Installation & Repair

HVAC Technicians

SOC 49-9021

Install and service heating, cooling, and ventilation systems.

Median pay

$61k

$48k to $77k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

40k openings / yr

Education

Postsecondary plus cert

AI exposure

11%

modeled estimate · 40th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

64/100

Key skills

Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Speaking
Active Learning
Monitoring

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.