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

In Massachusetts, the median pay for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers is $37.16 an hour ($77,300 a year). About 8,200 people work in this job there.

$37.16Median hourly pay
$61,070–$95,070Middle half of workers, yearly
8,200People in this job in Massachusetts

That is 27% higher than the U.S. median ($61,010). Massachusetts ranks 4th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

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

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$24.44$50,820
25% of workers$29.36$61,070
Half of workers (median)$37.16$77,300
75% of workers$45.71$95,070
90% of workers$49.23$102,410

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Boston-Cambridge-Newton$78,5306,050
Springfield$76,530460
Worcester$73,800800
Amherst Town-Northampton$73,370180
Barnstable Town$73,330460
Pittsfield$63,900190

Massachusetts unemployment rate: 4.3% (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 Massachusetts

JobMedian yearly pay
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$58,320
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$93,880
Mechanical Engineers$119,300
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$72,840
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$95,520
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$59,890
Home Appliance Repairers$70,750
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$80,800

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.