49 Series · SOC 49-9021
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $61,010
- Median / year
- $95,210
- Top 10% earn
- +8.1%
- Growth '23–'33
- 409,670
- US workers
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers earn a median of $61,010 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $61,010, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $40,050 (10th percentile) to $95,210 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 409,670 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($84,390), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers earn a median of $61,010, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 50% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Installation, Maintenance, and Repair, it ranks #25 of 51 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 8.1% by 2033.
- $61,010
- Median annual wage
- Top 50%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #25 of 51
- in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
- 2.4×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $84,390. Typical entry-level education: Postsecondary nondegree award.
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (SOC 49-9021) pays a national median of $61,010 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $40,050 at the 10th percentile to $95,210 at the 90th, with a mean of $64,780 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 409,670 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 522 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +8.1% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as much faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 40,100 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Postsecondary nondegree award and long-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 8.1 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $84,390, which is +38% above the national figure. The top metro is Fairbanks-College, AK at $93,820 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 409,670 jobs Median $61,010/yr
Median Salary
$61,010
per year
Median Hourly
$29.33/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$64,780
average
Employment
409,670
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$61,010 Top 50% higher than 50% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 49-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 23 49-series occupations with growth data, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers sits on the faster-growing side at +8.1% growth and $61,010 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+8.1%
Much faster than average
Annual Openings
40,100
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Postsecondary nondegree award
On-the-Job Training
Long-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → B
Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
8.1/100K
Injury Rate
3/100
Danger Index
16/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Operations Monitoring 3.6
Critical Thinking 3.5
Troubleshooting 3.5
Reading Comprehension 3.4
Installation 3.4
Repairing 3.4
Active Listening 3.3
Complex Problem Solving 3.3
Quality Control Analysis 3.3
Speaking 3.1
Knowledge Areas
Mechanical 4.7
Building and Construction 4.2
Customer and Personal Service 4.0
Engineering and Technology 3.5
Computers and Electronics 3.3
English Language 3.3
Public Safety and Security 3.2
Design 3.2
Physics 3.2
Mathematics 3.1
Key Tasks
- ▸ Test electrical circuits or components for continuity, using electrical test equipment.
- ▸ Comply with all applicable standards, policies, or procedures, such as safety procedures or the maintenance of a clean work area.
- ▸ Study blueprints, design specifications, or manufacturers' recommendations to ascertain the configuration of heating or cooling equipment components and to ensure the proper installation of components.
- ▸ Discuss heating or cooling system malfunctions with users to isolate problems or to verify that repairs corrected malfunctions.
- ▸ Connect heating or air conditioning equipment to fuel, water, or refrigerant source to form complete circuit.
- ▸ Adjust system controls to settings recommended by manufacturer to balance system.
- ▸ Recommend, develop, or perform preventive or general maintenance procedures, such as cleaning, power-washing, or vacuuming equipment, oiling parts, or changing filters.
- ▸ Inspect and test systems to verify system compliance with plans and specifications or to detect and locate malfunctions.
- ▸ Repair or replace defective equipment, components, or wiring.
- ▸ Install or repair self-contained ground source heat pumps or hybrid ground or air source heat pumps to minimize carbon-based energy consumption and reduce carbon emissions.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$40,050
25th Percentile
$48,360
Median
$61,010
75th Percentile
$77,060
90th Percentile
$95,210
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $84,390 | +38% above national |
| 2 | Alaska | $77,430 | +27% above national |
| 3 | Illinois | $77,410 | +27% above national |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $77,300 | +27% above national |
| 5 | Connecticut | $76,610 | +26% above national |
| 6 | Minnesota | $76,350 | +25% above national |
| 7 | Washington | $75,660 | +24% above national |
| 8 | North Dakota | $74,490 | +22% above national |
| 9 | New Jersey | $74,450 | +22% above national |
| 10 | New York | $74,430 | +22% above national |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $73,850 | +21% above national |
| 12 | California | $72,560 | +19% above national |
| 13 | Maryland | $70,020 | +15% above national |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $67,370 | +10% above national |
| 15 | Hawaii | $65,450 | +7% above national |
| 16 | Colorado | $65,200 | +7% above national |
| 17 | Maine | $63,170 | +4% above national |
| 18 | Oregon | $62,940 | +3% above national |
