Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

Occupational Description:
Install or repair heating, central air conditioning, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Central Minnesota	700	49	$31.67/hr	$23.80/hr	$25.35/hr	$31.84/hr	$38.57/hr	$39.72/hr

Leading Industries for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	3,540	$32.02/hr
Manufacturing	430	$38.98/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	410	$43.57/hr
Professional and Business Services	90	$27.34/hr
Education and Health Services	40	$34.24/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	40	$32.03/hr
Other Services	20	$39.95/hr
Public Administration	50	$33.19/hr

Other Regional Data for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	90	$31.29/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	90	$27.34/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	100	$36.03/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	110	$31.08/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	180	$33.01/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	190	$29.55/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	190	$30.85/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	200	$31.84/hr	7.8%
Southwest Minnesota	260	$30.90/hr	6.7%
Southeast Balance of State	270	$30.28/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	380	$30.85/hr	7.4%
Northwest Balance of State	400	$29.67/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	410	$31.77/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	420	$32.53/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	430	$29.68/hr	7.9%
Central Minnesota	700	$31.84/hr	11.4%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	2,510	$38.48/hr	7.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	2,800	$38.41/hr	N/A
Minnesota	4,600	$32.94/hr	8.1%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	250	$49.97/hr	3.6%
Electricians	11,280	$38.50/hr	9.9%
Millwrights	600	$31.96/hr	6.6%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	10,100	$39.43/hr	5.5%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	1,120	$31.45/hr	3.7%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	590	$40.30/hr	2.5%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	1,630	$30.03/hr	14.0%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	620	$25.34/hr	13.2%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	29,000	$25.73/hr	4.2%
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	N/A	N/A	N/A

Task for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

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.