Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installer Salary in Modesto, California

The annual salary statistics of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Modesto, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Modesto is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Modesto, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,400
25th Percentile Wage
$46,420
50th Percentile Wage
$61,440
75th Percentile Wage
$73,990
90th Percentile Wage
$96,960

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Modesto, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,400.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$61,440
20.85% 34.47%
2021
$48,630
-10.84% -
2020
$53,900
3.99% -
2019
$51,750
-7.03% -
2018
$55,390
3.76% -
2017
$53,310
24.10% -
2016
$40,460
5.39% -
2015
$38,280
0.68% -
2014
$38,020
-2.68% -
2013
$39,040
-3.12% -
2012
$40,260
- -

Table 2. Compare Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installer Salary in Modesto with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,440 in Modesto is in the middle of salary range for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Modesto is 21.9 percent (21.9%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 38.2 percent (38.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$78,690
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$74,450
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$69,620
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$62,810
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$62,130
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$62,000
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$61,920
Modesto
$61,440
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$61,310
Stockton
$61,170
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$61,150
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$60,760
El Centro
$60,620
Hanford-Corcoran
$60,070
Fresno
$59,880
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$59,790
Salinas
$59,600
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$59,060
Napa
$58,980
Madera-Chowchilla
$58,960
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$58,710
Bakersfield-Delano
$58,360
Yuba City
$57,830
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$57,630
Merced
$55,770
Vallejo-Fairfield
$53,800
Redding
$53,160
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$52,890
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$51,690
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$51,280
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$50,910
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$50,200
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$49,220
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$49,100
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$47,650
Chico
$46,900
Visalia-Porterville
$46,770
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$37,950

See also: Top paying jobs in Modesto, California.