Occupation is in demand.
Wages vary depending on the employer and the area of the country.
Most heating and cooling system mechanics receive benefits. These include paid vacation, sick leave, and health insurance. Some employers also pay for work-related training and provide uniforms, company vans, and tools.
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers (SOC 49-9021)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $24.99 | $35.37 | $43.36 |
| Yearly | $51,975 | $73,551 | $90,178 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $26.43 | $31.72 | $39.55 |
| Yearly | $54,978 | $65,982 | $82,252 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $26.37 | $32.21 | $42.04 |
| Yearly | $54,860 | $66,980 | $87,456 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $25.61 | $37.27 | $46.03 |
| Yearly | $53,271 | $77,510 | $95,745 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $24.84 | $31.37 | $39.58 |
| Yearly | $51,661 | $65,252 | $82,323 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $24.14 | $31.33 | $40.32 |
| Yearly | $50,210 | $65,165 | $83,863 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $29.59 | $39.82 | $53.83 |
| Yearly | $61,538 | $82,819 | $111,975 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $23.47 | $30.65 | $39.50 |
| Yearly | $48,810 | $63,771 | $82,159 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $24.23 | $32.09 | $40.01 |
| Yearly | $50,380 | $66,753 | $83,214 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $26.60 | $36.05 | $40.70 |
| Yearly | $55,319 | $74,977 | $84,647 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $26.59 | $36.08 | $43.36 |
| Yearly | $55,299 | $75,032 | $90,181 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $24.23 | $32.21 | $40.77 |
| Yearly | $50,380 | $66,993 | $84,804 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $23.99 | $31.35 | $40.00 |
| Yearly | $49,893 | $65,211 | $83,194 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $25.28 | $31.24 | $37.44 |
| Yearly | $52,600 | $64,970 | $77,885 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $23.85 | $32.97 | $38.46 |
| Yearly | $49,600 | $68,574 | $80,004 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $29.85 | $39.05 | $54.62 |
| Yearly | $62,098 | $81,204 | $113,619 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $22.62 | $22.93 | $31.62 |
| Yearly | $47,053 | $47,704 | $65,765 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $24.72 | $31.00 | $39.25 |
| Yearly | $51,415 | $64,478 | $81,632 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $32.39 | $36.57 | $42.04 |
| Yearly | $67,372 | $76,063 | $87,456 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $24.14 | $31.83 | $40.66 |
| Yearly | $50,210 | $66,200 | $84,575 | |
| United States | Hourly | $23.00 | $28.75 | $35.97 |
| Yearly | $47,850 | $59,810 | $74,820 | |