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

In Idaho, the median pay for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers is $27.04 an hour ($56,240 a year). About 4,550 people work in this job there.

$27.04Median hourly pay
$47,250–$67,030Middle half of workers, yearly
4,550People in this job in Idaho

That is 8% lower than the U.S. median ($61,010). Idaho ranks 44th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

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

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$18.59$38,660
25% of workers$22.71$47,250
Half of workers (median)$27.04$56,240
75% of workers$32.23$67,030
90% of workers$38.84$80,780

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Coeur d'Alene$58,800570
Boise City$57,2702,270
Twin Falls$51,080260
Pocatello$50,940190
Lewiston$49,880100
Idaho Falls$49,190390

Idaho unemployment rate: 3.6% (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 Idaho

JobMedian yearly pay
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,190
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$52,380
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,860
Mechanical Engineers$93,190
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$51,680
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$125,410

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.