HVAC & Pipefitter Salary in Tuscaloosa
Metro area wage data for hvac and refrigeration mechanics from the BLS OEWS program, May 2025.
The federal wage data on this page covers heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers, work that is largely service, maintenance, and residential installation. The union scale shown is journeyman pipefitter, which covers refrigerant, chilled water, and hydronic piping on commercial construction and falls under a different federal occupation code than the wage data above. Duct fabrication and installation is sheet metal work, represented by a separate union called SMART (the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers), and is not reflected in either figure.
How to become an HVAC technician or pipefitter →Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.
All HVAC and refrigeration mechanics, union and non-union, all experience levels
No union scale is published for this area yet. The nearest published scale is shown below.
This is the rate negotiated for Birmingham, not for Tuscaloosa. Union jurisdictions vary; ask the local which agreement covers work in Tuscaloosa.
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What to expect →All HVAC and refrigeration mechanics, union and non-union, all experience levels. Wage figures only, employer-paid benefits, pension contributions, and health and welfare are not included.
| Annual Median Wage | $48,430 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $50,440 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $23.29 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $24.25 |
| Total Employed | 450 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
Up to six other metros in Alabama, nearest first, then metros in other states within 300 miles. Journey-level rates are sourced from Davis-Bacon wage determinations, state prevailing wage determinations, or, where a local publishes one directly, its own collective bargaining agreement.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 49-9021). How we build these figures →