Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers pay in Idaho

$60,010avg. a year
$28.85 an hour · 4,550 employed

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Idaho earn an average of $60,010 a year. That is $4,770 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $64,780. The best-paying metro area is Coeur d'Alene, ID at $61,780.

$56,240Median pay
$28.85Average hourly
+29%Avg. pay since 2020
#35Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Idaho metro areas

Average pay for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.

1570 jobs
Coeur d'Alene, ID
$61,780
$29.70 an hour
22,270 jobs
Boise City, ID
$61,000
$29.33 an hour
3390 jobs
Idaho Falls, ID
$58,360
$28.06 an hour
4190 jobs
Pocatello, ID
$57,880
$27.83 an hour
5230 jobs
Logan, UT-ID
$56,550
$27.19 an hour
6260 jobs
Twin Falls, ID
$56,260
$27.05 an hour
7100 jobs
Lewiston, ID-WA
$52,820
$25.40 an hour

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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers pay in Idaho, charted

Pay over time

Idaho, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Idaho heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Under $58k$58k–$63k$63k–$71k$71k+Idaho

Idaho vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$64,780$31.14
Idaho$60,010$28.85
Washington$78,860$37.91
Oregon$68,430$32.90
Nevada$63,350$30.46
Montana$62,260$29.94
Utah$60,000$28.85

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Questions and answers

How much do heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers make in Idaho?

The average is $60,010 a year, and the median is $56,240. That is $4,770 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $64,780.

What is the hourly wage in Idaho?

$28.85 an hour on average; the median is $27.04.

Where in Idaho do they earn the most?

Coeur d'Alene, ID ($61,780), followed by Boise City, ID ($61,000). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Lewiston, ID-WA ($52,820).

How does Idaho rank?

Idaho ranks #35 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 49-9021. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.