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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Install or repair heating, central air conditioning, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
294,730 |
1.4 % |
$23.23 |
$48,320 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$13.67 |
$17.04 |
$22.07 |
$28.35 |
$35.26 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$28,440 |
$35,440 |
$45,910 |
$58,960 |
$73,350 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Building Equipment Contractors |
212,810 |
10.68 |
$22.72 |
$47,250 |
Direct Selling Establishments |
9,410 |
7.07 |
$23.61 |
$49,100 |
Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
8,070 |
3.27 |
$24.90 |
$51,790 |
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance |
6,170 |
3.03 |
$23.90 |
$49,710 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
5,620 |
0.19 |
$24.71 |
$51,400 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Building Equipment Contractors |
212,810 |
10.68 |
$22.72 |
$47,250 |
Direct Selling Establishments |
9,410 |
7.07 |
$23.61 |
$49,100 |
Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
8,070 |
3.27 |
$24.90 |
$51,790 |
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance |
6,170 |
3.03 |
$23.90 |
$49,710 |
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance |
1,810 |
2.38 |
$22.11 |
$46,000 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Florida |
28,700 |
3.49 |
1.66 |
$19.55 |
$40,660 |
California |
25,360 |
1.59 |
0.76 |
$26.32 |
$54,750 |
Texas |
24,300 |
2.07 |
0.99 |
$21.18 |
$44,050 |
New York |
15,930 |
1.75 |
0.83 |
$26.76 |
$55,650 |
Pennsylvania |
13,160 |
2.29 |
1.09 |
$23.87 |
$49,650 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Delaware |
1,860 |
4.22 |
2.01 |
$25.12 |
$52,260 |
Florida |
28,700 |
3.49 |
1.66 |
$19.55 |
$40,660 |
Maine |
1,870 |
3.14 |
1.50 |
$22.38 |
$46,540 |
Vermont |
890 |
2.91 |
1.38 |
$23.71 |
$49,310 |
New Hampshire |
1,850 |
2.87 |
1.37 |
$24.06 |
$50,050 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
District of Columbia |
330 |
0.48 |
0.23 |
$32.32 |
$67,230 |
Hawaii |
800 |
1.26 |
0.60 |
$32.12 |
$66,820 |
Alaska |
300 |
0.92 |
0.44 |
$30.59 |
$63,620 |
North Dakota |
970 |
2.27 |
1.08 |
$29.05 |
$60,420 |
New Jersey |
10,110 |
2.56 |
1.22 |
$28.08 |
$58,420 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
10,350 |
1.57 |
0.75 |
$29.05 |
$60,430 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
6,370 |
1.51 |
0.72 |
$27.26 |
$56,710 |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
5,970 |
4.72 |
2.25 |
$18.64 |
$38,780 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
5,950 |
2.33 |
1.11 |
$22.17 |
$46,100 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
5,770 |
1.97 |
0.94 |
$22.96 |
$47,760 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
5,310 |
2.13 |
1.02 |
$28.35 |
$58,970 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
4,740 |
2.45 |
1.17 |
$22.77 |
$47,370 |
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
4,720 |
1.94 |
0.93 |
$22.94 |
$47,720 |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division |
3,900 |
2.16 |
1.03 |
$29.04 |
$60,400 |
Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division |
3,700 |
2.87 |
1.37 |
$28.99 |
$60,310 |
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