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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in the US earns $61,010 per year (409,670 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($84,390) and lowest in Arkansas ($48,110) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Washington DC $84,390 $63,994 $5,333 75.8% 400
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Alaska $77,430 $63,302 $5,275 81.8% 610
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Illinois $77,410 $59,601 $4,967 77% 9,740
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Massachusetts $77,300 $59,566 $4,964 77.1% 8,200
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Connecticut $76,610 $60,087 $5,007 78.4% 3,800
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Minnesota $76,350 $58,874 $4,906 77.1% 4,200
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Washington $75,660 $62,057 $5,171 82% 7,370
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in North Dakota $74,490 $61,040 $5,087 81.9% 970
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in New Jersey $74,450 $58,638 $4,887 78.8% 10,330
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in New York $74,430 $57,769 $4,814 77.6% 24,430
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in New Hampshire $73,850 $60,784 $5,065 82.3% 2,560
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in California $72,560 $57,283 $4,774 78.9% 35,130
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Maryland $70,020 $55,127 $4,594 78.7% 8,560
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Rhode Island $67,370 $54,315 $4,526 80.6% 1,450
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Hawaii $65,450 $51,325 $4,277 78.4% 1,300
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Colorado $65,200 $52,408 $4,367 80.4% 8,940
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Maine $63,170 $49,855 $4,155 78.9% 2,250
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Oregon $62,940 $48,075 $4,006 76.4% 3,980
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Ohio $62,510 $51,470 $4,289 82.3% 14,150
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Pennsylvania $62,400 $50,403 $4,200 80.8% 15,880
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Delaware $62,320 $49,472 $4,123 79.4% 1,730
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Vermont $62,150 $50,469 $4,206 81.2% 970
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Wisconsin $61,710 $49,830 $4,152 80.7% 6,630
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in South Dakota $61,390 $51,507 $4,292 83.9% 1,610
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Michigan $60,850 $48,738 $4,061 80.1% 12,590
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Montana $60,850 $48,970 $4,081 80.5% 1,230
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Iowa $60,680 $49,282 $4,107 81.2% 3,840
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Nevada $60,510 $50,800 $4,233 84% 4,170
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Kansas $60,460 $48,186 $4,015 79.7% 3,770
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Indiana $60,430 $48,982 $4,082 81.1% 8,530
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Missouri $59,950 $48,470 $4,039 80.8% 7,220
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Nebraska $59,850 $48,426 $4,035 80.9% 3,020
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Virginia $59,730 $47,553 $3,963 79.6% 14,690
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Arizona $59,400 $48,632 $4,053 81.9% 10,860
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Utah $58,730 $46,727 $3,894 79.6% 5,580
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Louisiana $58,650 $47,932 $3,994 81.7% 5,380
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Kentucky $58,620 $47,347 $3,946 80.8% 5,100
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Texas $57,760 $48,590 $4,049 84.1% 34,730
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Oklahoma $57,560 $46,385 $3,865 80.6% 5,650
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in North Carolina $57,260 $46,412 $3,868 81.1% 15,230
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Florida $56,670 $47,714 $3,976 84.2% 39,160
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in South Carolina $56,610 $45,427 $3,786 80.2% 6,920
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Georgia $56,390 $45,186 $3,765 80.1% 12,290
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Idaho $56,240 $45,496 $3,791 80.9% 4,550
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Tennessee $55,490 $46,766 $3,897 84.3% 9,740
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Wyoming $54,700 $46,131 $3,844 84.3% 690
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in New Mexico $50,270 $41,375 $3,448 82.3% 1,950
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in West Virginia $48,850 $39,961 $3,330 81.8% 1,690
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Mississippi $48,680 $40,079 $3,340 82.3% 2,700
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Alabama $48,370 $38,892 $3,241 80.4% 8,260
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Arkansas $48,110 $39,173 $3,264 81.4% 4,960
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