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

$61,190avg. a year
$29.42 an hour · 14,690 employed

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Virginia earn an average of $61,190 a year. That is $3,590 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $64,780. The best-paying metro area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV at $73,740.

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$59,730Median pay
$29.42Average hourly
+19%Avg. pay since 2020
#31Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Virginia metro areas

Average pay for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers by metro area. Swipe to see all 11.

18,730 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$73,740
$35.45 an hour
2230 jobs
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
$62,300
$29.95 an hour
3420 jobs
Charlottesville, VA
$59,250
$28.48 an hour
42,700 jobs
Richmond, VA
$58,490
$28.12 an hour
52,840 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$58,380
$28.07 an hour
6340 jobs
Harrisonburg, VA
$57,930
$27.85 an hour
7530 jobs
Lynchburg, VA
$57,130
$27.46 an hour
8200 jobs
Winchester, VA-WV
$54,920
$26.40 an hour
9660 jobs
Roanoke, VA
$53,960
$25.94 an hour
10190 jobs
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
$53,690
$25.81 an hour
11290 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$51,270
$24.65 an hour

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

Pay over time

Virginia, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Virginia heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Virginia vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$64,780$31.14
Virginia$61,190$29.42
District of Columbia$84,920$40.83
Maryland$73,820$35.49
Kentucky$58,870$28.30
Tennessee$57,810$27.79
North Carolina$57,400$27.60

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Questions and answers

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

The average is $61,190 a year, and the median is $59,730. That is $3,590 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $64,780.

What is the hourly wage in Virginia?

$29.42 an hour on average; the median is $28.72.

Where in Virginia do they earn the most?

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($73,740), followed by Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA ($62,300). The lowest average among 11 metro areas with data is Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA ($51,270).

How does Virginia rank?

Virginia ranks #31 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.