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Also called baseboard heating installer, commercial heating ventilation and air conditioning service technician, commercial heating ventilation and air conditioning technician and heating air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics and installers.
$61,010
Median pay a year
409,670
People do this work
6
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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanic and Installer
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Summary
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanic installing and repairing HVAC systems, testing electrical components, and ensuring compliance with safety standards and manufacturer specifications
Experience
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanic and Installer
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Tested electrical circuits or components for continuity, using electrical test equipment
Inspected and tested systems to verify compliance with plans and specifications or to detect malfunctions
Discussed heating or cooling system malfunctions with users to isolate problems or verify repairs
Connected heating or air conditioning equipment to fuel, water, or refrigerant source to form complete circuit
Adjusted system controls to settings recommended by manufacturer to balance system
Installed or repaired air purification systems, such as specialized filters or ultraviolet (UV) light purification systems
Performed preventive or general maintenance procedures, such as cleaning, oiling parts, or changing filters
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Tested electrical circuits for continuityComplied with safety procedures and standardsStudied blueprints to ensure proper installationDiscussed system malfunctions with usersConnected equipment to fuel and refrigerant sourcesAdjusted system controls to manufacturer settings
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Tested electrical circuits for continuity using specialized equipment to ensure system functionality
Studied blueprints and design specifications to confirm proper installation of HVAC systems
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Tested electrical circuits for continuity using specialized equipment, reducing system failures after installation
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Reduced system failures after installationIncreased reliability of HVAC systemsImproved customer satisfaction with system performance
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Studied blueprints and design specifications to confirm proper installation of HVAC systems
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Most installations required blueprint reviewEvery project involved checking design specs
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Installing HVAC equipment
Servicing heating systems
Repairing mechanical parts
Adjusting equipment
Interpreting blueprints
Determining operational compliance
Inspecting systems
Testing mechanical systems
Testing electrical circuits
Measuring distances
Drilling materials
Connecting electrical components
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What a Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanic and Installer does
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Install or repair heating, central air conditioning, HVAC, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves.
What it pays
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Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$48,360
Median
$61,010
75th percentile
$77,060
About 409,670 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$58,700
$77,430
$102,170
AL
$40,340
$48,370
$60,020
AR
$42,830
$48,110
$59,760
AZ
$47,170
$59,400
$73,810
CA
$58,280
$72,560
$90,780
CO
$58,050
$65,200
$82,010
CT
$60,360
$76,610
$86,650
DC
$77,730
$84,390
$101,940
DE
$53,060
$62,320
$76,740
FL
$46,830
$56,670
$63,620
GA
$46,250
$56,390
$66,180
HI
$55,630
$65,450
$77,190
IA
$48,540
$60,680
$75,950
ID
$47,250
$56,240
$67,030
IL
$60,200
$77,410
$96,030
IN
$48,530
$60,430
$79,220
KS
$49,030
$60,460
$72,830
KY
$47,780
$58,620
$67,540
LA
$44,980
$58,650
$65,990
MA
$61,070
$77,300
$95,070
MD
$56,280
$70,020
$95,790
ME
$57,240
$63,170
$76,920
MI
$48,040
$60,850
$77,780
MN
$58,860
$76,350
$87,190
MO
$47,040
$59,950
$74,610
MS
$39,630
$48,680
$61,390
MT
$48,150
$60,850
$75,790
NC
$46,830
$57,260
$64,310
ND
$56,770
$74,490
$78,920
NE
$47,760
$59,850
$74,160
NH
$59,540
$73,850
$80,090
NJ
$56,700
$74,450
$96,910
NM
$45,160
$50,270
$62,900
NV
$48,390
$60,510
$76,590
NY
$59,720
$74,430
$88,130
OH
$48,410
$62,510
$78,190
OK
$44,190
$57,560
$72,110
OR
$56,340
$62,940
$78,890
PA
$50,840
$62,400
$74,620
PR
$28,840
$31,480
$37,460
RI
$48,760
$67,370
$81,610
SC
$46,560
$56,610
$62,990
SD
$51,480
$61,390
$65,940
TN
$46,990
$55,490
$65,590
TX
$46,800
$57,760
$69,860
UT
$47,320
$58,730
$71,960
VA
$47,910
$59,730
$73,440
VT
$58,800
$62,150
$75,140
WA
$60,170
$75,660
$93,970
WI
$50,840
$61,710
$79,100
WV
$38,400
$48,850
$60,790
WY
$44,550
$54,700
$60,550
Other names
Other names for this job
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More names for this work
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Military jobs this work counts as
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B23A Shore-Based Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technician
3E111 Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Helper
3E171 Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Craftsman
3E131 Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Apprentice
3E151 Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Journeyman
6073 Support Equipment Electrician/Refrigeration and Engine/Gas Turbine Technician
797B Navy Afloat Maintenance Training Strategy (NAMTS) Submarine Auxiliaryman Refrigeration Repair Technician
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This page is about the occupation Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.