DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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

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

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 3,920412$27.68/hr$1.16/hr$16.06/hr$20.90/hr$26.24/hr$33.00/hr$43.55/hr
U S 342,0404,447$25.09/hr$0.10/hr$14.94/hr$18.38/hr$23.78/hr$30.28/hr$38.02/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Construction3,020$25.77/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities480$27.25/hr
Manufacturing150$28.68/hr
Education and Health Services40$28.97/hr
Leisure and Hospitality40$24.44/hr
Public Administration40$28.83/hr
Professional and Business Services30$39.59/hr
Financial Activities20$28.20/hr
Other Regional Data For Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Minnesota 3,920 $26.24/hr 8.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 2,140 $27.97/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,770 $29.99/hr 7.5%
Central Minnesota 520 $24.75/hr 11.4%
Southwest Minnesota 440 $22.77/hr 6.7%
Fargo ND-MN MSA 420 $23.92/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 420 $24.26/hr 7.9%
Northwest Balance of State 410 $24.57/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 340 $23.61/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota 320 $24.26/hr 7.4%
Northeast Minnesota 320 $26.34/hr 7.8%
Duluth MN-WI MSA 300 $25.11/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 250 $23.37/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 250 $30.86/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 180 $31.79/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 170 $28.96/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 130 $27.11/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 130 $24.05/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 120 $24.95/hr N/A
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
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Tasks for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers