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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary
in Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$58,390
≈ $28.07/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 390 jobs
Middle 50%
$47,730–$60,920
vs U.S. median
-4%
Metro rank
#200 of 355

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in the Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $58,390 a year, based on BLS estimates for 390 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% below the U.S. median of $61,010 and 4% below the MI statewide median of $60,850. It ranks #200 of 355 metros with published figures for this job.

HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS AND INSTALLERS · SOUTHERN MICHIGAN NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SOUTHERN MICHIGAN NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$37,550P25$47,730MEDIAN$58,390P75$60,920P90$80,770
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 Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area?

The BLS median is $58,390 a year (May 2025). Half of the 390 jobs pay between $47,730 and $60,920. The 10th percentile is $37,550 and the 90th is $80,770.

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

That is 4% below the U.S. median of $61,010 and 4% below the MI statewide median of $60,850. It ranks #200 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 Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area?

About $28.07 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $58,390 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $22.95–$29.29 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.