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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Install or repair heating, central air conditioning, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 324,310 |
1.3 % |
$24.12 |
$50,160 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$14.16 |
$17.56 |
$22.89 |
$29.28 |
$36.65 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$29,460 |
$36,520 |
$47,610 |
$60,900 |
$76,230 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Building Equipment Contractors |
235,440 |
11.02 |
$23.61 |
$49,100 |
| Direct Selling Establishments |
9,920 |
7.43 |
$24.08 |
$50,090 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) |
9,420 |
0.67 |
$25.09 |
$52,190 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance |
7,010 |
3.38 |
$25.32 |
$52,670 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
5,900 |
0.19 |
$25.52 |
$53,090 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Building Equipment Contractors |
235,440 |
11.02 |
$23.61 |
$49,100 |
| Direct Selling Establishments |
9,920 |
7.43 |
$24.08 |
$50,090 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance |
7,010 |
3.38 |
$25.32 |
$52,670 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance |
1,480 |
1.88 |
$22.19 |
$46,160 |
| Facilities Support Services |
1,830 |
1.18 |
$27.01 |
$56,170 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Florida |
29,650 |
3.44 |
1.54 |
$20.50 |
$42,630 |
| California |
27,720 |
1.63 |
0.73 |
$27.95 |
$58,130 |
| Texas |
25,290 |
2.09 |
0.93 |
$22.15 |
$46,070 |
| New York |
19,160 |
2.04 |
0.91 |
$28.74 |
$59,780 |
| Pennsylvania |
15,330 |
2.62 |
1.17 |
$24.94 |
$51,870 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Idaho |
2,660 |
3.76 |
1.68 |
$20.50 |
$42,640 |
| Delaware |
1,620 |
3.62 |
1.61 |
$24.69 |
$51,360 |
| Florida |
29,650 |
3.44 |
1.54 |
$20.50 |
$42,630 |
| Virginia |
12,690 |
3.31 |
1.48 |
$24.14 |
$50,210 |
| North Carolina |
14,370 |
3.28 |
1.46 |
$20.76 |
$43,190 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| 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 |
19,250 |
2.03 |
0.90 |
$30.69 |
$63,830 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
8,100 |
1.32 |
0.59 |
$29.36 |
$61,060 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
8,060 |
2.83 |
1.26 |
$26.74 |
$55,620 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
7,480 |
2.89 |
1.29 |
$20.78 |
$43,220 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
7,390 |
2.36 |
1.05 |
$28.42 |
$59,110 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
7,160 |
2.01 |
0.90 |
$22.28 |
$46,340 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
6,800 |
2.28 |
1.02 |
$24.36 |
$50,680 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
6,220 |
3.03 |
1.35 |
$22.46 |
$46,710 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
5,790 |
1.25 |
0.56 |
$29.78 |
$61,950 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
5,760 |
2.15 |
0.96 |
$20.58 |
$42,820 |
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United States Department of Labor
