HVAC Pay Scale by State 2025
Tennessee
$57,809
Hawaii
$56,101
Nevada
$55,448
Massachusetts
$55,247
Minnesota
$55,221
Connecticut
$54,675
Rhode Island
$53,259
Oregon
$53,171
Alaska
$52,807
Washington
$52,741
Ohio
$52,349
New York
$52,256
North Dakota
$51,880
Utah
$51,024
Iowa
$50,822
Maryland
$50,180
South Dakota
$49,751
Virginia
$48,833
Idaho
$48,542
New Hampshire
$48,370
Colorado
$47,840
Kentucky
$47,837
California
$47,738
Vermont
$47,472
Kansas
$47,360
Delaware
$47,323
Nebraska
$47,141
South Carolina
$46,727
Mississippi
$46,479
New Jersey
$46,243
Arizona
$46,241
Wyoming
$45,836
Arkansas
$45,381
Maine
$45,332
Oklahoma
$45,044
Illinois
$44,748
Indiana
$44,648
Michigan
$44,591
Louisiana
$44,210
Montana
$44,160
West Virginia
$44,049
Missouri
$44,034
Wisconsin
$43,101
Texas
$43,062
Pennsylvania
$43,002
New Mexico
$40,807
Alabama
$40,279
North Carolina
$39,154
Florida
$37,940
Georgia
$37,057
State | Annual Salary↓ | Monthly Pay | Weekly Pay | Hourly Wage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Tennessee | $57,809 | $4,817 | $1,111 | $27.79 |
 | Hawaii | $56,101 | $4,675 | $1,078 | $26.97 |
 | Nevada | $55,448 | $4,620 | $1,066 | $26.66 |
 | Massachusetts | $55,247 | $4,603 | $1,062 | $26.56 |
 | Minnesota | $55,221 | $4,601 | $1,061 | $26.55 |
 | Connecticut | $54,675 | $4,556 | $1,051 | $26.29 |
 | Rhode Island | $53,259 | $4,438 | $1,024 | $25.61 |
 | Oregon | $53,171 | $4,430 | $1,022 | $25.56 |
 | Alaska | $52,807 | $4,400 | $1,015 | $25.39 |
 | Washington | $52,741 | $4,395 | $1,014 | $25.36 |
 | Ohio | $52,349 | $4,362 | $1,006 | $25.17 |
 | New York | $52,256 | $4,354 | $1,004 | $25.12 |
 | North Dakota | $51,880 | $4,323 | $997 | $24.94 |
 | Utah | $51,024 | $4,252 | $981 | $24.53 |
 | Iowa | $50,822 | $4,235 | $977 | $24.43 |
 | Maryland | $50,180 | $4,181 | $965 | $24.13 |
 | South Dakota | $49,751 | $4,145 | $956 | $23.92 |
 | Virginia | $48,833 | $4,069 | $939 | $23.48 |
 | Idaho | $48,542 | $4,045 | $933 | $23.34 |
 | New Hampshire | $48,370 | $4,030 | $930 | $23.26 |
 | Colorado | $47,840 | $3,986 | $920 | $23 |
 | Kentucky | $47,837 | $3,986 | $919 | $23 |
 | California | $47,738 | $3,978 | $918 | $22.95 |
 | Vermont | $47,472 | $3,956 | $912 | $22.82 |
 | Kansas | $47,360 | $3,946 | $910 | $22.77 |
 | Delaware | $47,323 | $3,943 | $910 | $22.75 |
 | Nebraska | $47,141 | $3,928 | $906 | $22.66 |
 | South Carolina | $46,727 | $3,893 | $898 | $22.47 |
 | Mississippi | $46,479 | $3,873 | $893 | $22.35 |
 | New Jersey | $46,243 | $3,853 | $889 | $22.23 |
 | Arizona | $46,241 | $3,853 | $889 | $22.23 |
 | Wyoming | $45,836 | $3,819 | $881 | $22.04 |
 | Arkansas | $45,381 | $3,781 | $872 | $21.82 |
 | Maine | $45,332 | $3,777 | $871 | $21.79 |
 | Oklahoma | $45,044 | $3,753 | $866 | $21.66 |
 | Illinois | $44,748 | $3,729 | $860 | $21.51 |
 | Indiana | $44,648 | $3,720 | $858 | $21.47 |
 | Michigan | $44,591 | $3,715 | $857 | $21.44 |
 | Louisiana | $44,210 | $3,684 | $850 | $21.26 |
 | Montana | $44,160 | $3,680 | $849 | $21.23 |
 | West Virginia | $44,049 | $3,670 | $847 | $21.18 |
 | Missouri | $44,034 | $3,669 | $846 | $21.17 |
 | Wisconsin | $43,101 | $3,591 | $828 | $20.72 |
 | Texas | $43,062 | $3,588 | $828 | $20.70 |
 | Pennsylvania | $43,002 | $3,583 | $826 | $20.67 |
 | New Mexico | $40,807 | $3,400 | $784 | $19.62 |
 | Alabama | $40,279 | $3,356 | $774 | $19.36 |
 | North Carolina | $39,154 | $3,262 | $752 | $18.82 |
 | Florida | $37,940 | $3,161 | $729 | $18.24 |
 | Georgia | $37,057 | $3,088 | $712 | $17.82 |
HVAC technicians are skilled professionals responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing heating, cooling, and ventilation systems in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. The differences in HVAC pay scales across states can be influenced by several factors, including regional economic conditions, demand for HVAC services, cost of living, prevailing wage laws, and state-specific regulations governing the HVAC industry. States with high demand for HVAC services or experiencing rapid population growth may offer higher salaries to attract skilled technicians. Additionally, states with higher costs of living or greater competition among HVAC companies may offer higher wages to remain competitive in the labor market.
