Skilled Wages

HVAC technician salary in Florida

Median $27.24 an hour for 39,160 HVAC technicians, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$27.24/hrMedian hourly wageFlorida, May data
$56,670/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$18.45 – $37.6010th to 90th percentilehourly range
39,160Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-11-06

HVAC technician pay in Florida: the full range

Wage percentiles, FloridaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrFlorida: 10th $18.45 · 25th $22.51 · median $27.24 · 75th $30.59 · 90th $37.60Florida$27.24$18.45$37.60United States: 10th $19.25 · 25th $23.25 · median $29.33 · 75th $37.05 · 90th $45.78United States$29.33
Hourly wage percentiles for HVAC technicians: Florida vs United States, May 2025.

Florida ranks 41st of 51 states for median HVAC technician pay, and 48th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $26.34). 39,160 HVAC technicians work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.0× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$18.45 – $22.51$38,370 – $46,830roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$22.51 – $30.59$46,830 – $63,620the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$30.59 – $37.60$63,620 – $78,210the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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HVAC technician pay by metro in Florida

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrNaples: $28.62Naples$28.62Sarasota: $28.40Sarasota$28.40Jacksonville: $28.17Jacksonville$28.17Cape Coral: $27.97Cape Coral$27.97Miami: $27.90Miami$27.90Pensacola: $27.90Pensacola$27.90Palm Bay: $27.52Palm Bay$27.52Port St. Lucie: $27.50Port St. Lucie$27.50Punta Gorda: $27.45Punta Gorda$27.45Lakeland: $27.25Lakeland$27.25Gainesville: $26.77Gainesville$26.77Tallahassee: $25.81Tallahassee$25.81
Median hourly wage for HVAC technicians by metro area in Florida, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Naples$19.23$28.62$27.73$40.009105% above
Sarasota$18.16$28.40$27.73$37.621,8704% above
Jacksonville$18.23$28.17$28.31$38.423,3403% above
Cape Coral$18.19$27.97$27.34$37.532,1103% above
Miami$19.00$27.90$24.43$38.579,1402% above
Pensacola$17.88$27.90$28.56$36.969502% above
Palm Bay$18.01$27.52$27.52$37.721,1301% above
Port St. Lucie$18.00$27.50$27.45$37.658301% above
Punta Gorda$18.62$27.45$27.31$37.232901% above
Lakeland$17.97$27.25$28.06$36.671,120about the same as
Gainesville$17.34$26.77$27.68$36.174802% below
Tallahassee$17.13$25.81$27.49$35.246205% below
Panama City$17.68$24.81$25.50$36.464509% below
Orlando$18.28$24.74$24.40$37.435,1409% below
Wildwood$18.11$24.62$28.83$37.5420010% below
Tampa$19.05$24.30$24.08$36.206,09011% below
Vero Beach$17.94$24.26$24.68$36.1534011% below
Daytona Beach$18.00$23.70$23.84$35.7382013% below
Ocala$16.99$23.57$24.76$35.9760013% below
Fort Walton Beach$18.08$23.47$24.20$36.0957014% below
Homosassa Springs$18.15$22.82$24.41$35.5317016% below
Sebring$16.00$21.50$23.24$30.0017021% below

Cost-of-living adjusted: median divided by the BEA regional price parity for the metro (2024, US = 100).

