Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers pay in Louisville/Jefferson County

In Louisville/Jefferson County (KY), the median pay for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers is $28.33 an hour ($58,930 a year). About 1,890 people work in this job there.

$28.33Median hourly pay
$48,220–$68,210Middle half of workers, yearly
1,890People in this job in Louisville/Jefferson County (KY)

That is 3% lower than the U.S. median ($61,010). It is about the same as the Kentucky median ($58,620).

Pay range for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Louisville/Jefferson County (KY)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$22.05$45,870
25% of workers$23.18$48,220
Half of workers (median)$28.33$58,930
75% of workers$32.79$68,210
90% of workers$37.86$78,740

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Lexington-Fayette$60,280740
Owensboro$60,060160
Louisville/Jefferson County (this page)$58,9301,890
Paducah$56,61090
Elizabethtown$55,740160
Bowling Green$55,230230

Kentucky unemployment rate: 4.7% (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 Louisville/Jefferson County (KY)

JobMedian yearly pay
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,970
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,590
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$74,680
Mechanical Engineers$99,290

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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