Skilled Wages

HVAC technician salary in Oklahoma

Median $27.67 an hour for 5,650 hvac and refrigeration technicians, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$27.67/hrMedian hourly wageOklahoma, May data
$57,560/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$17.33 – $38.3010th to 90th percentilehourly range
5,650Jobs countedemployer survey

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

HVAC technician pay in Oklahoma: the full range

Wage percentiles, OklahomaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrOklahoma: 10th $17.33 · 25th $21.25 · median $27.67 · 75th $34.67 · 90th $38.30Oklahoma$27.67$17.33$38.30United 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: Oklahoma vs United States, May 2025.

Oklahoma ranks 39th of 51 states for median hvac technician pay, and 22nd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $31.51). 5,650 hvac and refrigeration technicians work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$17.33 – $21.25$36,050 – $44,190roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$21.25 – $34.67$44,190 – $72,110the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$34.67 – $38.30$72,110 – $79,660the 75th–90th percentile and above

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HVAC technician pay by metro in Oklahoma

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrLawton: $35.09Lawton$35.09Oklahoma City: $28.91Oklahoma City$28.91Tulsa: $28.25Tulsa$28.25Enid: $26.10Enid$26.10Fort Smith: $23.16Fort Smith$23.16
Median hourly wage for hvac and refrigeration technicians by metro area in Oklahoma, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Lawton$17.67$35.09$35.7328027% above
Oklahoma City$17.87$28.91$40.162,1204% above
Tulsa$17.87$28.25$37.691,6202% above
Enid$17.49$26.10$38.411506% below
Fort Smith$17.32$23.16$30.9841016% below

HVAC technician wages in Oklahoma over time

Oklahoma, 1999-2025OklahomaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$29.33United States$27.67Oklahoma
Median hourly wage for hvac and refrigeration technicians, Oklahoma vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearOklahoma $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$11.81$22.82$14.502,170
2000$13.41$25.07$15.762,150
2001$13.89$25.25$16.351,770
2002$14.38$25.73$16.781,770
2003$13.76$24.08$16.902,060
2004$13.19$22.48$17.432,350
2005$15.64$25.78$17.812,340
2006$15.93$25.44$18.112,970
2007$16.41$25.48$18.442,990
2008$16.32$24.40$19.082,990
2009$16.58$24.88$19.763,100
2010$17.66$26.07$20.452,750
2011$17.75$25.40$20.862,690
2012$19.28$27.03$20.982,770
2013$19.16$26.48$21.103,640
2014$20.04$27.25$21.463,790
2015$20.34$27.63$21.693,860
2016$21.11$28.32$22.073,320
2017$21.51$28.25$22.643,580
2018$19.59$25.12$22.893,710
2019$20.81$26.21$23.434,080
2020$21.38$26.60$24.324,280
2021$22.69$26.96$23.384,350
2022$22.96$25.26$24.715,370
2023$23.45$24.78$27.555,680
2024$24.48$25.12$28.754,820
2025$27.67$27.67$29.335,650

In today's dollars, the median hvac technician wage in Oklahoma changed by +0.2% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for hvac technicians in Oklahoma

