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 $48,785 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Heating, air conditioning, & refrigeration mechanics & installers by wage are Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers, Flight attendants, and Elementary & middle school teachers.
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, Electronic equipment installers & repairers, motor vehicles, Electronic home entertainment equipment installers & repairers, Security & fire alarm systems installers, Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility, Aircraft mechanics & service technicians, Automotive body & related repairers, Automotive glass installers & repairers, Automotive service technicians & mechanics, Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists, Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics, Small engine mechanics, Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers, Control & valve installers & repairers, Heating, air conditioning, & refrigeration mechanics & installers, Home appliance repairers, Maintenance workers, machinery, Millwrights, Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics, Electrical powerline installers & repairers, Telecommunications line installers & repairers, Precision instrument & equipment repairers, Maintenance & repair workers, general, Coin, vending, & amusement machine servicers & repairers, Locksmiths & safe repairers, Riggers, Helpersinstallation, maintenance, & repair workers , and Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, & repair workers, including wind turbine service technicians
The top 3 locations that employ the most Heating, air conditioning, & refrigeration mechanics & installers are Norfolk City (Northeast) PUMA, VA, South of I-30, East of I-35W & Inside Loop I-820 PUMA, TX, and Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Heating, air conditioning, & refrigeration mechanics & installers are South of I-30, East of I-35W & Inside Loop I-820 PUMA, TX, Flagler & Volusia (North Central) Counties PUMA, FL, and Marinette, Oconto, Door & Florence Counties PUMA, WI.
