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HVAC Technician Salary in Rhode Island

Wage data for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Rhode Island 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.

Median Annual
$67,370
+$6,360 vs. national
Mean Annual
$69,780
+$5,000 vs. national
Median Hourly
$32.39
Per hour
State Rank
#14
of 51 states + DC
Annual Median Wage$67,370
Annual Mean Wage$69,780
Hourly Median Wage$32.39
Hourly Mean Wage$33.55
Total Employed1,450

City and regional wage data for Rhode Island. 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