HVAC Technician Cost Per Hour
$73 – $132We estimate an HVAC technician bills about $73 to $132 an hour in the U.S., based on a median wage of $29.33 from BLS (2025). Many also charge a minimum or trip fee.
| State | Median wage (BLS) | Billed low | Billed high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $23.26 | $58 | $105 |
| Alaska | $37.23 | $93 | $168 |
| Arizona | $28.56 | $71 | $129 |
| Arkansas | $23.13 | $58 | $104 |
| California | $34.88 | $87 | $157 |
| Colorado | $31.35 | $78 | $141 |
| Connecticut | $36.83 | $92 | $166 |
| Delaware | $29.96 | $75 | $135 |
| District of Columbia | $40.57 | $101 | $183 |
| Florida | $27.24 | $68 | $123 |
| Georgia | $27.11 | $68 | $122 |
| Hawaii | $31.47 | $79 | $142 |
| Idaho | $27.04 | $68 | $122 |
| Illinois | $37.21 | $93 | $167 |
| Indiana | $29.05 | $73 | $131 |
| Iowa | $29.17 | $73 | $131 |
| Kansas | $29.07 | $73 | $131 |
| Kentucky | $28.18 | $70 | $127 |
| Louisiana | $28.20 | $70 | $127 |
| Maine | $30.37 | $76 | $137 |
| Maryland | $33.67 | $84 | $152 |
| Massachusetts | $37.16 | $93 | $167 |
| Michigan | $29.26 | $73 | $132 |
| Minnesota | $36.71 | $92 | $165 |
| Mississippi | $23.41 | $59 | $105 |
| Missouri | $28.82 | $72 | $130 |
| Montana | $29.26 | $73 | $132 |
| Nebraska | $28.77 | $72 | $129 |
| Nevada | $29.09 | $73 | $131 |
| New Hampshire | $35.51 | $89 | $160 |
| New Jersey | $35.79 | $89 | $161 |
| New Mexico | $24.17 | $60 | $109 |
| New York | $35.78 | $89 | $161 |
| North Carolina | $27.53 | $69 | $124 |
| North Dakota | $35.81 | $90 | $161 |
| Ohio | $30.06 | $75 | $135 |
| Oklahoma | $27.67 | $69 | $125 |
| Oregon | $30.26 | $76 | $136 |
| Pennsylvania | $30.00 | $75 | $135 |
| Rhode Island | $32.39 | $81 | $146 |
| South Carolina | $27.22 | $68 | $122 |
| South Dakota | $29.51 | $74 | $133 |
| Tennessee | $26.68 | $67 | $120 |
| Texas | $27.77 | $69 | $125 |
| Utah | $28.24 | $71 | $127 |
| Vermont | $29.88 | $75 | $134 |
| Virginia | $28.72 | $72 | $129 |
| Washington | $36.38 | $91 | $164 |
| West Virginia | $23.49 | $59 | $106 |
| Wisconsin | $29.67 | $74 | $134 |
| Wyoming | $26.30 | $66 | $118 |
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General information, not professional advice. Conditions, codes and prices vary. Turn off power, gas or water before any work, and hire a licensed professional when in doubt. Cost figures are our estimates, not quotes.