Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers pay in West Virginia

In West Virginia, the median pay for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers is $23.49 an hour ($48,850 a year). About 1,690 people work in this job there.

$23.49Median hourly pay

$38,400–$60,790Middle half of workers, yearly

1,690People in this job in West Virginia

That is 20% lower than the U.S. median ($61,010). West Virginia ranks 48th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

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

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$17.38	$36,160
25% of workers	$18.46	$38,400
Half of workers (median)	$23.49	$48,850
75% of workers	$29.23	$60,790
90% of workers	$34.92	$72,640

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Weirton-Steubenville	$57,000	80
Wheeling	$56,240	100
Charleston	$51,510	350
Huntington-Ashland	$48,860	360
Morgantown	$47,970	170
Parkersburg-Vienna	$45,600	90
Beckley	$44,600	100

West Virginia unemployment rate: 4% (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 West Virginia

Job	Median yearly pay
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$38,890
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$61,710
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$56,980
Mechanical Engineers	$97,390
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$79,000
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$47,850
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$89,690
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$83,810

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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