| 19 | Ohio | $62,510 | +2% above national |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $62,400 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Delaware | $62,320 | +2% above national |
| 22 | Vermont | $62,150 | +2% above national |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $61,710 | +1% above national |
| 24 | South Dakota | $61,390 | +1% above national |
| 25 | Michigan | $60,850 | same as national |
| 26 | Montana | $60,850 | same as national |
| 27 | Iowa | $60,680 | 1% below national |
| 28 | Nevada | $60,510 | 1% below national |
| 29 | Kansas | $60,460 | 1% below national |
| 30 | Indiana | $60,430 | 1% below national |
| 31 | Missouri | $59,950 | 2% below national |
| 32 | Nebraska | $59,850 | 2% below national |
| 33 | Virginia | $59,730 | 2% below national |
| 34 | Arizona | $59,400 | 3% below national |
| 35 | Utah | $58,730 | 4% below national |
| 36 | Louisiana | $58,650 | 4% below national |
| 37 | Kentucky | $58,620 | 4% below national |
| 38 | Texas | $57,760 | 5% below national |
| 39 | Oklahoma | $57,560 | 6% below national |
| 40 | North Carolina | $57,260 | 6% below national |
| 41 | Florida | $56,670 | 7% below national |
| 42 | South Carolina | $56,610 | 7% below national |
| 43 | Georgia | $56,390 | 8% below national |
| 44 | Idaho | $56,240 | 8% below national |
| 45 | Tennessee | $55,490 | 9% below national |
| 46 | Wyoming | $54,700 | 10% below national |
| 47 | New Mexico | $50,270 | 18% below national |
| 48 | West Virginia | $48,850 | 20% below national |
| 49 | Mississippi | $48,680 | 20% below national |
| 50 | Alabama | $48,370 | 21% below national |
| 51 | Arkansas | $48,110 | 21% below national |
| 52 | Virgin Islands | $45,030 | 26% below national |
| 53 | Guam | $40,110 | 34% below national |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $31,480 | 48% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $93,820 | +54% above national |
| 2 | Anchorage, AK | $85,620 | +40% above national |
| 3 | Napa, CA | $84,570 | +39% above national |
| 4 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $82,050 | +34% above national |
| 5 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $80,100 | +31% above national |
| 6 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $79,510 | +30% above national |
| 7 | Peoria, IL | $78,710 | +29% above national |
| 8 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $78,640 | +29% above national |
| 9 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $78,530 | +29% above national |
| 10 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $78,490 | +29% above national |
| 11 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $78,330 | +28% above national |
| 12 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $77,990 | +28% above national |
| 13 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $77,960 | +28% above national |
| 14 | Decatur, IL | $77,770 | +27% above national |
| 15 | Rochester, MN | $77,500 | +27% above national |
| 16 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $77,490 | +27% above national |
| 17 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $77,490 | +27% above national |
| 18 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $77,010 | +26% above national |
| 19 | New Haven, CT | $76,880 | +26% above national |
| 20 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $76,830 | +26% above national |
| 21 | Mankato, MN | $76,670 | +26% above national |
| 22 | Springfield, MA | $76,530 | +25% above national |
| 23 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $76,260 | +25% above national |
| 24 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $76,180 | +25% above national |
| 25 | Fargo, ND-MN | $75,920 | +24% above national |
| 26 | Duluth, MN-WI | $75,710 | +24% above national |
| 27 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $75,710 | +24% above national |
| 28 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $75,660 | +24% above national |
| 29 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $75,470 | +24% above national |
| 30 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $75,240 | +23% above national |
| 31 | El Centro, CA | $75,220 | +23% above national |
| 32 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $75,160 | +23% above national |
| 33 | Rockford, IL | $75,070 | +23% above national |
| 34 | Ann Arbor, MI | $75,000 | +23% above national |
| 35 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $74,990 | +23% above national |
| 36 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $74,880 | +23% above national |
| 37 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $74,880 | +23% above national |
| 38 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $74,720 | +22% above national |
| 39 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $74,650 | +22% above national |
| 40 | St. Cloud, MN | $74,420 | +22% above national |
| 41 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $73,830 | +21% above national |
| 42 | Worcester, MA | $73,800 | +21% above national |
| 43 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $73,370 | +20% above national |
| 44 | Barnstable Town, MA | $73,330 | +20% above national |
| 45 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $73,090 | +20% above national |
| 46 | Lawton, OK | $72,980 | +20% above national |
| 47 | Bozeman, MT | $72,970 | +20% above national |
| 48 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $72,880 | +19% above national |
| 49 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $72,760 | +19% above national |
| 50 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $72,710 | +19% above national |
| 51 | Salinas, CA | $72,550 | +19% above national |
| 52 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $72,530 | +19% above national |
| 53 | Bellingham, WA | $72,190 | +18% above national |
| 54 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $71,920 | +18% above national |
| 55 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $71,580 | +17% above national |
