Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in California
Local pay for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 49-9021
$72,560
median pay, California
35,130
employed in California
+18.9%
vs U.S. median
+8.1%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in California earn between $58,280 and $90,780 a year; the U.S. median is $61,010.
$46,950
P10
$58,280
P25
$72,560
MEDIAN
$90,780
P75
$109,060
P90
Pay by metro in California
$84,570
$82,050
$79,510
$78,640
$78,490
$78,330
$75,710
$75,220
$40k $90k $140k