Best states for a hvac-r technician

Q: What is the best state for hvac-r technicians?

The best state to be a hvac-r technician is Alaska based on hvac-r technician salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for hvac-r technicians?

The highest paying state for hvac-r technicians is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for hvac-r technicians?

The worst state for hvac-r technicians is New Mexico, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for hvac-r technicians? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for hvac-r technician jobs.Our research shows that Alaska is the best state in the country for hvac-r technicians.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for hvac-r technicians. Alaska is the best state for hvac-r technicians, where the median salary is $76,388.If you are currently seeking employment as a hvac-r technician, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for hvac-r technicians in 2025

1. Alaska
Total hvac-r technician jobs: 155
Average annual salary: $76,388
Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Hvac-r technician jobs in Alaska
2. Connecticut
Total hvac-r technician jobs: 525
Average annual salary: $74,906
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $118,000
Location Quotient:
1
Hvac-r technician jobs in Connecticut
3. New Jersey
Total hvac-r technician jobs: 1,255
Average annual salary: $67,527
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $107,000
Location Quotient:
1
Hvac-r technician jobs in New Jersey
4. Washington
Total hvac-r technician jobs: 976
Average annual salary: $78,288
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $120,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Hvac-r technician jobs in Washington
5. New Hampshire
Total hvac-r technician jobs: 303
Average annual salary: $61,694
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $95,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Hvac-r technician jobs in New Hampshire
6. Virginia
Total hvac-r technician jobs: 1,468
Average annual salary: $65,270
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $105,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Hvac-r technician jobs in Virginia
7. Delaware
Total hvac-r technician jobs: 223
Average annual salary: $61,073
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $98,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Hvac-r technician jobs in Delaware
8. New York
Total hvac-r technician jobs: 1,803
Average annual salary: $66,998
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Hvac-r technician jobs in New York
9. Maine
Total hvac-r technician jobs: 300
Average annual salary: $55,565
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
1.43
Hvac-r technician jobs in Maine
10. Nevada
Total hvac-r technician jobs: 355
Average annual salary: $58,134
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Hvac-r technician jobs in Nevada

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a hvac-r technician

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Detailed list of the best states for a hvac-r technician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$76,388	$66,000	739,795	155
2	Connecticut	$74,906	$47,000	3,588,184	525
3	New Jersey	$67,527	$42,000	9,005,644	1,255
4	Washington	$78,288	$50,000	7,405,743	976
5	New Hampshire	$61,694	$40,000	1,342,795	303
6	Virginia	$65,270	$40,000	8,470,020	1,468
7	Delaware	$61,073	$37,000	961,939	223
8	New York	$66,998	$42,000	19,849,399	1,803
9	Maine	$55,565	$36,000	1,335,907	300
10	Nevada	$58,134	$36,000	2,998,039	355
11	Maryland	$66,032	$40,000	6,052,177	941
12	District of Columbia	$74,594	$46,000	693,972	121
13	Pennsylvania	$63,138	$39,000	12,805,537	1,504
14	Ohio	$59,686	$37,000	11,658,609	1,510
15	Indiana	$54,315	$34,000	6,666,818	1,231
16	Minnesota	$58,218	$36,000	5,576,606	1,145
17	Rhode Island	$63,784	$40,000	1,059,639	128
18	Oregon	$62,721	$40,000	4,142,776	550
19	Massachusetts	$62,864	$40,000	6,859,819	1,304
20	Illinois	$58,537	$36,000	12,802,023	2,055
21	Michigan	$55,679	$34,000	9,962,311	1,256
22	North Dakota	$61,343	$39,000	755,393	113
23	California	$65,349	$41,000	39,536,653	3,866
24	Iowa	$50,856	$32,000	3,145,711	1,008
25	Arizona	$52,512	$34,000	7,016,270	1,107
26	Missouri	$54,552	$35,000	6,113,532	1,009
27	Montana	$57,522	$37,000	1,050,493	166
28	Colorado	$52,986	$35,000	5,607,154	1,101
29	North Carolina	$49,129	$31,000	10,273,419	1,895
30	Nebraska	$47,851	$31,000	1,920,076	462
31	Georgia	$49,279	$32,000	10,429,379	1,857
32	Utah	$50,712	$33,000	3,101,833	495
33	Wyoming	$52,001	$34,000	579,315	57
34	Kansas	$48,321	$32,000	2,913,123	461
35	Wisconsin	$48,262	$30,000	5,795,483	861
36	Idaho	$52,723	$33,000	1,716,943	174
37	Kentucky	$46,103	$29,000	4,454,189	627
38	Vermont	$48,451	$31,000	623,657	124
39	Florida	$45,404	$30,000	20,984,400	2,926
40	Tennessee	$44,277	$29,000	6,715,984	988
41	Mississippi	$43,424	$29,000	2,984,100	375
42	South Carolina	$43,370	$28,000	5,024,369	781
43	Louisiana	$46,207	$31,000	4,684,333	478
44	Oklahoma	$47,170	$32,000	3,930,864	391
45	Texas	$44,408	$30,000	28,304,596	3,055
46	Hawaii	$47,219	$38,000	1,427,538	109
47	South Dakota	$44,724	$28,000	869,666	153
48	Alabama	$43,046	$29,000	4,874,747	622
49	Arkansas	$38,828	$26,000	3,004,279	394
50	West Virginia	$39,873	$24,000	1,815,857	193
51	New Mexico	$41,461	$28,000	2,088,070	212

Highest paying states for hvac-r technicians

Rank	State	Avg. Hvac-R Technician Salary
1	Alaska	$76,388
2	Connecticut	$74,906
3	New Jersey	$67,527
4	Washington	$78,288
5	New Hampshire	$61,694
6	Virginia	$65,270
7	Delaware	$61,073
8	New York	$66,998
9	Maine	$55,565
10	Nevada	$58,134
11	Maryland	$66,032
12	District of Columbia	$74,594
13	Pennsylvania	$63,138
14	Ohio	$59,686
15	Indiana	$54,315
16	Minnesota	$58,218
17	Rhode Island	$63,784
18	Oregon	$62,721
19	Massachusetts	$62,864
20	Illinois	$58,537
21	Michigan	$55,679
22	North Dakota	$61,343
23	California	$65,349
24	Iowa	$50,856
25	Arizona	$52,512
26	Missouri	$54,552
27	Montana	$57,522
28	Colorado	$52,986
29	North Carolina	$49,129
30	Nebraska	$47,851
31	Georgia	$49,279
32	Utah	$50,712
33	Wyoming	$52,001
34	Kansas	$48,321
35	Wisconsin	$48,262
36	Idaho	$52,723
37	Kentucky	$46,103
38	Vermont	$48,451
39	Florida	$45,404
40	Tennessee	$44,277
41	Mississippi	$43,424
42	South Carolina	$43,370
43	Louisiana	$46,207
44	Oklahoma	$47,170
45	Texas	$44,408
46	Hawaii	$47,219
47	South Dakota	$44,724
48	Alabama	$43,046
49	Arkansas	$38,828
50	West Virginia	$39,873
51	New Mexico	$41,461

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Total hvac-r technician jobs:	155
Average annual salary:	$76,388
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$66,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$88,000
Location Quotient:	1.17

Best states for a hvac-r technician

10 best states for hvac-r technicians in 2025

1. Alaska

2. Connecticut

3. New Jersey

4. Washington

5. New Hampshire

6. Virginia

7. Delaware

8. New York

9. Maine

10. Nevada