Heating, air conditioning, & refrigeration mechanics & installers are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Heating, air conditioning, & refrigeration mechanics & installers was $49,187 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Heating, air conditioning, & refrigeration mechanics & installers by wage are Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors, Machinists, and Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists.
Heating, air conditioning, & refrigeration mechanics & installers are part of the Installation, maintenance, & repair occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of mechanics, installers, & repairers, Computer, automated teller, & office machine repairers, Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers, Avionics technicians, Electric motor, power tool, & related repairers, and 26 more.
The top 3 locations that employ the most Heating, air conditioning, & refrigeration mechanics & installers are Annandale, West Falls Church & Bailey's Crossroads PUMA, VA, Rankin & Simpson Counties PUMA, MS, and St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Heating, air conditioning, & refrigeration mechanics & installers are Pima County (West) PUMA, AZ, Annandale, West Falls Church & Bailey's Crossroads PUMA, VA, and West Valley City (Central), Salt Lake City (South Central) & Kearns PUMA, UT.