Installation & Repair
HVAC Technicians
SOC 49-9021
Install and service heating, cooling, and ventilation systems.
The job
Median pay
$61k
$48k to $77k typical range
Outlook, 2025 to 2035
Growing fast
+11% projected
Openings a year
41k
BLS projection
Typical education
Postsecondary plus cert
Our model
AI displacement risk
Low
How much of this job AI may do instead of the person
Works with AI
16/100
AI alongside the person rather than instead of them
AI exposure
18th pct
More exposed than 18% of occupations · modeled estimate · 40th pct in Microsoft's data
Future-proof
63/100
Key skills
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Active Learning
- Monitoring
Pay and jobs by state
BLS OEWS May 2025, 51 states. Sorted by jobs; per 1,000 is jobs per thousand workers in the state; vs national compares that rate with the country's.
| State | Jobs | Per 1,000 | vs national | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 39,160 | 3.9 | 1.5× | $57k |
| California | 35,130 | 1.9 | 0.7× | $73k |
| Texas | 34,730 | 2.5 | 0.9× | $58k |
| New York | 24,430 | 2.5 | 1.0× | $74k |
| Pennsylvania | 15,880 | 2.6 | 1.0× | $62k |
| North Carolina | 15,230 | 3.1 | 1.2× | $57k |
| Virginia | 14,690 | 3.6 | 1.4× | $60k |
| Ohio | 14,150 | 2.5 | 1.0× | $63k |
| Michigan | 12,590 | 2.9 | 1.1× | $61k |
| Georgia | 12,290 | 2.5 | 0.9× | $56k |
All 51 states
| State | Jobs | Per 1,000 | vs national | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 10,860 | 3.4 | 1.3× | $59k |
| New Jersey | 10,330 | 2.4 | 0.9× | $74k |
| Illinois | 9,740 | 1.6 | 0.6× | $77k |
| Tennessee | 9,740 | 3.0 | 1.1× | $55k |
| Colorado | 8,940 | 3.1 | 1.2× | $65k |
| Maryland | 8,560 | 3.1 | 1.2× | $70k |
| Indiana | 8,530 | 2.7 | 1.0× | $60k |
| Alabama | 8,260 | 3.9 | 1.5× | $48k |
| Massachusetts | 8,200 | 2.3 | 0.9× | $77k |
| Washington | 7,370 | 2.1 | 0.8× | $76k |
| Missouri | 7,220 | 2.5 | 0.9× | $60k |
| South Carolina | 6,920 | 3.0 | 1.1× | $57k |
| Wisconsin | 6,630 | 2.3 | 0.9× | $62k |
| Oklahoma | 5,650 | 3.3 | 1.3× | $58k |
| Utah | 5,580 | 3.2 | 1.2× | $59k |
| Louisiana | 5,380 | 2.8 | 1.1× | $59k |
| Kentucky | 5,100 | 2.5 | 1.0× | $59k |
| Arkansas | 4,960 | 3.8 | 1.4× | $48k |
| Idaho | 4,550 | 5.3 | 2.0× | $56k |
| Minnesota | 4,200 | 1.4 | 0.5× | $76k |
| Nevada | 4,170 | 2.7 | 1.0× | $61k |
| Oregon | 3,980 | 2.0 | 0.8× | $63k |
| Iowa | 3,840 | 2.5 | 0.9× | $61k |
| Connecticut | 3,800 | 2.2 | 0.8× | $77k |
| Kansas | 3,770 | 2.6 | 1.0× | $60k |
| Nebraska | 3,020 | 2.9 | 1.1× | $60k |
| Mississippi | 2,700 | 2.3 | 0.9× | $49k |
| New Hampshire | 2,560 | 3.7 | 1.4× | $74k |
| Maine | 2,250 | 3.5 | 1.3× | $63k |
| New Mexico | 1,950 | 2.2 | 0.8× | $50k |
| Delaware | 1,730 | 3.6 | 1.4× | $62k |
| West Virginia | 1,690 | 2.4 | 0.9× | $49k |
| South Dakota | 1,610 | 3.5 | 1.3× | $61k |
| Rhode Island | 1,450 | 2.9 | 1.1× | $67k |
| Hawaii | 1,300 | 2.1 | 0.8× | $65k |
| Montana | 1,230 | 2.4 | 0.9× | $61k |
| North Dakota | 970 | 2.3 | 0.9× | $74k |
| Vermont | 970 | 3.2 | 1.2× | $62k |
| Wyoming | 690 | 2.5 | 0.9× | $55k |
| Alaska | 610 | 1.9 | 0.7× | $77k |
| Washington DC | 400 | 0.6 | 0.2× | $84k |
Top metro areas
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ21,820 jobs · $78k median
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX10,910 jobs · $60k median
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA10,720 jobs · $74k median
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL9,140 jobs · $58k median
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV8,730 jobs · $72k median
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD8,610 jobs · $65k median
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ8,070 jobs · $61k median
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX7,680 jobs · $59k median
Explore the rankings
Explore HVAC Technicians interactively →Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2025-2035). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.