| 56 | Boulder, CO | $71,080 | +17% above national |
| 57 | Springfield, IL | $70,730 | +16% above national |
| 58 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $70,720 | +16% above national |
| 59 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $69,710 | +14% above national |
| 60 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $69,150 | +13% above national |
| 61 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $68,430 | +12% above national |
| 62 | Vineland, NJ | $68,250 | +12% above national |
| 63 | Vallejo, CA | $67,950 | +11% above national |
| 64 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $67,380 | +10% above national |
| 65 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $67,180 | +10% above national |
| 66 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $67,100 | +10% above national |
| 67 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $66,670 | +9% above national |
| 68 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $66,610 | +9% above national |
| 69 | Syracuse, NY | $66,600 | +9% above national |
| 70 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $66,400 | +9% above national |
| 71 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $66,290 | +9% above national |
| 72 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $66,040 | +8% above national |
| 73 | Yakima, WA | $65,900 | +8% above national |
| 74 | Dalton, GA | $65,560 | +7% above national |
| 75 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $65,530 | +7% above national |
| 76 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $65,450 | +7% above national |
| 77 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $65,260 | +7% above national |
| 78 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $65,190 | +7% above national |
| 79 | Salem, OR | $65,050 | +7% above national |
| 80 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $65,050 | +7% above national |
| 81 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $65,040 | +7% above national |
| 82 | Visalia, CA | $64,990 | +7% above national |
| 83 | Kokomo, IN | $64,800 | +6% above national |
| 84 | Bismarck, ND | $64,770 | +6% above national |
| 85 | Modesto, CA | $64,760 | +6% above national |
| 86 | Ithaca, NY | $64,690 | +6% above national |
| 87 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $64,580 | +6% above national |
| 88 | Topeka, KS | $64,480 | +6% above national |
| 89 | Columbus, OH | $64,440 | +6% above national |
| 90 | Iowa City, IA | $64,440 | +6% above national |
| 91 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $64,400 | +6% above national |
| 92 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $64,400 | +6% above national |
| 93 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $64,300 | +5% above national |
| 94 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $64,090 | +5% above national |
| 95 | Merced, CA | $64,040 | +5% above national |
| 96 | Bloomington, IL | $64,030 | +5% above national |
| 97 | Minot, ND | $63,950 | +5% above national |
| 98 | Pittsfield, MA | $63,900 | +5% above national |
| 99 | Corvallis, OR | $63,720 | +4% above national |
| 100 | Rochester, NY | $63,570 | +4% above national |
| 101 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $63,500 | +4% above national |
| 102 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $63,500 | +4% above national |
| 103 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $63,480 | +4% above national |
| 104 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $63,460 | +4% above national |
| 105 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $63,390 | +4% above national |
| 106 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $63,290 | +4% above national |
| 107 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $63,290 | +4% above national |
| 108 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $63,230 | +4% above national |
| 109 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $63,180 | +4% above national |
| 110 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $63,170 | +4% above national |
| 111 | Madison, WI | $63,150 | +4% above national |
| 112 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $63,130 | +3% above national |
| 113 | Redding, CA | $63,020 | +3% above national |
| 114 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $63,000 | +3% above national |
| 115 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $62,970 | +3% above national |
| 116 | Baton Rouge, LA | $62,940 | +3% above national |
| 117 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $62,930 | +3% above national |
| 118 | Chico, CA | $62,920 | +3% above national |
| 119 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $62,850 | +3% above national |
| 120 | Yuba City, CA | $62,850 | +3% above national |
| 121 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $62,840 | +3% above national |
| 122 | Cleveland, OH | $62,790 | +3% above national |
| 123 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $62,680 | +3% above national |
| 124 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $62,670 | +3% above national |
| 125 | Helena, MT | $62,670 | +3% above national |
| 126 | Springfield, OH | $62,670 | +3% above national |
| 127 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $62,640 | +3% above national |
| 128 | Fresno, CA | $62,580 | +3% above national |
| 129 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $62,570 | +3% above national |
| 130 | Kankakee, IL | $62,570 | +3% above national |
| 131 | Omaha, NE-IA | $62,570 | +3% above national |
| 132 | Walla Walla, WA | $62,530 | +2% above national |
| 133 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $62,500 | +2% above national |
| 134 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $62,490 | +2% above national |
| 135 | Toledo, OH | $62,460 | +2% above national |
| 136 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $62,440 | +2% above national |
| 137 | Carson City, NV | $62,400 | +2% above national |
