Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers pay in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury

In Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury (CT), the median pay for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers is $37.25 an hour ($77,490 a year). About 1,050 people work in this job there.

$37.25Median hourly pay
$62,210–$89,570Middle half of workers, yearly
1,050People in this job in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury (CT)

That is 27% higher than the U.S. median ($61,010). It is about the same as the Connecticut median ($76,610).

Pay range for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury (CT)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$21.74$45,230
25% of workers$29.91$62,210
Half of workers (median)$37.25$77,490
75% of workers$43.06$89,570
90% of workers$48.25$100,360

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury (this page)$77,4901,050
New Haven$76,880550
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford$76,1801,320
Norwich-New London-Willimantic$74,990250
Waterbury-Shelton$72,710390

Connecticut unemployment rate: 5.1% (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 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury (CT)

JobMedian yearly pay
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$57,500
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$79,700

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

Open heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers jobs on JAI Bot

No open jobs in this field right now. Search all jobs or set up a free job alert.

Hiring heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers? Use the free hiring guide for a job description and interview questions, then post the job on JAI Bot. Every job shows typical pay to job seekers.

Post a job freeFind jobsCheck pay for any job
Add this pay figure to your website (free)

Career sites, schools and workforce boards can show this typical pay on their own pages. Copy this code into your page:

<div data-jaibot-pay></div>
<script src="https://www.jaibot.ai/widget/pay/heating-air-conditioning-and-refrigeration-mechanics-and-installers/connecticut/bridgeport-stamford-danbury.js" async></script>

It updates by itself when new government figures come out.

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.