HVAC technician wages in Florida over time

Florida, 1999-2025FloridaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$29.33United States$27.24Florida
Median hourly wage for HVAC technicians, Florida vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearFlorida $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$12.49$24.14$14.5015,590
2000$13.74$25.69$15.7615,000
2001$13.75$25.00$16.3518,050
2002$14.32$25.63$16.7817,150
2003$14.86$26.00$16.9018,310
2004$15.15$25.82$17.4319,650
2005$15.91$26.23$17.8119,880
2006$16.05$25.63$18.1122,370
2007$16.97$26.35$18.4424,560
2008$17.36$25.96$19.0824,660
2009$17.89$26.85$19.7622,220
2010$18.10$26.72$20.4517,890
2011$18.67$26.72$20.8617,560
2012$18.35$25.73$20.9820,170
2013$18.22$25.18$21.1022,160
2014$18.13$24.66$21.4623,660
2015$18.10$24.59$21.6926,390
2016$18.42$24.71$22.0728,700
2017$19.38$25.45$22.6429,450
2018$19.53$25.04$22.8929,650
2019$20.70$26.07$23.4331,710
2020$21.10$26.25$24.3233,210
2021$22.57$26.82$23.3830,480
2022$22.72$24.99$24.7133,560
2023$23.66$25.00$27.5537,370
2024$24.32$24.96$28.7538,290
2025$27.24$27.24$29.3339,160

In today's dollars, the median HVAC technician wage in Florida changed by +10.8% over the last ten years of data and by +4.5% since 2019.

Are there more HVAC technician jobs in Florida?

+23.5%Jobs since 201931,710 then, 39,160 in 2025
+48.4%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
3.9Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.5× the US share, 2nd of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of HVAC technicians counted in Florida has changed by +151.2%, against +118.1% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +23.5%.

HVAC and refrigeration technicians in Florida vs United States, 1999 = 100FloridaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages50100150200250300200020052010201520202025251Florida218United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Florida vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearFlorida jobsFlorida indexUS index
199915,590100100
200015,00096105
200118,050116108
200217,150110110
200318,310117113
200419,650126120
200519,880128128
200622,370144134
200724,560158140
200824,660158139
200922,220142130
201017,890115119
201117,560113123
201220,170129128
201322,160142134
201423,660152139
201526,390169146
201628,700184157
201729,450189164
201829,650190173
201931,710203182
202033,210213183
202130,480196190
202233,560215200
202337,370240212
202438,290246211
202539,160251218

Job counts are BLS OEWS survey estimates built from three years of samples, so moves of a few percent from one year to the next are within the survey's margin. Self-employed tradespeople are not counted. Areas with fewer than 3,000 jobs or a large sampling error are shown as a single figure rather than a trend.

Outlook for HVAC technicians in Florida

+18.4%Projected growth in Florida2024–2034, state agency
4,430Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
40,700Jobs in 202448,180 projected for 2034
+10.9%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Florida's labor market agency projects the number of HVAC technicians in the state to change by +18.4% between 2024 and 2034, from 40,700 to 48,180, with about 4,430 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +10.9% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 39,160 counted by the BLS employer survey.

Source: Florida labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).

