Measure,Value,Period,Source
HVAC mechanics and installers employed (wage and salary),"409,670",May 2025,BLS OEWS
Employment including self-employed,"440,900",2025,BLS Employment Projections
Median annual wage,"$61,010",May 2025,BLS OEWS
Median hourly wage,$29.33,May 2025,BLS OEWS
Projected employment growth,10.9%,2025 to 2035,BLS Employment Projections
Projected annual openings,"40,600",2025 to 2035,BLS Employment Projections
Of which: labor force exits per year,"12,300",2025 to 2035,BLS Employment Projections
Of which: transfers to other occupations per year,"23,400",2025 to 2035,BLS Employment Projections
"Projected annual openings, state-comparable period","40,100",2024 to 2034,BLS via Projections Central
HVAC awards conferred (CIP 47.0201 + 15.0501),"28,050",2022-23 final,NCES IPEDS
HVAC awards conferred (CIP 47.0201 + 15.0501),"31,690",2023-24 provisional,NCES IPEDS
Completions per 100 projected annual openings,70.0,2022-23 awards / 2024 to 2034 openings,Derived (d1)
"Technicians per 10,000 occupied homes",30.6,May 2025 / 2025,Derived (d8)