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 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	500	44	$33.85/hr	$22.39/hr	$27.06/hr	$31.80/hr	$39.85/hr	$46.84/hr

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

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	4,240	$34.62/hr
Manufacturing	180	$32.11/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	410	$43.27/hr
Professional and Business Services	80	$37.34/hr
Education and Health Services	60	$36.11/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	20	$31.84/hr
Other Services	120	$38.03/hr
Public Administration	80	$37.39/hr

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

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	100	$29.22/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	130	$32.81/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	130	$36.11/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	190	$30.00/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	220	$29.78/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	230	$36.09/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	240	$33.62/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	260	$35.55/hr	7.8%
Southwest Minnesota	340	$30.14/hr	6.7%
Southeast Balance of State	350	$29.90/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	390	$33.70/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	410	$29.21/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	440	$29.22/hr	7.9%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	440	$32.24/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	500	$31.80/hr	7.4%
Central Minnesota	800	$33.70/hr	11.4%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	2,780	$37.90/hr	7.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	3,170	$37.39/hr	N/A
Minnesota	5,190	$36.07/hr	8.1%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	480	$57.69/hr	3.6%
Electricians	12,970	$39.89/hr	9.9%
Millwrights	470	$34.16/hr	6.6%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	8,520	$40.80/hr	5.5%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	1,390	$36.71/hr	3.7%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	1,190	$39.15/hr	2.5%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	1,450	$29.70/hr	14.0%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	540	$28.64/hr	13.2%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	29,960	$28.38/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.