Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $61,350–$93,340
- vs U.S. median
- +28%
- Metro rank
- #10 of 355
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $77,990 a year, based on BLS estimates for 21,820 jobs (May 2025). That is 28% above the U.S. median of $61,010 and 5% above the NY statewide median of $74,430. It ranks #10 of 355 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE21,820 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 NY metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Syracuse, NY | $66,600 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $66,040 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $65,530 |
| Rochester, NY | $63,570 |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $62,970 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $62,180 |
| Binghamton, NY | $62,020 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $61,880 |
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Questions
What is the average Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary in New York?
The BLS median is $77,990 a year (May 2025). Half of the 21,820 jobs pay between $61,350 and $93,340. The 10th percentile is $50,690 and the 90th is $108,780.
Is New York a high-paying metro for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers?
That is 28% above the U.S. median of $61,010 and 5% above the NY statewide median of $74,430. It ranks #10 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 New York?
About $37.50 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $77,990 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $29.50–$44.88 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.