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

Median base pay · South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$47,880
≈ $23.02/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 560 jobs
Middle 50%
$38,750–$62,310
vs U.S. median
-22%
Metro rank
#331 of 355

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in the South Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $47,880 a year, based on BLS estimates for 560 jobs (May 2025). That is 22% below the U.S. median of $61,010 and 15% below the GA statewide median of $56,390. It ranks #331 of 355 metros with published figures for this job.

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

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SOUTH GEORGIA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$34,780P25$38,750MEDIAN$47,880P75$62,310P90$72,400
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 South Georgia nonmetropolitan area?

The BLS median is $47,880 a year (May 2025). Half of the 560 jobs pay between $38,750 and $62,310. The 10th percentile is $34,780 and the 90th is $72,400.

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

That is 22% below the U.S. median of $61,010 and 15% below the GA statewide median of $56,390. It ranks #331 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 South Georgia nonmetropolitan area?

About $23.02 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $47,880 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.63–$29.96 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.