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 2022

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	380	33	$30.98/hr	$19.23/hr	$24.04/hr	$30.43/hr	$37.75/hr	$43.98/hr

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

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
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

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

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Northeast Balance of State	60	$30.08/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	120	$30.75/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	130	$30.57/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	130	$30.25/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	140	$30.17/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	150	$30.27/hr	3.3%
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	150	$29.74/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	180	$30.92/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	190	$30.83/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	270	$30.53/hr	5.4%
Southeast Balance of State	270	$30.27/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	330	$29.94/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	360	$29.94/hr	1.4%
Southeast Minnesota	380	$30.43/hr	5.0%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	400	$30.44/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	530	$30.83/hr	4.6%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	2,400	$32.05/hr	2.4%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	2,760	$32.01/hr	N/A
Minnesota	4,140	$31.27/hr	3.2%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	660	$47.61/hr	5.8%
Electricians	11,210	$32.52/hr	8.1%
Millwrights	680	$30.75/hr	6.2%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	8,450	$39.89/hr	4.7%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	610	$38.84/hr	-3.4%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	750	$37.20/hr	4.7%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	1,760	$24.24/hr	7.4%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	530	$23.61/hr	17.1%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	24,520	$24.12/hr	4.6%
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.