Skilled Wages

HVAC technician salary in West Virginia

Median $23.49 an hour for 1,690 hvac and refrigeration technicians, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$23.49/hrMedian hourly wageWest Virginia, May data
$48,850/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$17.38 – $34.9210th to 90th percentilehourly range
1,690Jobs countedemployer survey

HVAC technician pay in West Virginia: the full range

Wage percentiles, West VirginiaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrWest Virginia: 10th $17.38 · 25th $18.46 · median $23.49 · 75th $29.23 · 90th $34.92West Virginia$23.49$17.38$34.92United 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: West Virginia vs United States, May 2025.

West Virginia ranks 48th of 51 states for median hvac technician pay, and 49th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $26.25). 1,690 hvac and refrigeration technicians work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$17.38 – $18.46$36,160 – $38,400roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$18.46 – $29.23$38,400 – $60,790the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$29.23 – $34.92$60,790 – $72,640the 75th–90th percentile and above

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HVAC technician pay by metro in West Virginia

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrWashington DC: $34.58Washington DC$34.58Hagerstown: $28.08Hagerstown$28.08Weirton: $27.41Weirton$27.41Wheeling: $27.04Wheeling$27.04Winchester: $27.04Winchester$27.04Charleston: $24.76Charleston$24.76Huntington: $23.49Huntington$23.49Morgantown: $23.06Morgantown$23.06Parkersburg: $21.93Parkersburg$21.93Beckley: $21.44Beckley$21.44
Median hourly wage for hvac and refrigeration technicians by metro area in West Virginia, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Washington DC$22.56$34.58$50.578,73047% above
Hagerstown$18.29$28.08$42.2128020% above
Weirton$15.48$27.41$37.128017% above
Wheeling$17.55$27.04$37.4310015% above
Winchester$18.77$27.04$34.8720015% above
Charleston$17.93$24.76$38.503505% above
Huntington$17.20$23.49$35.29360about the same as
Morgantown$17.07$23.06$30.451702% below
Parkersburg$16.14$21.93$29.27907% below
Beckley$16.44$21.44$29.721009% below

HVAC technician wages in West Virginia over time

West Virginia, 1999-2025West VirginiaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$29.33United States$23.49West Virginia
Median hourly wage for hvac and refrigeration technicians, West Virginia vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearWest Virginia $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$13.41$25.91$14.50940
2000$15.13$28.29$15.761,480
2001$14.84$26.98$16.351,710
2002$14.33$25.64$16.781,320
2003$14.41$25.21$16.901,350
2004$12.96$22.09$17.431,530
2005$12.95$21.35$17.811,800
2006$12.93$20.65$18.111,680
2007$13.07$20.29$18.441,710
2008$13.29$19.87$19.081,560
2009$13.35$20.03$19.761,520
2010$14.66$21.64$20.451,290
2011$15.39$22.03$20.861,330
2012$15.71$22.03$20.981,300
2013$15.46$21.37$21.101,130
2014$15.42$20.97$21.461,360
2015$17.00$23.09$21.691,450
2016$16.46$22.08$22.071,790
2017$18.23$23.94$22.641,520
2018$18.09$23.19$22.891,400
2019$19.67$24.77$23.431,360
2020$19.63$24.42$24.321,610
2021$22.19$26.36$23.381,320
2022$21.00$23.10$24.711,660
2023$22.16$23.41$27.551,940
2024$22.13$22.71$28.751,450
2025$23.49$23.49$29.331,690

In today's dollars, the median hvac technician wage in West Virginia changed by +1.7% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in West Virginia?

36.1kConstruction jobsWest Virginia, 2026-08
-1.9%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202620k30k40k50k60k1990199520002005201020152020202536kAug 2026
Construction employment in West Virginia (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
Putnam County412$99,715$1,918
Kanawha County811$79,222$1,523
Jackson County46$62,671$1,205
Cabell County259$58,844$1,132
Raleigh County223$56,817$1,093
Mineral County21$56,610$1,089
Berkeley County245$56,379$1,084
Jefferson County110$55,646$1,070
Hampshire County37$51,233$985
Harrison County129$49,430$951
Greenbrier County39$48,399$931
Taylor County15$48,101$925

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Questions this page answers

How much do hvac technicians make in West Virginia?

The median hvac technician in West Virginia earned $23.49 an hour ($48,850 a year) in May 2025, 20% below the national median of $29.33. The middle half earn $18.46–$29.23; the top 10% earn more than $34.92.

Where does West Virginia rank for hvac technician pay?

West Virginia ranks 48th of 51 states for hvac technician pay, with a median of $23.49 an hour, and 49th after adjusting for West Virginia's cost of living (BEA price parity 89.5, US = 100).

What is the union hvac technician rate in West Virginia?

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

How many hvac technicians work in West Virginia?

BLS counted 1,690 hvac and refrigeration technicians in West Virginia in May 2025, 2.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.91; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, West Virginia 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.