| 138 | Elmira, NY | $62,400 | +2% above national |
| 139 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $62,400 | +2% above national |
| 140 | Lebanon, PA | $62,370 | +2% above national |
| 141 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $62,350 | +2% above national |
| 142 | Billings, MT | $62,240 | +2% above national |
| 143 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $62,240 | +2% above national |
| 144 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $62,180 | +2% above national |
| 145 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $62,160 | +2% above national |
| 146 | Pittsburgh, PA | $62,140 | +2% above national |
| 147 | Chambersburg, PA | $62,090 | +2% above national |
| 148 | Binghamton, NY | $62,020 | +2% above national |
| 149 | Greeley, CO | $62,020 | +2% above national |
| 150 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $62,010 | +2% above national |
| 151 | York-Hanover, PA | $61,970 | +2% above national |
| 152 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $61,960 | +2% above national |
| 153 | Reno, NV | $61,940 | +2% above national |
| 154 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $61,910 | +1% above national |
| 155 | Utica-Rome, NY | $61,880 | +1% above national |
| 156 | Lexington Park, MD | $61,840 | +1% above national |
| 157 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $61,820 | +1% above national |
| 158 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $61,750 | +1% above national |
| 159 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $61,740 | +1% above national |
| 160 | Reading, PA | $61,740 | +1% above national |
| 161 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $61,700 | +1% above national |
| 162 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $61,690 | +1% above national |
| 163 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $61,630 | +1% above national |
| 164 | Appleton, WI | $61,600 | +1% above national |
| 165 | Sheboygan, WI | $61,580 | +1% above national |
| 166 | Kingston, NY | $61,470 | +1% above national |
| 167 | Colorado Springs, CO | $61,460 | +1% above national |
| 168 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $61,450 | +1% above national |
| 169 | Bangor, ME | $61,430 | +1% above national |
| 170 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $61,430 | +1% above national |
| 171 | Rapid City, SD | $61,430 | +1% above national |
| 172 | Dubuque, IA | $61,410 | +1% above national |
| 173 | Green Bay, WI | $61,340 | +1% above national |
| 174 | Eau Claire, WI | $61,280 | same as national |
| 175 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $61,270 | same as national |
| 176 | Kenosha, WI | $61,260 | same as national |
| 177 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $61,260 | same as national |
| 178 | Jackson, MI | $61,220 | same as national |
| 179 | Salisbury, MD | $61,220 | same as national |
| 180 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $61,170 | same as national |
| 181 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $61,160 | same as national |
| 182 | Bend, OR | $61,150 | same as national |
| 183 | Akron, OH | $61,090 | same as national |
| 184 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $61,080 | same as national |
| 185 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $61,060 | same as national |
| 186 | Sandusky, OH | $61,040 | same as national |
| 187 | Lima, OH | $60,950 | same as national |
| 188 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $60,950 | same as national |
| 189 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $60,950 | same as national |
| 190 | Bloomington, IN | $60,920 | same as national |
| 191 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $60,910 | same as national |
| 192 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $60,910 | same as national |
| 193 | Fort Wayne, IN | $60,830 | same as national |
| 194 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $60,820 | same as national |
| 195 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $60,810 | same as national |
| 196 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $60,790 | same as national |
| 197 | Glens Falls, NY | $60,780 | same as national |
| 198 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $60,690 | 1% below national |
| 199 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $60,680 | 1% below national |
| 200 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $60,680 | 1% below national |
| 201 | Great Falls, MT | $60,670 | 1% below national |
| 202 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $60,670 | 1% below national |
| 203 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $60,670 | 1% below national |
| 204 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $60,640 | 1% below national |
| 205 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $60,600 | 1% below national |
| 206 | Traverse City, MI | $60,590 | 1% below national |
| 207 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $60,590 | 1% below national |
| 208 | Grand Junction, CO | $60,540 | 1% below national |
| 209 | Gettysburg, PA | $60,530 | 1% below national |
| 210 | Lancaster, PA | $60,530 | 1% below national |
| 211 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $60,530 | 1% below national |
| 212 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $60,440 | 1% below national |
| 213 | Ames, IA | $60,430 | 1% below national |
| 214 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $60,410 | 1% below national |
| 215 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $60,400 | 1% below national |
| 216 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $60,400 | 1% below national |
| 217 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $60,280 | 1% below national |
| 218 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $60,270 | 1% below national |
| 219 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $60,240 | 1% below national |
