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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary
in North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
$45,900
≈ $22.07/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 520 jobs
Middle 50%
$38,950–$48,900
vs U.S. median
-25%
Metro rank
#352 of 355

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in the North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $45,900 a year, based on BLS estimates for 520 jobs (May 2025). That is 25% below the U.S. median of $61,010 and 5% below the AR statewide median of $48,110. It ranks #352 of 355 metros with published figures for this job.

HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS AND INSTALLERS · NORTH ARKANSAS NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · NORTH ARKANSAS NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$35,010P25$38,950MEDIAN$45,900P75$48,900P90$63,450
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$40,050P25$48,360MEDIAN$61,010P75$77,060P90$95,210
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What is the average Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary in North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area?

The BLS median is $45,900 a year (May 2025). Half of the 520 jobs pay between $38,950 and $48,900. The 10th percentile is $35,010 and the 90th is $63,450.

Is North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers?

That is 25% below the U.S. median of $61,010 and 5% below the AR statewide median of $48,110. It ranks #352 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 North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area?

About $22.07 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $45,900 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.73–$23.51 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.