Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

Install or repair heating, central air conditioning, HVAC, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves.

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National estimates for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Industry profile for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Geographic profile for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

National estimates for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
344,020	1.3 %	$ 25.68	$ 53,410	0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 15.34	$ 18.90	$ 24.32	$ 30.94	$ 38.86
Annual Wage (2)	$ 31,910	$ 39,320	$ 50,590	$ 64,350	$ 80,820

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Industry profile for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Building Equipment Contractors	254,320	11.63	$ 25.15	$ 52,320
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only)	10,770	0.78	$ 26.60	$ 55,330
Direct Selling Establishments	9,250	7.06	$ 25.47	$ 52,980
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	6,670	3.22	$ 26.96	$ 56,080
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	5,780	0.19	$ 27.16	$ 56,490

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Building Equipment Contractors	254,320	11.63	$ 25.15	$ 52,320
Direct Selling Establishments	9,250	7.06	$ 25.47	$ 52,980
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	6,670	3.22	$ 26.96	$ 56,080
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance	1,070	1.48	$ 21.22	$ 44,130
Facilities Support Services	2,270	1.41	$ 26.95	$ 56,060

Top paying industries for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	610	0.12	$ 38.87	$ 80,850
Natural Gas Distribution	1,410	1.30	$ 38.14	$ 79,320
Telecommunications	150	0.02	$ 35.51	$ 73,860
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	30	0.16	$ 35.35	$ 73,520
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	250	0.07	$ 33.92	$ 70,560

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Geographic profile for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Florida	33,210	3.93	1.59	$ 21.85	$ 45,450
California	32,410	1.97	0.80	$ 30.56	$ 63,560
Texas	28,010	2.31	0.94	$ 23.73	$ 49,360
New York	16,730	1.93	0.78	$ 30.33	$ 63,080
Pennsylvania	14,900	2.70	1.09	$ 26.32	$ 54,740

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Idaho	3,200	4.45	1.80	$ 22.44	$ 46,680
Florida	33,210	3.93	1.59	$ 21.85	$ 45,450
Maine	2,190	3.81	1.54	$ 24.22	$ 50,380
Nebraska	3,350	3.56	1.44	$ 25.23	$ 52,480
Alabama	6,740	3.54	1.43	$ 21.63	$ 44,990

Top paying states for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska	300	1.01	0.41	$ 38.28	$ 79,630
District of Columbia	290	0.43	0.17	$ 35.32	$ 73,460
Hawaii	910	1.58	0.64	$ 31.56	$ 65,640
Washington	6,950	2.17	0.88	$ 31.34	$ 65,180
Massachusetts	7,620	2.28	0.92	$ 31.13	$ 64,760

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	17,120	1.94	0.78	$ 32.58	$ 67,780
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	10,780	1.85	0.75	$ 31.31	$ 65,130
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	9,160	3.65	1.48	$ 21.97	$ 45,690
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	8,220	2.77	1.12	$ 26.40	$ 54,920
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	7,860	3.73	1.51	$ 24.07	$ 50,070
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	7,310	2.71	1.10	$ 28.80	$ 59,900
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	7,250	2.02	0.82	$ 23.02	$ 47,870
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	6,330	1.45	0.59	$ 29.31	$ 60,970
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	6,020	1.99	0.81	$ 31.06	$ 64,610
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	5,900	2.24	0.91	$ 23.02	$ 47,880

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
The Villages, FL	230	7.74	3.13	$ 16.43	$ 34,180
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	360	7.68	3.11	$ 25.01	$ 52,020
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	960	7.21	2.92	$ 28.56	$ 59,400
Coeur d'Alene, ID	430	7.10	2.87	$ 20.81	$ 43,280
Punta Gorda, FL	320	6.90	2.79	$ 22.81	$ 47,430
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL	350	6.77	2.74	$ 21.37	$ 44,450
Ocean City, NJ	230	6.51	2.63	$ 23.44	$ 48,750
Salisbury, MD-DE	950	6.39	2.59	$ 24.20	$ 50,340
Panama City, FL	450	6.01	2.43	$ 19.49	$ 40,530
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	1,560	5.98	2.42	$ 24.69	$ 51,350