| 220 | Missoula, MT | $60,240 | 1% below national |
| 221 | Harrisonburg, VA | $60,210 | 1% below national |
| 222 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $60,190 | 1% below national |
| 223 | Bay City, MI | $60,170 | 1% below national |
| 224 | Oklahoma City, OK | $60,120 | 1% below national |
| 225 | Battle Creek, MI | $60,100 | 1% below national |
| 226 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $60,070 | 2% below national |
| 227 | Owensboro, KY | $60,060 | 2% below national |
| 228 | Saginaw, MI | $60,060 | 2% below national |
| 229 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $60,050 | 2% below national |
| 230 | Hinesville, GA | $59,910 | 2% below national |
| 231 | Flint, MI | $59,870 | 2% below national |
| 232 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $59,870 | 2% below national |
| 233 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $59,840 | 2% below national |
| 234 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $59,840 | 2% below national |
| 235 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $59,830 | 2% below national |
| 236 | Dover, DE | $59,810 | 2% below national |
| 237 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $59,770 | 2% below national |
| 238 | Medford, OR | $59,750 | 2% below national |
| 239 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $59,630 | 2% below national |
| 240 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $59,590 | 2% below national |
| 241 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $59,560 | 2% below national |
| 242 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $59,550 | 2% below national |
| 243 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $59,550 | 2% below national |
| 244 | Charlottesville, VA | $59,540 | 2% below national |
| 245 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $59,540 | 2% below national |
| 246 | Wichita, KS | $59,520 | 2% below national |
| 247 | Fond du Lac, WI | $59,510 | 2% below national |
| 248 | Evansville, IN | $59,500 | 2% below national |
| 249 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $59,470 | 3% below national |
| 250 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $59,460 | 3% below national |
| 251 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $59,430 | 3% below national |
| 252 | Lawrence, KS | $59,390 | 3% below national |
| 253 | Lincoln, NE | $59,350 | 3% below national |
| 254 | Monroe, MI | $59,340 | 3% below national |
| 255 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $59,340 | 3% below national |
| 256 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $59,270 | 3% below national |
| 257 | Williamsport, PA | $59,260 | 3% below national |
| 258 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $59,180 | 3% below national |
| 259 | Ogden, UT | $59,150 | 3% below national |
| 260 | Richmond, VA | $59,130 | 3% below national |
| 261 | Pueblo, CO | $59,110 | 3% below national |
| 262 | Wausau, WI | $59,110 | 3% below national |
| 263 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $59,070 | 3% below national |
| 264 | Mansfield, OH | $59,010 | 3% below national |
| 265 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $59,010 | 3% below national |
| 266 | Erie, PA | $58,990 | 3% below national |
| 267 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $58,970 | 3% below national |
| 268 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $58,950 | 3% below national |
| 269 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $58,940 | 3% below national |
| 270 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $58,930 | 3% below national |
| 271 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $58,910 | 3% below national |
| 272 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $58,900 | 3% below national |
| 273 | Albany, OR | $58,890 | 3% below national |
| 274 | Columbia, MO | $58,880 | 3% below national |
| 275 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $58,830 | 4% below national |
| 276 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $58,800 | 4% below national |
| 277 | Florence, SC | $58,790 | 4% below national |
| 278 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $58,760 | 4% below national |
| 279 | Tulsa, OK | $58,750 | 4% below national |
| 280 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $58,620 | 4% below national |
| 281 | Jacksonville, FL | $58,590 | 4% below national |
| 282 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $58,590 | 4% below national |
| 283 | Odessa, TX | $58,580 | 4% below national |
| 284 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $58,560 | 4% below national |
| 285 | Altoona, PA | $58,550 | 4% below national |
| 286 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $58,550 | 4% below national |
| 287 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $58,520 | 4% below national |
| 288 | Lynchburg, VA | $58,500 | 4% below national |
| 289 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $58,470 | 4% below national |
| 290 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $58,410 | 4% below national |
| 291 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $58,410 | 4% below national |
| 292 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $58,400 | 4% below national |
| 293 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $58,390 | 4% below national |
| 294 | Flagstaff, AZ | $58,360 | 4% below national |
| 295 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $58,300 | 4% below national |
| 296 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $58,280 | 4% below national |
| 297 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $58,280 | 4% below national |
| 298 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $58,210 | 5% below national |
| 299 | Jefferson City, MO | $58,180 | 5% below national |
| 300 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $58,170 | 5% below national |
| 301 | Casper, WY | $58,150 | 5% below national |
