HVAC salary can be different from one city to another, even within the same state. Economic factors that control things such as rent, city taxes, living costs and other city issues also influence salary for HVAC technicians.
Below are HVAC salary figures for several major cities across the US, including average salary, average hourly wage, and minimal salary and wage.
HVAC Salary City to City
| City | Lowest Salary | Median Salary | Highest Salary | Average Salary |
| Albany, NY | $31,270 | $47,990 | $69,640 | $48,180 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $22,060 | $41,570 | $55,120 | $39,750 |
| Anchorage, AK | $44,390 | $57,290 | $70,860 | $56,680 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $31,170 | $62,570 | $73,750 | $55,680 |
| Atlanta, GA | $27,460 | $43,250 | $66,420 | $44,610 |
| Austin, TX | $25,770 | $41,230 | $57,280 | $40,800 |
| Baltimore, MD | $26,540 | $45,830 | $72,710 | $47,170 |
| Bend, OR | $34,310 | $44,340 | $58,060 | $45,060 |
| Birmingham, AL | $26,830 | $39,360 | $57,470 | $40,610 |
| Boise City, ID | $22,370 | $36,200 | $56,140 | $38,370 |
| Boston, MA | $37,720 | $58,970 | $76,480 | $58,980 |
| Boulder, CO | $40,340 | $53,950 | $72,650 | $54,590 |
| Charleston, WV | $21,410 | $35,490 | $57,490 | $38,370 |
| Charlotte, NC | $31,060 | $40,690 | $55,520 | $41,410 |
| Chicago, IL | $34,780 | $57,490 | $90,400 | $60,600 |
| Cleveland, OH | $26,610 | $46,350 | $66,250 | $46,170 |
| Columbus, OH | $30,740 | $40,990 | $57,490 | $42,360 |
| Dallas, TX | $24,080 | $44,340 | $67,600 | $45,610 |
| Denver, CO | $30,990 | $45,720 | $61,850 | $46,040 |
| Des Moines, IA | $30,860 | $53,790 | $72,170 | $51,950 |
| Detroit, MI | $37,290 | $57,010 | $84,030 | $59,950 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | $32,840 | $49,230 | $71,930 | $50,680 |
| Gary, IN | $35,180 | $54,070 | $87,020 | $56,660 |
| Hartford, CT | $37,020 | $54,270 | $73,570 | $54,280 |
| Honolulu, HI | $22,290 | $48,150 | $70,750 | $47,290 |
| Houston, TX | $27,940 | $41,270 | $61,730 | $43,090 |
| Jackson, MS | $25,500 | $39,400 | $58,230 | $41,190 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $27,110 | $38,210 | $57,480 | $40,420 |
| Kansas City, MO | $30,800 | $49,310 | $72,970 | $48,700 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $29,300 | $52,660 | $74,570 | $50,970 |
| Lincoln, NE | $33,070 | $45,620 | $59,300 | $45,860 |
| Little Rock, AR | $30,560 | $36,060 | $48,340 | $37,540 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $31,510 | $53,030 | $76,220 | $53,370 |
| Louisville, KY | $24,910 | $36,310 | $56,080 | $38,720 |
| Memphis, TN | $25,640 | $41,310 | $58,480 | $41,890 |
| Miami, FL | $25,760 | $35,170 | $61,350 | $39,960 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $35,300 | $51,380 | $73,450 | $52,270 |
| Minneapolis - St. Paul, MN | $32,680 | $50,940 | $70,580 | $50,870 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $24,370 | $32,700 | $50,400 | $34,150 |
| Nashville, TN | $26,740 | $40,990 | $62,040 | $42,630 |
| New Orleans, LA | $26,620 | $40,950 | $62,060 | $42,450 |
| New York, NY | $27,960 | $57,760 | $81,190 | $56,220 |
| Newark, NJ | $35,380 | $57,620 | $80,370 | $57,830 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $29,270 | $42,670 | $61,910 | $44,060 |
| Orlando, FL | $27,700 | $41,150 | $57,220 | $41,610 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $31,930 | $47,080 | $68,780 | $48,730 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $32,820 | $52,460 | $71,490 | $51,910 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $25,700 | $43,320 | $68,470 | $45,030 |
| Portland, OR | $27,760 | $52,630 | $81,360 | $53,120 |
| Rapid City, SD | $25,750 | $37,940 | $64,510 | $42,380 |
| Reno, NV | $33,080 | $49,360 | $61,960 | $47,930 |
| Richmond, VA | $22,810 | $42,090 | $57,900 | $41,370 |
| Sacramento, CA | $32,860 | $45,540 | $61,850 | $46,720 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $32,770 | $42,350 | $64,190 | $44,960 |
| San Antonio, TX | $19,600 | $37,620 | $57,490 | $38,480 |
| San Diego, CA | $36,090 | $52,520 | $69,600 | $51,950 |
| San Francisco, CA | $24,960 | $53,220 | $80,290 | $51,930 |
| Savannah, GA | $26,700 | $37,920 | $55,540 | $39,340 |
| Seattle, WA | $37,590 | $57,170 | $85,430 | $58,300 |
| Springfield, IL | $34,400 | $64,020 | $91,740 | $64,850 |
| St. Louis, MO | $34,540 | $50,950 | $69,830 | $50,930 |
| Tacoma, WA | $23,010 | $51,170 | $68,160 | $49,050 |
| Tucson, AZ | $28,710 | $41,700 | $58,200 | $42,520 |
| Washington, DC | $31,840 | $54,610 | $76,140 | $54,010 |
| Wichita, KS | $32,450 | $45,160 | $71,140 | $48,180 |
(Figures based on 2012 data courtesy of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Employment & Wages database.)
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