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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary
in Auburn-Opelika, AL

Median base pay · Auburn-Opelika, AL
$48,170
≈ $23.16/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 260 jobs
Middle 50%
$38,100–$60,490
vs U.S. median
-21%
Metro rank
#322 of 355

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in the Auburn-Opelika, AL metro earn a median of $48,170 a year, based on BLS estimates for 260 jobs (May 2025). That is 21% below the U.S. median of $61,010 and in line with the AL statewide median of $48,370. It ranks #322 of 355 metros with published figures for this job.

HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS AND INSTALLERS · AUBURN-OPELIKA, AL · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · AUBURN-OPELIKA, AL · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$36,120P25$38,100MEDIAN$48,170P75$60,490P90$64,310
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$40,050P25$48,360MEDIAN$61,010P75$77,060P90$95,210
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    Questions

    What is the average Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary in Auburn?

    The BLS median is $48,170 a year (May 2025). Half of the 260 jobs pay between $38,100 and $60,490. The 10th percentile is $36,120 and the 90th is $64,310.

    Is Auburn a high-paying metro for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers?

    That is 21% below the U.S. median of $61,010 and in line with the AL statewide median of $48,370. It ranks #322 of 355 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers make an hour in Auburn?

    About $23.16 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $48,170 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.32–$29.08 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

    Does this include experience levels?

    BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

    Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.