| 302 | Niles, MI | $58,130 | 5% below national |
| 303 | Asheville, NC | $58,120 | 5% below national |
| 304 | Grand Island, NE | $58,070 | 5% below national |
| 305 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $58,070 | 5% below national |
| 306 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $58,040 | 5% below national |
| 307 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $58,030 | 5% below national |
| 308 | Manhattan, KS | $58,000 | 5% below national |
| 309 | State College, PA | $57,970 | 5% below national |
| 310 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $57,910 | 5% below national |
| 311 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $57,900 | 5% below national |
| 312 | Cheyenne, WY | $57,820 | 5% below national |
| 313 | Midland, TX | $57,800 | 5% below national |
| 314 | Spartanburg, SC | $57,790 | 5% below national |
| 315 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $57,770 | 5% below national |
| 316 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $57,750 | 5% below national |
| 317 | Columbia, SC | $57,610 | 6% below national |
| 318 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $57,580 | 6% below national |
| 319 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $57,530 | 6% below national |
| 320 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $57,480 | 6% below national |
| 321 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $57,320 | 6% below national |
| 322 | Yuma, AZ | $57,290 | 6% below national |
| 323 | Boise City, ID | $57,270 | 6% below national |
| 324 | Monroe, LA | $57,270 | 6% below national |
| 325 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $57,240 | 6% below national |
| 326 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $57,210 | 6% below national |
| 327 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $57,200 | 6% below national |
| 328 | Hammond, LA | $57,140 | 6% below national |
| 329 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $57,120 | 6% below national |
| 330 | Albuquerque, NM | $57,110 | 6% below national |
| 331 | Punta Gorda, FL | $57,090 | 6% below national |
| 332 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $57,000 | 7% below national |
| 333 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $56,810 | 7% below national |
| 334 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $56,800 | 7% below national |
| 335 | Knoxville, TN | $56,780 | 7% below national |
| 336 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $56,780 | 7% below national |
| 337 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $56,720 | 7% below national |
| 338 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $56,680 | 7% below national |
| 339 | Paducah, KY-IL | $56,610 | 7% below national |
| 340 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $56,550 | 7% below national |
| 341 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $56,500 | 7% below national |
| 342 | Midland, MI | $56,490 | 7% below national |
| 343 | Springfield, MO | $56,410 | 8% below national |
| 344 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $56,330 | 8% below national |
| 345 | Winchester, VA-WV | $56,250 | 8% below national |
| 346 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $56,240 | 8% below national |
| 347 | Fayetteville, NC | $56,220 | 8% below national |
| 348 | Tucson, AZ | $56,070 | 8% below national |
| 349 | Waco, TX | $55,860 | 8% below national |
| 350 | Muncie, IN | $55,850 | 8% below national |
| 351 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $55,800 | 9% below national |
| 352 | Elizabethtown, KY | $55,740 | 9% below national |
| 353 | Rocky Mount, NC | $55,690 | 9% below national |
| 354 | Gainesville, FL | $55,670 | 9% below national |
| 355 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $55,610 | 9% below national |
| 356 | Logan, UT-ID | $55,420 | 9% below national |
| 357 | Joplin, MO-KS | $55,360 | 9% below national |
| 358 | Winston-Salem, NC | $55,360 | 9% below national |
| 359 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $55,330 | 9% below national |
| 360 | Bowling Green, KY | $55,230 | 9% below national |
| 361 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $55,160 | 10% below national |
| 362 | Longview, TX | $55,050 | 10% below national |
| 363 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $54,900 | 10% below national |
| 364 | Columbus, IN | $54,490 | 11% below national |
| 365 | Abilene, TX | $54,330 | 11% below national |
| 366 | Terre Haute, IN | $54,300 | 11% below national |
| 367 | Enid, OK | $54,290 | 11% below national |
| 368 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $54,230 | 11% below national |
| 369 | Jackson, TN | $54,150 | 11% below national |
| 370 | Johnstown, PA | $54,050 | 11% below national |
| 371 | Tallahassee, FL | $53,690 | 12% below national |
| 372 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $53,620 | 12% below national |
| 373 | Gainesville, GA | $53,310 | 13% below national |
| 374 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $53,290 | 13% below national |
| 375 | Greenville, NC | $53,160 | 13% below national |
| 376 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $53,030 | 13% below national |
| 377 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $52,630 | 14% below national |
| 378 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $52,580 | 14% below national |
| 379 | Burlington, NC | $52,450 | 14% below national |
| 380 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $52,220 | 14% below national |
| 381 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $52,220 | 14% below national |
| 382 | Jackson, MS | $52,060 | 15% below national |
| 383 | Farmington, NM | $52,040 | 15% below national |
| 384 | Rome, GA | $52,040 | 15% below national |
| 385 | Lafayette, LA | $51,970 | 15% below national |
| 386 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $51,960 | 15% below national |
| 387 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $51,880 | 15% below national |
