Skilled Wages

HVAC technician salary in Ohio

Median $30.06 an hour for 14,150 hvac and refrigeration technicians, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$30.06/hrMedian hourly wageOhio, May data
$62,510/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$18.57 – $47.2610th to 90th percentilehourly range
14,150Jobs countedemployer survey

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

HVAC technician pay in Ohio: the full range

Wage percentiles, OhioMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrOhio: 10th $18.57 · 25th $23.27 · median $30.06 · 75th $37.59 · 90th $47.26Ohio$30.06$18.57$47.26United 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: Ohio vs United States, May 2025.

Ohio ranks 19th of 51 states for median hvac technician pay, and 14th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $32.39). 14,150 hvac and refrigeration technicians work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$18.57 – $23.27$38,630 – $48,410roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$23.27 – $37.59$48,410 – $78,190the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$37.59 – $47.26$78,190 – $98,310the 75th–90th percentile and above

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HVAC technician pay by metro in Ohio

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrColumbus: $30.98Columbus$30.98Cleveland: $30.19Cleveland$30.19Springfield: $30.13Springfield$30.13Dayton: $30.05Dayton$30.05Toledo: $30.03Toledo$30.03Cincinnati: $29.92Cincinnati$29.92Youngstown: $29.45Youngstown$29.45Akron: $29.37Akron$29.37Sandusky: $29.35Sandusky$29.35Lima: $29.30Lima$29.30Mansfield: $28.37Mansfield$28.37Canton: $28.32Canton$28.32
Median hourly wage for hvac and refrigeration technicians by metro area in Ohio, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Columbus$19.56$30.98$48.363,0003% above
Cleveland$18.86$30.19$47.262,610about the same as
Springfield$16.80$30.13$44.8580about the same as
Dayton$18.57$30.05$46.451,090about the same as
Toledo$18.56$30.03$47.95650about the same as
Cincinnati$19.11$29.92$46.352,950about the same as
Youngstown$17.59$29.45$45.953702% below
Akron$18.38$29.37$46.498502% below
Sandusky$18.61$29.35$45.391202% below
Lima$18.85$29.30$37.271603% below
Mansfield$17.44$28.37$44.641306% below
Canton$17.84$28.32$44.194206% below
Weirton$15.48$27.41$37.12809% below
Wheeling$17.55$27.04$37.4310010% below
Huntington$17.20$23.49$35.2936022% below

HVAC technician wages in Ohio over time

Ohio, 1999-2025OhioUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$30.06Ohio$29.33United States
Median hourly wage for hvac and refrigeration technicians, Ohio vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearOhio $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$14.59$28.19$14.507,390
2000$14.69$27.46$15.767,860
2001$15.66$28.47$16.357,510
2002$16.30$29.17$16.787,570
2003$16.27$28.47$16.907,720
2004$17.35$29.57$17.437,780
2005$17.65$29.10$17.817,720
2006$17.95$28.67$18.118,750
2007$17.94$27.86$18.449,230
2008$19.18$28.68$19.0810,880
2009$20.22$30.34$19.769,290
2010$21.33$31.49$20.458,820
2011$20.57$29.44$20.868,190
2012$20.47$28.70$20.988,310
2013$20.31$28.07$21.108,780
2014$20.83$28.33$21.469,800
2015$21.23$28.84$21.6910,740
2016$21.88$29.35$22.0710,770
2017$22.19$29.14$22.6411,480
2018$22.54$28.90$22.8911,130
2019$22.73$28.62$23.4312,100
2020$23.53$29.27$24.3212,850
2021$23.47$27.89$23.3811,580
2022$24.31$26.74$24.7113,710
2023$27.39$28.94$27.5514,450
2024$29.08$29.85$28.7513,570
2025$30.06$30.06$29.3314,150

In today's dollars, the median hvac technician wage in Ohio changed by +4.2% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for hvac technicians in Ohio

