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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Louisiana

Is Louisiana a good place for you to work as a Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanic or Installer?

11.1% Jobs Projection
$42,760 Median Salary
500 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Louisiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Louisiana is growing faster than average.

  • Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Louisiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Work in Louisiana?

In Louisiana, there were 4,380 people working as Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in the year 2018.

There were 4,130 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 250 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 4,170 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers working in it, which means Louisiana has more Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers than average.

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Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in this state are growing at a rate of 11.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.7%.

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Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 500 annual job openings, and a total of 5,000 jobs for Louisiana Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 38,700 annual jobs and 381,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers ranged from $26,770 to $61,990 with $42,760 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.87 to $29.8. The median hourly rate was $20.56.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.57 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.01.

The median salary in Louisiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Louisiana Metros for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 1,540 $44,180
Baton Rouge, LA 720 $46,600
Lafayette, LA 440 $38,810
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 430 $43,650
Lake Charles, LA 260 $35,720
Monroe, LA 170 $42,430
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 140 $46,010

Top States for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Employment

View the list below to see where most Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Florida 29,650 $40,620
California 27,720 $55,140
Texas 25,290 $44,550
New York 19,160 $57,820
Pennsylvania 15,330 $49,920
North Carolina 14,370 $41,820
Virginia 12,690 $49,970
Ohio 11,130 $46,870
Georgia 9,540 $40,490
New Jersey 9,510 $57,640
Michigan 9,100 $46,830
Arizona 8,020 $43,190
Tennessee 7,920 $41,460
Illinois 7,860 $57,660
Massachusetts 7,530 $58,800
Maryland 7,200 $56,910
Missouri 6,600 $45,370
Indiana 6,240 $45,600
Colorado 6,060 $51,880
South Carolina 5,900 $44,570

Below are the states where Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $68,830
Alaska $66,760
Connecticut $62,270
Hawaii $60,070
Massachusetts $58,800
New York $57,820
Illinois $57,660
New Jersey $57,640
Maryland $56,910
California $55,140

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