State rankings

HVAC Salary by State

California has the highest Entry Level ($53,100), followed by Alaska ($52,200) and Connecticut ($51,600). Arkansas has the lowest ($42,100).

Economics50 states · 4 metricsUpdated Jul 4, 2023Original page
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Cost-of-living adjustmentConverts wages and incomes to what they would buy at average US prices, so $100k in a cheap state and $100k in an expensive one are not treated as equal.More in the glossary →

Entry Level

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
$45,800
Middle half $44,900 – $48,450
Average
$46,494
50 states
Highest
$53,100
California
Lowest
$42,100
Arkansas

Data

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50 states · # = rank by Entry Level
#
1California$53,100$64,200$71,900$96,400
2Alaska$52,200$63,000$70,700$94,600
3Connecticut$51,600$62,200$69,900$93,100
4Massachusetts$51,000$65,300$70,600$92,000
5Washington$50,600$61,100$68,500$91,700
6New Jersey$50,300$60,500$68,100$90,800
7Hawaii$49,600$59,800$67,200$89,900
8Oregon$48,800$58,900$66,100$88,500
9New Hampshire$48,700$58,700$66,100$87,900
10Minnesota$48,600$59,900$67,000$87,500
10Rhode Island$48,600$58,500$65,800$87,500
12New York$48,500$63,200$65,700$87,400
12Maine$48,500$58,400$65,700$87,400
14Maryland$48,300$59,400$65,300$87,100
15Delaware$47,700$57,300$64,500$86,000
16Colorado$47,300$57,000$63,900$85,700
17Illinois$47,200$57,000$66,200$85,200
18Kansas$47,100$56,700$63,800$84,800
19Kentucky$46,900$56,500$63,300$84,500
20Nevada$46,600$56,300$63,200$84,700
21Arizona$46,300$57,100$62,700$84,100
22Virginia$46,000$55,100$62,100$82,900
23Georgia$45,900$54,400$60,800$82,900
23Missouri$45,900$55,200$62,600$82,700
25Pennsylvania$45,800$56,900$62,900$82,700
25Ohio$45,800$55,300$63,200$82,500
25Nebraska$45,800$55,200$62,100$82,500
25Vermont$45,800$55,100$62,000$82,500
29Texas$45,700$54,200$62,000$83,000
29Indiana$45,700$56,300$61,100$82,400
31North Carolina$45,600$53,300$60,600$82,300
32Utah$45,500$54,900$61,500$82,400
33Florida$45,300$53,700$61,500$83,500
33Louisiana$45,300$54,600$61,200$81,700
35Wisconsin$45,100$56,800$62,700$81,300
35South Carolina$45,100$54,300$60,900$81,300
37Michigan$44,900$57,400$62,200$81,000
37Tennessee$44,900$57,100$60,700$81,100
37Iowa$44,900$54,100$61,000$81,000
40Alabama$44,600$53,700$60,200$80,400
41Oklahoma$44,400$53,400$59,900$79,900
41New Mexico$44,400$53,600$60,100$80,500
43South Dakota$44,300$53,400$60,100$79,900
44North Dakota$43,900$53,000$59,600$79,300
45Montana$43,000$52,000$58,200$78,100
45Wyoming$43,000$52,000$58,200$78,100
47Mississippi$42,900$51,700$58,000$77,400
47Idaho$42,900$51,800$58,100$77,800
49West Virginia$42,700$51,300$57,600$76,900
50Arkansas$42,100$50,700$56,900$76,000

What correlates with Entry Level?

Pearson r against 2,089 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Entry Level tend to score higher on these

  1. Cost of LivingOff-Grid Living Legal States
    r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 50
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  2. Annual IncomeAverage Income by State
    r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 50
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  3. Average Hourly WageAverage Income by State
    r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 50
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  4. RN Annual MeanNurses Pay by State
    r = +0.82 · very strong · n = 50
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  5. RN Hourly MeanNurses Pay by State
    r = +0.82 · very strong · n = 50
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  6. Avg Annual SalaryMedical Billing and Coding Salary by State
    r = +0.82 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Entry Level tend to score lower on these

  1. CLA RatingMost Conservative States
    r = −0.75 · very strong · n = 50
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  2. % of Registered RepublicansRegistered Voters by Party
    r = −0.75 · very strong · n = 30
    Plot
  3. Disapproval RatingBiden Approval Rating by State
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  4. Redneck Index ScoreMost Redneck States in America
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  5. Trump Approval RatingTrump Approval Rating by State
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  6. PVIHow Many States Did Trump Win in 2016?
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 48
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Entry Level?
California has the highest Entry Level, at $53,100, followed by Alaska ($52,200) and Connecticut ($51,600).
Which state has the lowest Entry Level?
Arkansas has the lowest Entry Level, at $42,100.
What is the median Entry Level across US states?
The median is $45,800 across the 50 US states with data.
Where does this hvac salary by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: HVAC Technician Salaries in 2022: A State-by-State Guide - Service Titan.