On federally funded construction in Ohio, contractors must pay hvac technicians at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 20 of the 47 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $83.56 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $42.03). 16 of the 47 counties still use a survey rate dated 2014 or earlier (for example Allen County at $19.57). The market median for the state is $30.06.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, OHAdams: —Allen: $19.57 (survey)Ashland: $63.54 (survey)Ashtabula: $77.72 (union)Athens: —Auglaize: $83.56 (union)Belmont: $72.33 (union)Brown: —Butler: —Carroll: —Champaign: $83.56 (union)Clark: $70.23 (union)Clermont: —Clinton: —Columbiana: $63.54 (survey)Coshocton: —Crawford: $63.54 (survey)Cuyahoga: —Darke: $83.56 (union)Defiance: $83.56 (union)Delaware: $42.03 (survey)Erie: —Fairfield: $42.03 (survey)Fayette: —Franklin: $44.05 (survey)Fulton: —Gallia: —Geauga: —Greene: $43.75 (survey)Guernsey: —Hamilton: —Hancock: $18.88 (survey)Hardin: $83.56 (union)Harrison: —Henry: $83.56 (union)Highland: —Hocking: —Holmes: $63.54 (survey)Huron: $63.54 (survey)Jackson: —Jefferson: $72.33 (union)Knox: $63.54 (survey)Lake: —Lawrence: —Licking: $42.03 (survey)Logan: $83.56 (union)Lorain: —Lucas: —Madison: $42.03 (survey)Mahoning: —Marion: $63.54 (survey)Medina: —Meigs: —Mercer: $83.56 (union)Miami: $37.09 (survey)Monroe: —Montgomery: $70.23 (union)Morgan: —Morrow: $42.03 (survey)Muskingum: —Noble: —Ottawa: —Paulding: $83.56 (union)Perry: —Pickaway: $42.03 (survey)Pike: —Portage: $35.12 (survey)Preble: $35.48 (survey)Putnam: $83.56 (union)Richland: $42.03 (survey)Ross: $59.89 (union)Sandusky: $63.54 (survey)Scioto: —Seneca: $63.54 (survey)Shelby: $83.56 (union)Stark: —Summit: $35.12 (survey)Trumbull: —Tuscarawas: —Union: $42.03 (survey)Van Wert: $83.56 (union)Vinton: —Warren: —Washington: —Wayne: $63.54 (survey)Williams: $83.56 (union)Wood: $83.56 (union)Wyandot: $63.54 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$42.03$63.54$67.55n/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)$0$20$40$60$80$100/hrWood (Toledo): market median $30.03, prevailing (union) $83.56, gap +$53.53Wood (Toledo)+$53.53Ashtabula (Cleveland): market median $30.19, prevailing (union) $77.72, gap +$47.53Ashtabula (Cleveland)+$47.53Belmont (Wheeling): market median $27.04, prevailing (union) $72.33, gap +$45.29Belmont (Wheeling)+$45.29Jefferson (Weirton): market median $27.41, prevailing (union) $72.33, gap +$44.92Jefferson (Weirton)+$44.92Montgomery (Dayton): market median $30.05, prevailing (union) $70.23, gap +$40.18Montgomery (Dayton)+$40.18Clark (Springfield): market median $30.13, prevailing (union) $70.23, gap +$40.10Clark (Springfield)+$40.10Richland (Mansfield): market median $28.37, prevailing (survey) $42.03, gap +$13.66Richland (Mansfield)+$13.66Franklin (Columbus): market median $30.98, prevailing (survey) $44.05, gap +$13.07Franklin (Columbus)+$13.07Portage (Akron): market median $29.37, prevailing (survey) $35.12, gap +$5.75Portage (Akron)+$5.75Allen (Lima): market median $29.30, prevailing (survey) $19.57, gap −$9.73Allen (Lima)−$9.73
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for hvac technicians, metro counties in Ohio.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
AuglaizeUnion PLUM0050-010 2025-06-30$51.00$32.56$83.56OH20260034
ChampaignUnion PLUM0050-010 2025-06-30$51.00$32.56$83.56OH20260035
DarkeUnion PLUM0050-010 2025-06-30$51.00$32.56$83.56OH20260038
DefianceUnion PLUM0050-010 2025-06-30$51.00$32.56$83.56OH20260039
HardinUnion PLUM0050-010 2025-06-30$51.00$32.56$83.56OH20260066
HenryUnion PLUM0050-010 2025-06-30$51.00$32.56$83.56OH20260043
LoganUnion PLUM0050-010 2025-06-30$51.00$32.56$83.56OH20260046
MercerUnion PLUM0050-010 2025-06-30$51.00$32.56$83.56OH20260048
PauldingUnion PLUM0050-010 2025-06-30$51.00$32.56$83.56OH20260066
PutnamUnion PLUM0050-010 2025-06-30$51.00$32.56$83.56OH20260052
ShelbyUnion PLUM0050-010 2025-06-30$51.00$32.56$83.56OH20260057
Van WertUnion PLUM0050-010 2025-06-30$51.00$32.56$83.56OH20260059
WilliamsUnion PLUM0050-010 2025-06-30$51.00$32.56$83.56OH20260062
WoodUnion PLUM0050-008 2025-06-30$51.00$32.56$83.56OH20260105
AshtabulaUnion PLUM0120-008 2025-05-01$49.17$28.55$77.72OH20260032

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Ohio prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Ohio?

289.4kConstruction jobsOhio, 2026-08
+7.0%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k300k350k19901995200020052010201520202025289kAug 2026
Construction employment in Ohio (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
Franklin County6,846$94,441$1,816
Darke County168$88,038$1,693
Hamilton County5,951$86,254$1,659
Summit County2,930$85,655$1,647
Cuyahoga County4,501$85,199$1,638
Wood County579$84,211$1,619
Butler County1,574$83,959$1,615
Sandusky County157$83,564$1,607
Portage County350$82,887$1,594
Shelby County336$81,392$1,565
Fairfield County782$80,866$1,555
Miami County285$79,672$1,532

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Questions this page answers

How much do hvac technicians make in Ohio?

The median hvac technician in Ohio earned $30.06 an hour ($62,510 a year) in May 2025, 2% above the national median of $29.33. The middle half earn $23.27–$37.59; the top 10% earn more than $47.26.

Where does Ohio rank for hvac technician pay?

Ohio ranks 19th of 51 states for hvac technician pay, with a median of $30.06 an hour, and 14th after adjusting for Ohio's cost of living (BEA price parity 92.8, US = 100).

What is the union hvac technician rate in Ohio?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for hvac technicians in 20 counties, with a typical package of $83.56 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many hvac technicians work in Ohio?

BLS counted 14,150 hvac and refrigeration technicians in Ohio in May 2025, 2.5 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.97; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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