Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary
in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
- Middle 50%
- $48,400–$64,300
- vs U.S. median
- -4%
- Metro rank
- #202 of 355
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC metro earn a median of $58,280 a year, based on BLS estimates for 420 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% below the U.S. median of $61,010 and 3% above the SC statewide median of $56,610. It ranks #202 of 355 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE420 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers pay in other SC metros
6 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $58,760 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $58,410 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $57,790 |
| Columbia, SC | $57,610 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $54,230 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $50,620 |
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What is the average Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary in Hilton Head Island?
The BLS median is $58,280 a year (May 2025). Half of the 420 jobs pay between $48,400 and $64,300. The 10th percentile is $39,090 and the 90th is $74,620.
Is Hilton Head Island a high-paying metro for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers?
That is 4% below the U.S. median of $61,010 and 3% above the SC statewide median of $56,610. It ranks #202 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 Hilton Head Island?
About $28.02 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $58,280 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $23.27–$30.91 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.