| 388 | Savannah, GA | $51,770 | 15% below national |
| 389 | Corpus Christi, TX | $51,760 | 15% below national |
| 390 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $51,600 | 15% below national |
| 391 | Goldsboro, NC | $51,540 | 16% below national |
| 392 | Charleston, WV | $51,510 | 16% below national |
| 393 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $51,500 | 16% below national |
| 394 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $51,460 | 16% below national |
| 395 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $51,220 | 16% below national |
| 396 | Twin Falls, ID | $51,080 | 16% below national |
| 397 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $51,040 | 16% below national |
| 398 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $50,980 | 16% below national |
| 399 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $50,950 | 16% below national |
| 400 | Pocatello, ID | $50,940 | 17% below national |
| 401 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $50,930 | 17% below national |
| 402 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $50,820 | 17% below national |
| 403 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $50,760 | 17% below national |
| 404 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $50,650 | 17% below national |
| 405 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $50,620 | 17% below national |
| 406 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $50,540 | 17% below national |
| 407 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $50,480 | 17% below national |
| 408 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $50,470 | 17% below national |
| 409 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $50,410 | 17% below national |
| 410 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $50,300 | 18% below national |
| 411 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $50,030 | 18% below national |
| 412 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $50,010 | 18% below national |
| 413 | Huntsville, AL | $49,940 | 18% below national |
| 414 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $49,920 | 18% below national |
| 415 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $49,880 | 18% below national |
| 416 | Sumter, SC | $49,880 | 18% below national |
| 417 | Wilmington, NC | $49,860 | 18% below national |
| 418 | Lubbock, TX | $49,850 | 18% below national |
| 419 | Amarillo, TX | $49,840 | 18% below national |
| 420 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $49,820 | 18% below national |
| 421 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,750 | 18% below national |
| 422 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $49,710 | 19% below national |
| 423 | Las Cruces, NM | $49,650 | 19% below national |
| 424 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $49,630 | 19% below national |
| 425 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,610 | 19% below national |
| 426 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $49,490 | 19% below national |
| 427 | Santa Fe, NM | $49,360 | 19% below national |
| 428 | San Angelo, TX | $49,330 | 19% below national |
| 429 | Gadsden, AL | $49,300 | 19% below national |
| 430 | Tyler, TX | $49,300 | 19% below national |
| 431 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $49,290 | 19% below national |
| 432 | Wichita Falls, TX | $49,240 | 19% below national |
| 433 | Roanoke, VA | $49,230 | 19% below national |
| 434 | Idaho Falls, ID | $49,190 | 19% below national |
| 435 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $49,080 | 20% below national |
| 436 | Ocala, FL | $49,020 | 20% below national |
| 437 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $48,980 | 20% below national |
| 438 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $48,950 | 20% below national |
| 439 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $48,930 | 20% below national |
| 440 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $48,920 | 20% below national |
| 441 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $48,920 | 20% below national |
| 442 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $48,900 | 20% below national |
| 443 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $48,890 | 20% below national |
| 444 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $48,860 | 20% below national |
| 445 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $48,840 | 20% below national |
| 446 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $48,810 | 20% below national |
| 447 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $48,760 | 20% below national |
| 448 | Decatur, AL | $48,750 | 20% below national |
| 449 | Birmingham, AL | $48,740 | 20% below national |
| 450 | Montgomery, AL | $48,680 | 20% below national |
| 451 | Warner Robins, GA | $48,670 | 20% below national |
| 452 | Morristown, TN | $48,650 | 20% below national |
| 453 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $48,590 | 20% below national |
| 454 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $48,580 | 20% below national |
| 455 | Jacksonville, NC | $48,570 | 20% below national |
| 456 | Victoria, TX | $48,550 | 20% below national |
| 457 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $48,530 | 20% below national |
| 458 | Laredo, TX | $48,450 | 21% below national |
| 459 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $48,430 | 21% below national |
| 460 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $48,400 | 21% below national |
| 461 | Albany, GA | $48,320 | 21% below national |
| 462 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $48,270 | 21% below national |
| 463 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $48,260 | 21% below national |
| 464 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $48,250 | 21% below national |
| 465 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $48,230 | 21% below national |
