Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers pay in Alabama

In Alabama, the median pay for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers is $23.26 an hour ($48,370 a year). About 8,260 people work in this job there.

$23.26Median hourly pay
$40,340–$60,020Middle half of workers, yearly
8,260People in this job in Alabama

That is 21% lower than the U.S. median ($61,010). Alabama ranks 50th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Alabama

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.56$36,510
25% of workers$19.39$40,340
Half of workers (median)$23.26$48,370
75% of workers$28.86$60,020
90% of workers$31.58$65,690

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers pay in Alabama metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Huntsville$49,940770
Gadsden$49,300120
Decatur$48,750330
Birmingham$48,7402,370
Montgomery$48,680540
Tuscaloosa$48,430450
Auburn-Opelika$48,170260
Mobile$47,960820
Anniston-Oxford$47,780130
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley$46,870540
Florence-Muscle Shoals$46,560250
Dothan$46,210250

Alabama unemployment rate: 3.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers

  • Typical education to start: Postsecondary nondegree award (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Long-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +10.9% over ten years, much faster than average · about 40,600 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Alabama

JobMedian yearly pay
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,920
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$43,630
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$58,670
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$46,610
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$92,030
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$36,140
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$60,890
Millwrights$61,410

Other job titles for this job

Heating TechnicianFurnace MechanicAc TechAc InstallerAc MechanicAc Service TechAc ServicerAir Balancing TechnicianAir Balancing TechBaseboard Heating InstallerCommercial Hvac Service TechCommercial Hvac Tech

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.