Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2004

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
State profile for this occupation
Metropolitan area 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)
225,630 2.3 % $18.30 $38,060 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $10.88 $13.51 $17.43 $22.21 $27.11
Annual Wage (2) $22,620 $28,090 $36,260 $46,200 $56,400

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Building equipment contractors 139,030 $17.87 $37,170
Direct selling establishments 12,240 $18.07 $37,590
Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers 8,050 $20.37 $42,370
Commercial machinery repair and maintenance 7,640 $18.62 $38,740
Elementary and secondary schools 5,910 $18.11 $37,660

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Motor vehicle parts manufacturing 410 $27.08 $56,330
Computer and peripheral equipment mfg. 40 $25.85 $53,770
Scientific research and development services 280 $25.40 $52,830
Wired telecommunications carriers 140 $24.24 $50,410
Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks 70 $24.22 $50,380

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Maryland 7,530 $18.92 $39,360 0.306%
Connecticut 4,570 $21.41 $44,520 0.280%
Maine 1,640 $16.87 $35,080 0.276%
Idaho 1,560 $16.62 $34,580 0.272%
Florida 19,650 $15.93 $33,140 0.268%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Alaska 350 $24.47 $50,900 0.119%
Hawaii 570 $23.32 $48,500 0.101%
District of Columbia 330 $22.69 $47,200 0.055%
Massachusetts 5,900 $22.61 $47,020 0.189%
Michigan 8,280 $21.73 $45,210 0.193%

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Panama City, FL MSA 370 $14.18 $29,500 0.583%
Fort Myers-Cape Coral, FL MSA 960 $16.15 $33,600 0.498%
Daytona Beach, FL MSA 760 $13.96 $29,030 0.454%
State College, PA MSA 280 $13.86 $28,820 0.438%
Jacksonville, NC MSA 160 $14.82 $30,820 0.417%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Lowell, MA-NH PMSA 410 $26.86 $55,860 0.337%
Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI MSA 290 $26.15 $54,390 0.146%
San Jose, CA PMSA 610 $26.02 $54,120 0.072%
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA PMSA 150 $25.14 $52,290 0.167%
Anchorage, AK MSA 260 $24.56 $51,090 0.186%

About May 2004 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

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Last Modified Date: June 02, 2005