Utah · SOC 49-9021
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Utah
State salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)
Geography used: wage and employment figures are BLS state estimates for Utah; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate.
Median Salary
$58,730
per year in this state
4% below
National Median
$61,010
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$28.24/hr
median hourly
Employment
5,580
jobs in UT
Salary Range in Utah
Annual Salary Distribution
What This Means for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Utah
According to BLS OEWS state estimates, Utah ranks #35 of 54 states and territories for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers pay, the middle tier (65th percentile) nationally. Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers working in Utah earn a median salary of $58,730, which is 4% below the national median of $61,010. OEWS reports the difference but does not identify its cause. The reported wage distribution runs from $37,570 at the 10th percentile to $80,500 at the 90th. OEWS does not separate how much of that spread comes from experience, specialization, employer, industry, schedule, or local market differences.
This page captures the Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers labor market inside Utah using BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics state estimates from the May 2025 release. Median annual pay lands at $58,730 ($28.24/hr per hour), while the state employs roughly 5,580 workers in this SOC code (49-9021). Relative to the national median of $61,010, the state estimate is 4% below. Explaining that difference would require separate evidence on industry, employer, prices, and worker mix.
Within Utah, the full pay distribution is wider than the median alone suggests. Workers at the 10th percentile earn $37,570, the 25th earns $47,320, the 75th reaches $71,960, and the 90th hits $80,500. The upper boundary is roughly 2.1× the lower boundary. These bands combine workers across experience levels, credentials, employers, industries, schedules, and specialties; the percentile table does not isolate any one factor's effect.
Use this state-level view as one layer in your research stack, not the full picture. Drill into the specific BLS local wage area within Utah where the job is located. A state estimate can differ substantially from a local-area estimate; this table does not establish why. Pair the wage here with state-specific cost of living (rent, taxes, energy, groceries) to see how far the paycheck actually goes. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, and nonproduction bonuses, so compare those items separately when reviewing an offer.
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Other states with similar Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers pay or employment
Two OEWS peer sets for this SOC code outside Utah. Same-major-group cards above stay in-state; these neighborhoods are cross-state nearest neighbors.
Similar median pay
Nearest state medians ($58,730 here).
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Louisiana · $58,650
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Kentucky · $58,620
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Arizona · $59,400
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Texas · $57,760
Similar employment scale
Nearest headcount peers (5,580 jobs here; floor 1,000).
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Oklahoma · 5,650
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Arkansas · 4,960
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Idaho · 4,550
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Wisconsin · 6,630
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS state median annual wage and reported employment for SOC 49-9021. Employment peers exclude states already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
Related federal data for Utah
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🏠 HUD Fair Market Rents
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Data Sources
Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release).
Salary and employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release.
Wage estimates include straight-time pay plus items such as tips, commissions, and production bonuses. They exclude employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, and nonproduction bonuses. Employment figures represent the estimated number of workers in the occupation across all industries in Utah.
Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. This occupation's Utah figures are computed directly from the BLS OEWS state-level data. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.