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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary
in Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$50,620
≈ $24.34/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 270 jobs
Middle 50%
$43,690–$59,670
vs U.S. median
-17%
Metro rank
#278 of 355

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in the Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $50,620 a year, based on BLS estimates for 270 jobs (May 2025). That is 17% below the U.S. median of $61,010 and 11% below the SC statewide median of $56,610. It ranks #278 of 355 metros with published figures for this job.

HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS AND INSTALLERS · NORTHWESTERN SOUTH CAROLINA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · NORTHWESTERN SOUTH CAROLINA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$37,040P25$43,690MEDIAN$50,620P75$59,670P90$68,560
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 Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area?

The BLS median is $50,620 a year (May 2025). Half of the 270 jobs pay between $43,690 and $59,670. The 10th percentile is $37,040 and the 90th is $68,560.

Is Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers?

That is 17% below the U.S. median of $61,010 and 11% below the SC statewide median of $56,610. It ranks #278 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 Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area?

About $24.34 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $50,620 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $21.00–$28.69 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.