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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary
in Lincoln, NE

Median base pay · Lincoln, NE
$59,350
≈ $28.53/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 490 jobs
Middle 50%
$47,240–$73,770
vs U.S. median
-3%
Metro rank
#171 of 355

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in the Lincoln, NE metro earn a median of $59,350 a year, based on BLS estimates for 490 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% below the U.S. median of $61,010 and 1% below the NE statewide median of $59,850. It ranks #171 of 355 metros with published figures for this job.

HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS AND INSTALLERS · LINCOLN, NE · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · LINCOLN, NE · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$41,750P25$47,240MEDIAN$59,350P75$73,770P90$80,860
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 Lincoln?

The BLS median is $59,350 a year (May 2025). Half of the 490 jobs pay between $47,240 and $73,770. The 10th percentile is $41,750 and the 90th is $80,860.

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

That is 3% below the U.S. median of $61,010 and 1% below the NE statewide median of $59,850. It ranks #171 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 Lincoln?

About $28.53 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $59,350 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $22.71–$35.47 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.