Skilled Wages

HVAC technician salary in Minnesota

Median $36.71 an hour for 4,200 hvac and refrigeration technicians, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$36.71/hrMedian hourly wageMinnesota, May data
$76,350/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$23.18 – $48.0910th to 90th percentilehourly range
4,200Jobs countedemployer survey

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

HVAC technician pay in Minnesota: the full range

Wage percentiles, MinnesotaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrMinnesota: 10th $23.18 · 25th $28.30 · median $36.71 · 75th $41.92 · 90th $48.09Minnesota$36.71$23.18$48.09United 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: Minnesota vs United States, May 2025.

Minnesota ranks 6th of 51 states for median hvac technician pay, and 2nd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $37.23). 4,200 hvac and refrigeration technicians work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$23.18 – $28.30$48,220 – $58,860roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$28.30 – $41.92$58,860 – $87,190the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$41.92 – $48.09$87,190 – $100,030the 75th–90th percentile and above

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HVAC technician pay by metro in Minnesota

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrRochester: $37.26Rochester$37.26Minneapolis: $37.25Minneapolis$37.25Mankato: $36.86Mankato$36.86Fargo: $36.50Fargo$36.50Duluth: $36.40Duluth$36.40Grand Forks: $36.28Grand Forks$36.28St. Cloud: $35.78St. Cloud$35.78Sioux Falls: $30.02Sioux Falls$30.02La Crosse: $30.00La Crosse$30.00
Median hourly wage for hvac and refrigeration technicians by metro area in Minnesota, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Rochester$23.28$37.26$45.481901% above
Minneapolis$23.39$37.25$48.392,4201% above
Mankato$23.03$36.86$48.21120about the same as
Fargo$22.33$36.50$46.133701% below
Duluth$23.43$36.40$47.581701% below
Grand Forks$22.41$36.28$46.011301% below
St. Cloud$22.39$35.78$47.192503% below
Sioux Falls$23.55$30.02$36.5760018% below
La Crosse$22.33$30.00$45.6327018% below

HVAC technician wages in Minnesota over time

Minnesota, 1999-2025MinnesotaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$36.71Minnesota$29.33United States
Median hourly wage for hvac and refrigeration technicians, Minnesota vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMinnesota $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$15.87$30.67$14.501,590
2000$19.03$35.58$15.761,730
2001$19.21$34.92$16.351,600
2002$18.44$33.00$16.781,900
2003$17.98$31.46$16.901,970
2004$19.47$33.18$17.432,340
2005$21.15$34.86$17.812,620
2006$22.47$35.88$18.112,650
2007$23.33$36.22$18.442,640
2008$23.66$35.38$19.082,330
2009$24.46$36.71$19.762,140
2010$24.22$35.76$20.452,030
2011$23.63$33.82$20.862,270
2012$22.69$31.82$20.982,140
2013$23.56$32.56$21.101,980
2014$23.72$32.26$21.462,170
2015$24.98$33.93$21.692,790
2016$24.63$33.04$22.072,770
2017$25.89$34.00$22.643,440
2018$24.70$31.67$22.893,770
2019$25.86$32.56$23.433,920
2020$28.55$35.51$24.323,730
2021$29.51$35.06$23.384,140
2022$32.22$35.44$24.714,490
2023$31.64$33.43$27.554,600
2024$35.29$36.22$28.755,190
2025$36.71$36.71$29.334,200

In today's dollars, the median hvac technician wage in Minnesota changed by +8.2% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Minnesota?

164.2kConstruction jobsMinnesota, 2026-08
+4.9%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k50k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025164kAug 2026
Construction employment in Minnesota (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
Washington County797$132,763$2,553
Ramsey County3,001$108,630$2,089
Hennepin County5,935$104,030$2,001
Scott County619$95,075$1,828
Itasca County192$92,110$1,771
Dakota County1,360$90,068$1,732
Houston County58$87,827$1,689
Benton County1,214$87,803$1,689
Chisago County130$87,553$1,684
Olmsted County964$84,715$1,629
Stearns County694$82,442$1,585
Anoka County1,058$81,822$1,574

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Questions this page answers

How much do hvac technicians make in Minnesota?

The median hvac technician in Minnesota earned $36.71 an hour ($76,350 a year) in May 2025, 25% above the national median of $29.33. The middle half earn $28.30–$41.92; the top 10% earn more than $48.09.

Where does Minnesota rank for hvac technician pay?

Minnesota ranks 6th of 51 states for hvac technician pay, with a median of $36.71 an hour, and 2nd after adjusting for Minnesota's cost of living (BEA price parity 98.6, US = 100).

What is the union hvac technician rate in Minnesota?

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

How many hvac technicians work in Minnesota?

BLS counted 4,200 hvac and refrigeration technicians in Minnesota in May 2025, 1.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.54; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Minnesota 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.