HVAC Technician Salary in California
Wage data for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in California from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025.
Wage figures reflect all hvac technicians across all employment types -- union and non-union, residential and commercial, apprentice through master. Union journeymen typically earn above the state median. Non-union residential work typically falls below it. State figures are averages -- wages vary significantly between metro and rural markets within the same state. City-level data coming soon.
| Annual Median Wage | $72,560 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $75,370 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $34.88 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $36.24 |
| Total Employed | 35,130 |
City and regional wage data for California. Metro figures reflect workers in that specific market -- wages vary significantly between urban and rural areas within the same state.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 - SOC 49-9021 (Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers) - Cross-Industry, All Ownership