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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary
in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA

Median base pay · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$76,260
≈ $36.66/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 270 jobs
Middle 50%
$59,260–$98,030
vs U.S. median
+25%
Metro rank
#16 of 355

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metro earn a median of $76,260 a year, based on BLS estimates for 270 jobs (May 2025). That is 25% above the U.S. median of $61,010 and 1% above the WA statewide median of $75,660. It ranks #16 of 355 metros with published figures for this job.

HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS AND INSTALLERS · OLYMPIA-LACEY-TUMWATER, WA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · OLYMPIA-LACEY-TUMWATER, WA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$46,980P25$59,260MEDIAN$76,260P75$98,030P90$135,580
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 Olympia?

The BLS median is $76,260 a year (May 2025). Half of the 270 jobs pay between $59,260 and $98,030. The 10th percentile is $46,980 and the 90th is $135,580.

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

That is 25% above the U.S. median of $61,010 and 1% above the WA statewide median of $75,660. It ranks #16 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 Olympia?

About $36.66 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $76,260 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $28.49–$47.13 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.