Occupational Employment Statistics
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.
Central Minnesota
| 530 | 34 | $31.95/hr | $19.49/hr | $25.06/hr | $30.83/hr | $38.10/hr | $43.00/hr |
Natural Resources and Mining | N/A | N/A |
Construction | 3,140 | $31.00/hr |
Manufacturing | 110 | $31.85/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 600 | $38.18/hr |
Financial Activities | 20 | $30.78/hr |
Professional and Business Services | 80 | $21.40/hr |
Education and Health Services | 30 | $31.66/hr |
Leisure and Hospitality | 40 | $30.83/hr |
Other Services | N/A | N/A |
Public Administration | 50 | $31.85/hr |
- Record and report time, materials, faults, deficiencies, or other unusual occurrences on work orders.
- Comply with all applicable standards, policies, or procedures, such as safety procedures or the maintenance of a clean work area.
- Keep records of repairs and replacements made and causes of malfunctions.
- Inspect and test systems to verify system compliance with plans and specifications or to detect and locate malfunctions.
- Repair or replace defective equipment, components, or wiring.
- Schedule work with customers and initiate work orders, house requisitions, and orders from stock.
- Test electrical circuits or components for continuity, using electrical test equipment.
- Install expansion and control valves, using acetylene torches and wrenches.
- Install auxiliary components to heating or cooling equipment, such as expansion or discharge valves, air ducts, pipes, blowers, dampers, flues, or stokers.
- Discuss heating or cooling system malfunctions with users to isolate problems or to verify that repairs corrected malfunctions.