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

In Wisconsin, the median pay for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers is $29.67 an hour ($61,710 a year). About 6,630 people work in this job there.

$29.67Median hourly pay
$50,840–$79,100Middle half of workers, yearly
6,630People in this job in Wisconsin

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($61,010). Wisconsin ranks 23rd of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

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

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$22.08$45,930
25% of workers$24.44$50,840
Half of workers (median)$29.67$61,710
75% of workers$38.03$79,100
90% of workers$47.15$98,070

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Madison$63,1501,020
Milwaukee-Waukesha$62,9301,620
La Crosse-Onalaska$62,400270
Racine-Mount Pleasant$61,740170
Appleton$61,600320
Sheboygan$61,580120
Green Bay$61,340420
Eau Claire$61,280150
Kenosha$61,260120
Oshkosh-Neenah$60,530130
Janesville-Beloit$59,770150
Fond du Lac$59,510100
Wausau$59,110140

Wisconsin unemployment rate: 3.2% (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 Wisconsin

JobMedian yearly pay
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$55,810
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$66,620
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$81,210
Mechanical Engineers$95,870
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$49,100
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$76,540
Home Appliance Repairers$52,440
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$105,820

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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