Skilled Wages

HVAC technician salary in Arizona

Median $28.56 an hour for 10,860 hvac and refrigeration technicians, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$28.56/hrMedian hourly wageArizona, May data
$59,400/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$18.25 – $38.5410th to 90th percentilehourly range
10,860Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

HVAC technician pay in Arizona: the full range

Wage percentiles, ArizonaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrArizona: 10th $18.25 · 25th $22.68 · median $28.56 · 75th $35.49 · 90th $38.54Arizona$28.56$18.25$38.54United States: 10th $19.25 · 25th $23.25 · median $29.33 · 75th $37.05 · 90th $45.78United States$29.33
Hourly wage percentiles for hvac and refrigeration technicians: Arizona vs United States, May 2025.

Arizona ranks 34th of 51 states for median hvac technician pay, and 43rd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $28.36). 10,860 hvac and refrigeration technicians work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$18.25 – $22.68$37,950 – $47,170roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$22.68 – $35.49$47,170 – $73,810the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$35.49 – $38.54$73,810 – $80,160the 75th–90th percentile and above

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HVAC technician pay by metro in Arizona

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrPhoenix: $29.41Phoenix$29.41Flagstaff: $28.06Flagstaff$28.06Prescott Valley: $28.02Prescott Valley$28.02Yuma: $27.54Yuma$27.54Lake Havasu City: $27.31Lake Havasu City$27.31Tucson: $26.96Tucson$26.96Sierra Vista: $23.60Sierra Vista$23.60
Median hourly wage for hvac and refrigeration technicians by metro area in Arizona, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Phoenix$18.37$29.41$39.998,0703% above
Flagstaff$18.61$28.06$38.631402% below
Prescott Valley$17.94$28.02$38.022602% below
Yuma$18.64$27.54$36.522804% below
Lake Havasu City$18.31$27.31$37.752704% below
Tucson$17.33$26.96$36.471,3806% below
Sierra Vista$17.35$23.60$35.6412017% below

HVAC technician wages in Arizona over time

Arizona, 1999-2025ArizonaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$29.33United States$28.56Arizona
Median hourly wage for hvac and refrigeration technicians, Arizona vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearArizona $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$13.78$26.63$14.504,790
2000$15.04$28.12$15.764,220
2001$16.18$29.41$16.353,890
2002$16.18$28.96$16.784,230
2003$16.88$29.53$16.903,640
2004$17.79$30.32$17.435,490
2005$17.80$29.34$17.816,330
2006$17.31$27.64$18.115,720
2007$16.47$25.57$18.444,890
2008$18.67$27.92$19.084,770
2009$19.40$29.11$19.764,790
2010$20.85$30.78$20.454,560
2011$20.77$29.73$20.864,380
2012$22.95$32.18$20.984,990
2013$21.09$29.15$21.105,730
2014$20.07$27.29$21.466,340
2015$20.04$27.22$21.696,670
2016$20.54$27.55$22.076,590
2017$21.19$27.83$22.648,020
2018$20.76$26.62$22.898,020
2019$21.77$27.41$23.439,600
2020$22.33$27.78$24.3210,000
2021$22.88$27.18$23.387,950
2022$23.55$25.91$24.718,210
2023$23.86$25.21$27.5510,980
2024$27.20$27.92$28.7510,850
2025$28.56$28.56$29.3310,860

In today's dollars, the median hvac technician wage in Arizona changed by +4.9% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Arizona?

230.3kConstruction jobsArizona, 2026-08
+3.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k100k200k300k19901995200020052010201520202025230kAug 2026
Construction employment in Arizona (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

Contractor pay by county

Average pay at plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors establishments by county (all employees, not just hvac technicians), from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.

CountyEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Maricopa County27,759$86,052$1,655
Pima County4,295$67,921$1,306
Yavapai County984$64,747$1,245
Graham County86$64,643$1,243
Mohave County743$61,640$1,185
Santa Cruz County50$61,562$1,184
Gila County95$61,533$1,183
Navajo County184$52,678$1,013
Cochise County281$52,003$1,000
Yuma County638$48,200$927

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Questions this page answers

How much do hvac technicians make in Arizona?

The median hvac technician in Arizona earned $28.56 an hour ($59,400 a year) in May 2025, 3% below the national median of $29.33. The middle half earn $22.68–$35.49; the top 10% earn more than $38.54.

Where does Arizona rank for hvac technician pay?

Arizona ranks 34th of 51 states for hvac technician pay, with a median of $28.56 an hour, and 43rd after adjusting for Arizona's cost of living (BEA price parity 100.7, US = 100).

What is the union hvac technician rate in Arizona?

Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a hvac technician classification for most Arizona counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.

How many hvac technicians work in Arizona?

BLS counted 10,860 hvac and refrigeration technicians in Arizona in May 2025, 3.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.27; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Arizona and metro areas, SOC 49-9021.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.