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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019
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.
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) |
342,040 |
1.3 % |
$24.72 |
$51,420 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$14.72 |
$18.11 |
$23.43 |
$29.84 |
$37.46 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$30,610 |
$37,660 |
$48,730 |
$62,070 |
$77,920 |
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 |
249,430 |
11.20 |
$24.23 |
$50,400 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) |
10,650 |
0.74 |
$25.95 |
$53,970 |
Direct Selling Establishments |
9,820 |
7.30 |
$24.76 |
$51,510 |
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance |
7,280 |
3.39 |
$26.32 |
$54,740 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
6,200 |
0.20 |
$26.38 |
$54,870 |
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 |
249,430 |
11.20 |
$24.23 |
$50,400 |
Direct Selling Establishments |
9,820 |
7.30 |
$24.76 |
$51,510 |
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance |
7,280 |
3.39 |
$26.32 |
$54,740 |
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance |
1,460 |
1.84 |
$21.84 |
$45,430 |
Facilities Support Services |
2,120 |
1.29 |
$26.86 |
$55,860 |
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 |
31,710 |
3.61 |
1.55 |
$21.50 |
$44,720 |
California |
29,650 |
1.71 |
0.73 |
$28.63 |
$59,550 |
Texas |
26,690 |
2.15 |
0.92 |
$22.52 |
$46,840 |
New York |
18,810 |
1.98 |
0.85 |
$28.68 |
$59,660 |
Pennsylvania |
15,630 |
2.65 |
1.14 |
$24.94 |
$51,880 |
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) |
Delaware |
1,780 |
3.94 |
1.69 |
$25.23 |
$52,470 |
Idaho |
2,670 |
3.67 |
1.57 |
$21.35 |
$44,410 |
Florida |
31,710 |
3.61 |
1.55 |
$21.50 |
$44,720 |
Maine |
2,120 |
3.47 |
1.49 |
$23.20 |
$48,250 |
Arizona |
9,600 |
3.35 |
1.44 |
$22.87 |
$47,580 |
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 |
18,880 |
1.96 |
0.84 |
$30.39 |
$63,210 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
9,450 |
1.52 |
0.65 |
$28.74 |
$59,780 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
8,540 |
3.23 |
1.39 |
$22.06 |
$45,890 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
8,420 |
2.93 |
1.26 |
$26.50 |
$55,110 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
7,650 |
2.51 |
1.08 |
$24.34 |
$50,630 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
7,540 |
3.56 |
1.53 |
$23.28 |
$48,420 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
7,010 |
1.92 |
0.82 |
$22.46 |
$46,710 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
6,450 |
1.38 |
0.59 |
$30.46 |
$63,360 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
6,440 |
2.03 |
0.87 |
$29.87 |
$62,130 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
6,430 |
2.30 |
0.99 |
$30.53 |
$63,510 |
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