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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in North Carolina

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

16.4% Jobs Projection
$41,820 Median Salary
1,560 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in North Carolina 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 North Carolina is growing faster than average.

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

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

In 2018, there were 14,370 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers working in the state.

There were 13,890 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 480 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 North Carolina has more Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers than average.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in this state are growing at a rate of 16.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.7%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,560 annual Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers job openings in North Carolina, and 15,240 total jobs in the year 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 North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers ranged from $27,090 to $62,140 with $41,820 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.02 to $29.87. The median hourly rate was $20.11.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.5 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.61.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 3,120 $49,740
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 3,040 $42,830
Raleigh, NC 2,920 $44,990
Greensboro-High Point, NC 1,400 $41,620
Winston-Salem, NC 960 $40,280
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 770 $39,430
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 720 $49,440
Wilmington, NC 650 $45,440
Asheville, NC 650 $39,780
Fayetteville, NC 390 $42,960
Rocky Mount, NC 210 $37,260
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 200 $43,170
Jacksonville, NC 190 $35,660
New Bern, NC 150 $37,620
Goldsboro, NC 110 $33,780
Burlington, NC 60 $35,320

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

The table below shows the states 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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