Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers pay in Kansas City

In Kansas City (MO), the median pay for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers is $30.14 an hour ($62,680 a year). About 3,010 people work in this job there.

$30.14Median hourly pay
$50,210–$76,310Middle half of workers, yearly
3,010People in this job in Kansas City (MO)

That is 3% higher than the U.S. median ($61,010). It is 5% higher than the Missouri median ($59,950).

Pay range for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Kansas City (MO)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$21.94$45,620
25% of workers$24.14$50,210
Half of workers (median)$30.14$62,680
75% of workers$36.69$76,310
90% of workers$42.68$88,760

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
St. Louis$63,0002,980
Kansas City (this page)$62,6803,010
St. Joseph$61,910170
Columbia$58,880330
Jefferson City$58,180190
Springfield$56,410690
Joplin$55,360210
Cape Girardeau$47,150110

Missouri unemployment rate: 3.5% (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 Kansas City (MO)

JobMedian yearly pay
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,860
Mechanical Engineers$99,630
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$76,150
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$68,770
Medical Equipment Repairers$52,980

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.