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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Illinois

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Illinois

Want to work in Illinois as a Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanic or Installer? Read this first!

12.8% Jobs Projection
$57,660 Median Salary
800 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Illinois is growing faster than average.

  • Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Work in Illinois?

In Illinois, there were 7,860 people working as Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in the year 2018.

There were 7,680 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 180 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 4,170 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers working in it, which means Illinois has more Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.7%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 800 annual job openings, and a total of 7,930 jobs for Illinois Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 38,700 annual jobs and 381,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers ranged from $28,380 to $97,310 with $57,660 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.64 to $46.79. The median hourly rate was $27.72.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $28.91 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.19.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 5,790 $60,220
St. Louis, MO-IL 2,870 $54,000
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 630 $58,800
Peoria, IL 280 $71,690
Bloomington, IL 240 $42,180
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 160 $47,090
Champaign-Urbana, IL 150 $64,810
Rockford, IL 110 $42,800
Kankakee, IL 100 $58,410
Decatur, IL 100 $53,170
Springfield, IL 90 $73,150
Carbondale-Marion, IL 60 $40,350

Top States for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Employment

View the list below to see where most Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Florida 29,650 $40,620
California 27,720 $55,140
Texas 25,290 $44,550
New York 19,160 $57,820
Pennsylvania 15,330 $49,920
North Carolina 14,370 $41,820
Virginia 12,690 $49,970
Ohio 11,130 $46,870
Georgia 9,540 $40,490
New Jersey 9,510 $57,640
Michigan 9,100 $46,830
Arizona 8,020 $43,190
Tennessee 7,920 $41,460
Illinois 7,860 $57,660
Massachusetts 7,530 $58,800
Maryland 7,200 $56,910
Missouri 6,600 $45,370
Indiana 6,240 $45,600
Colorado 6,060 $51,880
South Carolina 5,900 $44,570

Below are the states where Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $68,830
Alaska $66,760
Connecticut $62,270
Hawaii $60,070
Massachusetts $58,800
New York $57,820
Illinois $57,660
New Jersey $57,640
Maryland $56,910
California $55,140

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