| 466 | Grants Pass, OR | $48,190 | 21% below national |
| 467 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $48,170 | 21% below national |
| 468 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $48,160 | 21% below national |
| 469 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $48,150 | 21% below national |
| 470 | Johnson City, TN | $48,010 | 21% below national |
| 471 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $48,000 | 21% below national |
| 472 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,980 | 21% below national |
| 473 | Morgantown, WV | $47,970 | 21% below national |
| 474 | Mobile, AL | $47,960 | 21% below national |
| 475 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $47,960 | 21% below national |
| 476 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $47,910 | 21% below national |
| 477 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $47,880 | 22% below national |
| 478 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $47,870 | 22% below national |
| 479 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $47,860 | 22% below national |
| 480 | St. George, UT | $47,790 | 22% below national |
| 481 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $47,780 | 22% below national |
| 482 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $47,760 | 22% below national |
| 483 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $47,750 | 22% below national |
| 484 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $47,660 | 22% below national |
| 485 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $47,600 | 22% below national |
| 486 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $47,490 | 22% below national |
| 487 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $47,470 | 22% below national |
| 488 | Lake Charles, LA | $47,360 | 22% below national |
| 489 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $47,360 | 22% below national |
| 490 | Alexandria, LA | $47,330 | 22% below national |
| 491 | El Paso, TX | $47,270 | 23% below national |
| 492 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $47,240 | 23% below national |
| 493 | Jonesboro, AR | $47,230 | 23% below national |
| 494 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $47,170 | 23% below national |
| 495 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $47,150 | 23% below national |
| 496 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $47,060 | 23% below national |
| 497 | Valdosta, GA | $47,020 | 23% below national |
| 498 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $47,010 | 23% below national |
| 499 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $46,950 | 23% below national |
| 500 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $46,870 | 23% below national |
| 501 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $46,850 | 23% below national |
| 502 | Columbus, GA-AL | $46,780 | 23% below national |
| 503 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $46,750 | 23% below national |
| 504 | Hot Springs, AR | $46,630 | 24% below national |
| 505 | Hattiesburg, MS | $46,590 | 24% below national |
| 506 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $46,560 | 24% below national |
| 507 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $46,560 | 24% below national |
| 508 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $46,460 | 24% below national |
| 509 | Dothan, AL | $46,210 | 24% below national |
| 510 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $46,200 | 24% below national |
| 511 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $45,900 | 25% below national |
| 512 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $45,820 | 25% below national |
| 513 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $45,600 | 25% below national |
| 514 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $45,470 | 25% below national |
| 515 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $45,400 | 26% below national |
| 516 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $45,150 | 26% below national |
| 517 | Sebring, FL | $44,720 | 27% below national |
| 518 | Beckley, WV | $44,600 | 27% below national |
| 519 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $32,380 | 47% below national |
| 520 | Ponce, PR | $29,970 | 51% below national |
| 521 | Mayaguez, PR | $29,530 | 52% below national |
| 522 | Arecibo, PR | $29,140 | 52% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers make? ▼
The median annual salary for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers is $61,010 ($29.33/hour). The salary range spans from $40,050 at the 10th percentile to $95,210 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers the most? ▼
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers at $84,390/year, which is +38% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers is Postsecondary nondegree award. On-the-job training: Long-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers? ▼
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers has a safety grade of B (Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 8.1 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 3 per 100 workers.
Is Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers a good career? ▼
Employment for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers is projected to grow 8.1% from 2024 to 2034, which is much faster than average. About 40,100 openings are projected each year.
How does Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers pay vary by state? ▼
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $84,390/year, while Alabama pays the least at $48,370/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers is Fairbanks-College, AK at $93,820/year. BLS reports wage data for 522 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $77,060/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
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