Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$74,630avg. a year
$35.88 an hour · 10,720 employed
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area earn an average of $74,630 a year. That is about the same as the California average of $75,370. The U.S. average is $64,780.
$73,830Median pay
$35.88Average hourly
-1%vs. California average
10,720Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
11,740 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$91,280
$43.89 an hour
23,980 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$86,540
$41.61 an hour
370 jobs
Napa, CA
$84,650
$40.70 an hour
4560 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$84,230
$40.50 an hour
5210 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$80,540
$38.72 an hour
6300 jobs
Salinas, CA
$80,530
$38.71 an hour
7260 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$79,640
$38.29 an hour
8120 jobs
El Centro, CA
$77,740
$37.38 an hour
93,210 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$75,960
$36.52 an hour
10200 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$75,460
$36.28 an hour
11390 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$74,730
$35.93 an hour
12750 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$71,940
$34.59 an hour
132,940 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$71,680
$34.46 an hour
14490 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$71,130
$34.20 an hour
15680 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$70,240
$33.77 an hour
16190 jobs
Merced, CA
$70,140
$33.72 an hour
17330 jobs
Visalia, CA
$69,630
$33.48 an hour
181,300 jobs
Fresno, CA
$69,230
$33.29 an hour
194,820 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$68,660
$33.01 an hour
20470 jobs
Modesto, CA
$68,520
$32.94 an hour
21160 jobs
Redding, CA
$68,320
$32.85 an hour
2290 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$68,050
$32.72 an hour
2380 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$67,710
$32.55 an hour
24120 jobs
Chico, CA
$67,350
$32.38 an hour
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How Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim compares
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Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $58,390 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $74,370 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | $56,560 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $123,470 |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | $90,030 |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | $46,110 |
Questions and answers
How much do heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers make in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
The average is $74,630 a year, and the median is $73,830. About 10,720 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is about the same as the California average of $75,370.
Is this job common in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
It makes up 1.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.65 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 49-9021. Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31080). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.