Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers pay in Texas
$59,130avg. a year
$28.43 an hour · 34,730 employed
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Texas earn an average of $59,130 a year. That is $5,650 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $64,780. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $63,930.
$57,760Median pay
$28.43Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
#37Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
13,140 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$63,930
$30.74 an hour
210,910 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$61,760
$29.69 an hour
37,680 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$60,390
$29.03 an hour
4260 jobs
Midland, TX
$60,270
$28.97 an hour
53,160 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$59,150
$28.44 an hour
6160 jobs
Odessa, TX
$57,520
$27.65 an hour
7290 jobs
Tyler, TX
$57,220
$27.51 an hour
8170 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$56,970
$27.39 an hour
9390 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$56,580
$27.20 an hour
10350 jobs
Longview, TX
$56,470
$27.15 an hour
11640 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$56,020
$26.93 an hour
12350 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$55,060
$26.47 an hour
13260 jobs
Abilene, TX
$54,510
$26.21 an hour
14440 jobs
Waco, TX
$54,410
$26.16 an hour
15420 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$54,140
$26.03 an hour
16130 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$53,430
$25.69 an hour
17410 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$53,300
$25.63 an hour
18100 jobs
Victoria, TX
$52,710
$25.34 an hour
19270 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$52,660
$25.32 an hour
20130 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$52,490
$25.24 an hour
21160 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$52,110
$25.05 an hour
22260 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$50,650
$24.35 an hour
23180 jobs
Laredo, TX
$50,420
$24.24 an hour
24530 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$50,380
$24.22 an hour
25790 jobs
El Paso, TX
$49,300
$23.70 an hour
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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $64,780 | $31.14 |
| Texas | $59,130 | $28.43 |
| Oklahoma | $57,640 | $27.71 |
| Louisiana | $56,880 | $27.35 |
| New Mexico | $55,330 | $26.60 |
| Arkansas | $51,150 | $24.59 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,700
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics$65,940
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,520
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$78,670
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$75,270
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$37,840
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers make in Texas?
The average is $59,130 a year, and the median is $57,760. That is $5,650 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $64,780.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$28.43 an hour on average; the median is $27.77.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($63,930), followed by Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($61,760). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is El Paso, TX ($49,300).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #37 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.