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

Considering a career as a Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanic or Installer in Texas?

23.5% Jobs Projection
$44,550 Median Salary
3,410 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Texas 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 Texas is growing faster than average.

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

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

There were approximately 25,290 workers employed as Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in this state in 2018.

There were 23,520 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,770 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 Texas has more Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers than average.

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in this state are growing at a rate of 23.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.7%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 3,410 annual job openings, and 32,560 total jobs in 2026 for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in this state.

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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers ranged from $27,930 to $66,090 with $44,550 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.43 to $31.77. The median hourly rate was $21.42.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.8 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.62.

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

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Top Texas 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 7,160 $45,470
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 6,800 $48,800
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 1,940 $45,710
Austin-Round Rock, TX 1,860 $43,400
El Paso, TX 940 $38,560
Corpus Christi, TX 640 $43,790
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 410 $52,220
Waco, TX 360 $37,680
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 360 $37,800
College Station-Bryan, TX 310 $41,810
Killeen-Temple, TX 300 $36,460
Amarillo, TX 270 $48,520
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 270 $29,670
Tyler, TX 250 $34,020
Wichita Falls, TX 230 $42,220
Lubbock, TX 220 $46,780
Longview, TX 190 $35,930
Midland, TX 160 $44,570
Laredo, TX 150 $37,450
Texarkana, TX-AR 150 $44,710
San Angelo, TX 150 $41,480
Abilene, TX 130 $44,540
Sherman-Denison, TX 90 $48,150
Victoria, TX 50 $35,030

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

The table below shows the states 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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