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 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southwest Minnesota	320	28	$34.52/hr	$23.35/hr	$28.94/hr	$36.07/hr	$39.51/hr	$47.21/hr

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

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	3,050	$35.67/hr
Manufacturing	140	$32.80/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	610	$40.20/hr
Financial Activities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	90	$20.59/hr
Education and Health Services	120	$40.63/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	20	$33.04/hr
Other Services	80	$38.66/hr
Public Administration	90	$38.29/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	80	$31.34/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	120	$37.90/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	130	$37.31/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	170	$37.43/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	180	$29.96/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	190	$38.31/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	200	$35.94/hr	7.8%
St Cloud MN MSA	250	$36.79/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	260	$36.03/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	270	$30.85/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	320	$36.07/hr	6.7%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	370	$37.53/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	390	$37.21/hr	7.4%
Northwest Balance of State	410	$34.96/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	450	$35.00/hr	7.9%
Central Minnesota	570	$36.75/hr	11.4%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	2,090	$38.55/hr	7.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	2,420	$38.30/hr	N/A
Minnesota	4,200	$37.75/hr	8.1%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	550	$63.22/hr	3.6%
Electricians	14,350	$38.60/hr	9.9%
Millwrights	480	$38.84/hr	6.6%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	10,720	$46.62/hr	5.5%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	710	$37.89/hr	3.7%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	1,240	$39.66/hr	2.5%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	1,620	$28.69/hr	14.0%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	500	$30.16/hr	13.2%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	29,660	$29.26/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.