumter, SC$45,605
Columbus, GA$45,600
Pascagoula, MS$45,502
Abilene, TX$45,502
Kingsport, TN$45,368
Albany, GA$45,368
Gulfport, MS$45,353
Alexandria, LA$45,182
Fort Smith, AR$45,053
El Paso, TX$44,914
Las Cruces, NM$44,682
Harlingen, TX$44,551
Pocatello, ID$44,543
Florence, AL$44,476
Brownsville, TX$44,465
Mcallen, TX$44,357
Dothan, AL$44,285
Columbus, MS$43,979
Altus, OK$43,738
Lawton, OK$43,640
Pierre, SD$43,455
What Skills Can Increase a Heating Engineer's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Customer Service (Mentioned in 12.04% 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.
Preventative Maintenance (Mentioned in 2.34% Job Postings): Developing and implementing maintenance strategies to increase equipment life expectancy and avoid unplanned downtime.
Schematic (Mentioned in 1.45% Job Postings): A schematic, or schematic diagram, is a representation of the elements of a system using abstract, graphic symbols rather than realistic pictures.
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 a Heating Engineer's salary.
Products and Services: Can increase your salary by up to 28%.
Integrity: Can increase your salary by up to 22%.
Communication Skills: Can increase your salary by up to 22%.
Heating Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Heating Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Software & Networking and Biotechnology
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average.
In contrast, Heating Engineer positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Heating Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Heating Engineer
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking
$65,392
$31.0
40%
Biotechnology
$63,057
$30.0
35%
Pharmaceuticals
$60,721
$29.0
30%
Financial Services
$58,386
$28.0
25%
Energy & Utilities
$56,050
$27.0
20%
Heating Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Heating Engineer'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.
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