Skilled Wages

HVAC technician salary in Missouri

Median $28.82 an hour for 7,220 hvac and refrigeration technicians, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$28.82/hrMedian hourly wageMissouri, May data
$59,950/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$18.84 – $42.6810th to 90th percentilehourly range
7,220Jobs countedemployer survey

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

HVAC technician pay in Missouri: the full range

Wage percentiles, MissouriMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrMissouri: 10th $18.84 · 25th $22.61 · median $28.82 · 75th $35.87 · 90th $42.68Missouri$28.82$18.84$42.68United 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: Missouri vs United States, May 2025.

Missouri ranks 31st of 51 states for median hvac technician pay, and 19th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $31.74). 7,220 hvac and refrigeration technicians work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$18.84 – $22.61$39,180 – $47,040roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$22.61 – $35.87$47,040 – $74,610the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$35.87 – $42.68$74,610 – $88,760the 75th–90th percentile and above

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HVAC technician pay by metro in Missouri

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrSt. Louis: $30.29St. Louis$30.29Kansas City: $30.14Kansas City$30.14St. Joseph: $29.77St. Joseph$29.77Columbia: $28.31Columbia$28.31Jefferson City: $27.97Jefferson City$27.97Springfield: $27.12Springfield$27.12Joplin: $26.61Joplin$26.61Cape Girardeau: $22.67Cape Girardeau$22.67
Median hourly wage for hvac and refrigeration technicians by metro area in Missouri, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
St. Louis$22.05$30.29$48.172,9805% above
Kansas City$21.94$30.14$42.683,0105% above
St. Joseph$20.50$29.77$41.291703% above
Columbia$18.96$28.31$39.843302% below
Jefferson City$18.47$27.97$51.561903% below
Springfield$18.63$27.12$37.846906% below
Joplin$18.54$26.61$39.412108% below
Cape Girardeau$18.25$22.67$34.9511021% below

HVAC technician wages in Missouri over time

Missouri, 1999-2025MissouriUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$29.33United States$28.82Missouri
Median hourly wage for hvac and refrigeration technicians, Missouri vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMissouri $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$13.77$26.61$14.503,140
2000$15.77$29.48$15.762,710
2001$17.46$31.74$16.353,240
2002$18.54$33.18$16.783,700
2003$17.51$30.64$16.904,240
2004$18.52$31.56$17.435,790
2005$17.97$29.62$17.816,130
2006$18.54$29.61$18.115,700
2007$18.41$28.59$18.444,970
2008$18.28$27.33$19.084,440
2009$18.81$28.23$19.764,000
2010$18.66$27.55$20.454,100
2011$19.87$28.44$20.864,480
2012$21.64$30.34$20.984,160
2013$22.09$30.53$21.103,810
2014$22.96$31.22$21.464,440
2015$22.16$30.10$21.694,280
2016$22.19$29.77$22.075,520
2017$21.42$28.13$22.645,720
2018$21.81$27.96$22.896,600
2019$22.88$28.81$23.435,650
2020$21.72$27.02$24.325,660
2021$23.09$27.43$23.386,600
2022$24.11$26.52$24.717,580
2023$27.82$29.39$27.558,840
2024$29.00$29.76$28.758,360
2025$28.82$28.82$29.337,220

In today's dollars, the median hvac technician wage in Missouri changed by -4.3% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Missouri?

165.4kConstruction jobsMissouri, 2026-08
+6.7%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025165kAug 2026
Construction employment in Missouri (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
St. Louis County5,620$100,096$1,925
St. Louis City1,365$99,493$1,913
Jackson County3,417$97,528$1,876
Buchanan County605$92,647$1,782
St. Francois County447$87,477$1,682
Ray County52$84,153$1,618
Clay County917$82,348$1,584
Jefferson County716$81,939$1,576
St. Charles County1,144$80,080$1,540
Warren County123$76,928$1,479
Cole County665$75,472$1,451
Audrain County56$73,063$1,405

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Questions this page answers

How much do hvac technicians make in Missouri?

The median hvac technician in Missouri earned $28.82 an hour ($59,950 a year) in May 2025, 2% below the national median of $29.33. The middle half earn $22.61–$35.87; the top 10% earn more than $42.68.

Where does Missouri rank for hvac technician pay?

Missouri ranks 31st of 51 states for hvac technician pay, with a median of $28.82 an hour, and 19th after adjusting for Missouri's cost of living (BEA price parity 90.8, US = 100).

What is the union hvac technician rate in Missouri?

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

How many hvac technicians work in Missouri?

BLS counted 7,220 hvac and refrigeration technicians in Missouri in May 2025, 2.5 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.93; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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