Union scale and prevailing wage for HVAC technicians in Florida

On federally funded construction in Florida, contractors must pay HVAC technicians at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 2 of the 6 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $49.05 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $19.49). 4 of the 6 counties still use a survey rate dated 2016 or earlier (for example Citrus County at $19.51). The market median for the state is $27.24.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, FLAlachua: n/aBaker: n/aBay: n/aBradford: n/aBrevard: n/aBroward: n/aCalhoun: n/aCharlotte: n/aCitrus: $19.51 (survey)Clay: n/aCollier: n/aColumbia: n/aDeSoto: n/aDixie: n/aDuval: n/aEscambia: n/aFlagler: $49.05 (union)Franklin: n/aGadsden: n/aGilchrist: n/aGlades: n/aGulf: n/aHamilton: n/aHardee: n/aHendry: n/aHernando: $19.47 (survey)Highlands: n/aHillsborough: n/aHolmes: n/aIndian River: n/aJackson: n/aJefferson: n/aLafayette: n/aLake: n/aLee: n/aLeon: n/aLevy: n/aLiberty: n/aMadison: n/aManatee: n/aMarion: n/aMartin: n/aMiami-Dade: n/aMonroe: n/aNassau: n/aOkaloosa: n/aOkeechobee: n/aOrange: n/aOsceola: n/aPalm Beach: n/aPasco: $19.47 (survey)Pinellas: $20.18 (survey)Polk: n/aPutnam: n/aSt. Johns: n/aSt. Lucie: n/aSanta Rosa: n/aSarasota: n/aSeminole: n/aSumter: n/aSuwannee: n/aTaylor: n/aUnion: n/aVolusia: $49.05 (union)Wakulla: n/aWalton: n/aWashington: n/aUnion / prevailing package, $/hr$19.51$20.18n/asurvey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for HVAC technicians by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
Market median vs prevailing wage by countyMarket medianPrevailing (union)Prevailing (survey)$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrFlagler (Daytona Beach): market median $23.70, prevailing (union) $49.05, gap +$25.35Flagler (Daytona Beach)+$25.35Citrus (Homosassa Springs): market median $22.82, prevailing (survey) $19.51, gap −$3.31Citrus (Homosassa Springs)−$3.31Pinellas (Tampa): market median $24.30, prevailing (survey) $20.18, gap −$4.12Pinellas (Tampa)−$4.12
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for HVAC technicians, metro counties in Florida.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
FlaglerUnion PLUM0295-005 2025-01-01$33.90$15.15$49.05FL20260232
VolusiaUnion PLUM0295-005 2025-01-01$33.90$15.15$49.05FL20260232
PinellasSurvey SUFL2014-031 2016-08-16$18.00$2.18$20.18FL20260222
CitrusSurvey SUFL2014-007 2016-08-16$17.97$1.54$19.51FL20260199
HernandoSurvey SUFL2014-015 2016-08-16$17.95$1.52$19.47FL20260206
PascoSurvey SUFL2014-030 2016-08-16$17.95$1.52$19.47FL20260221

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-11-06. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Florida prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Florida?

657.0kConstruction jobsFlorida, 2026-09
+0.6%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026200k400k600k800k19901995200020052010201520202025657kSep 2026
Construction employment in Florida (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. Across the 63 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 285,688 in 2015 to 427,402 in 2025, +49.6%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Jackson County13231$92,718$1,783
Seminole County2263,590$75,166$1,445
Duval County4477,292$74,124$1,425
Orange County5127,512$72,760$1,399
Escambia County1451,871$72,607$1,396
Palm Beach County7886,690$71,599$1,377
Broward County9339,159$71,421$1,373
Manatee County2452,744$71,199$1,369
Clay County76390$69,950$1,345
Sumter County25707$69,839$1,343
Lee County6666,882$69,783$1,342
Hillsborough County7427,753$69,461$1,336

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Questions this page answers

How much do HVAC technicians make in Florida?

The median HVAC technician in Florida earned $27.24 an hour ($56,670 a year) in May 2025, 7% below the national median of $29.33. The middle half earn $22.51–$30.59; the top 10% earn more than $37.60.

Where does Florida rank for HVAC technician pay?

Florida ranks 41st of 51 states for HVAC technician pay, with a median of $27.24 an hour, and 48th after adjusting for Florida's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.4, US = 100).

What is the union HVAC technician rate in Florida?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for HVAC technicians in 2 counties, with a typical package of $49.05 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many HVAC technicians work in Florida?

BLS counted 39,160 HVAC technicians in Florida in May 2025, 3.9 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.50; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is HVAC technician work growing in Florida?

The BLS employer survey count of HVAC technicians in Florida went from 26,390 in 2015 to 39,160 in 2025, +48.4%, and +23.5% since 2019. Florida's labor market agency projects +18.4% growth for HVAC technicians between 2024 and 2034, from 40,700 to 48,180 jobs.

How many HVAC technician openings a year are there in Florida?

Florida projects about 4,430 openings a year for HVAC technicians over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 40,600 a year.

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Florida and metro areas, SOC 49-9021. Job counts are survey estimates and exclude the self-employed.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-09.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-11-06. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: Florida labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.