On federally funded construction in Oklahoma, contractors must pay hvac technicians at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 11 of the 17 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $52.68 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $28.10). 6 of the 17 counties still use a survey rate dated 2012 or earlier (for example Canadian County at $28.10). The market median for the state is $27.67.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, OKAdair: —Alfalfa: —Atoka: —Beaver: —Beckham: —Blaine: —Bryan: —Caddo: —Canadian: $28.10 (survey)Carter: —Cherokee: —Choctaw: —Cimarron: —Cleveland: $28.10 (survey)Coal: —Comanche: —Cotton: —Craig: —Creek: $52.68 (union)Custer: —Delaware: —Dewey: —Ellis: —Garfield: $57.03 (union)Garvin: —Grady: $28.10 (survey)Grant: —Greer: —Harmon: —Harper: —Haskell: —Hughes: —Jackson: —Jefferson: —Johnston: —Kay: —Kingfisher: —Kiowa: —Latimer: —Le Flore: —Lincoln: $28.10 (survey)Logan: $28.10 (survey)Love: —McClain: $28.10 (survey)McCurtain: —McIntosh: —Major: —Marshall: —Mayes: —Murray: —Muskogee: —Noble: —Nowata: —Okfuskee: —Oklahoma: $53.79 (union)Okmulgee: $52.68 (union)Osage: $52.68 (union)Ottawa: —Pawnee: $52.68 (union)Payne: $57.03 (union)Pittsburg: —Pontotoc: —Pottawatomie: —Pushmataha: —Roger Mills: —Rogers: $52.68 (union)Seminole: —Sequoyah: —Stephens: —Texas: —Tillman: —Tulsa: $52.68 (union)Wagoner: $52.68 (union)Washington: —Washita: —Woods: $57.03 (union)Woodward: —Union / prevailing package, $/hr$52.68$53.57n/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)$20$30$40$50$60/hrGarfield (Enid): market median $26.10, prevailing (union) $57.03, gap +$30.93Garfield (Enid)+$30.93Oklahoma (Oklahoma City): market median $28.91, prevailing (union) $53.79, gap +$24.88Oklahoma (Oklahoma City)+$24.88Creek (Tulsa): market median $28.25, prevailing (union) $52.68, gap +$24.43Creek (Tulsa)+$24.43
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for hvac technicians, metro counties in Oklahoma.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
GarfieldUnion PLUM0344-007 2025-07-01$41.00$16.03$57.03OK20260038
PayneUnion PLUM0344-007 2025-07-01$41.00$16.03$57.03OK20260063
WoodsUnion PLUM0344-007 2025-07-01$41.00$16.03$57.03OK20260066
OklahomaUnion PLUM0344-019 2023-07-01$38.25$15.54$53.79OK20260049
CreekUnion PLUM0430-019 2025-07-01$36.65$16.03$52.68OK20260044
OkmulgeeUnion PLUM0430-019 2025-07-01$36.65$16.03$52.68OK20260055
OsageUnion PLUM0430-019 2025-07-01$36.65$16.03$52.68OK20260050
PawneeUnion PLUM0430-019 2025-07-01$36.65$16.03$52.68OK20260051
RogersUnion PLUM0430-019 2025-07-01$36.65$16.03$52.68OK20260052
TulsaUnion PLUM0430-019 2025-07-01$36.65$16.03$52.68OK20260053
WagonerUnion PLUM0430-019 2025-07-01$36.65$16.03$52.68OK20260055
CanadianSurvey SUOK2012-021 2012-07-30$21.64$6.46$28.10OK20260041
ClevelandSurvey SUOK2012-022 2012-07-30$21.64$6.46$28.10OK20260042
GradySurvey SUOK2012-025 2012-07-30$21.64$6.46$28.10OK20260045
LincolnSurvey SUOK2012-026 2012-07-30$21.64$6.46$28.10OK20260046

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

Is construction work growing in Oklahoma?

92.9kConstruction jobsOklahoma, 2026-08
+2.9%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202620k40k60k80k100k120k1990199520002005201020152020202593kAug 2026
Construction employment in Oklahoma (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
Mayes County478$102,889$1,979
Cherokee County219$83,565$1,607
Creek County321$75,845$1,459
Oklahoma County4,458$73,806$1,419
Tulsa County4,221$69,376$1,334
Grady County190$62,547$1,203
McClain County379$62,461$1,201
McCurtain County54$61,832$1,189
Cleveland County1,085$60,070$1,155
Okmulgee County54$60,004$1,154
Logan County141$58,637$1,128
Payne County243$58,549$1,126

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Questions this page answers

How much do hvac technicians make in Oklahoma?

The median hvac technician in Oklahoma earned $27.67 an hour ($57,560 a year) in May 2025, 6% below the national median of $29.33. The middle half earn $21.25–$34.67; the top 10% earn more than $38.30.

Where does Oklahoma rank for hvac technician pay?

Oklahoma ranks 39th of 51 states for hvac technician pay, with a median of $27.67 an hour, and 22nd after adjusting for Oklahoma's cost of living (BEA price parity 87.8, US = 100).

What is the union hvac technician rate in Oklahoma?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for hvac technicians in 11 counties, with a typical package of $52.68 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many hvac technicians work in Oklahoma?

BLS counted 5,650 hvac and refrigeration technicians in Oklahoma in May 2025, 3.3 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.25; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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