The annual salary statistics of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $48,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $109,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $148,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $148,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,830.
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.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $78,690 | 7.66% | 25.73% |
| 2021 | $72,660 | -3.22% | - |
| 2020 | $75,000 | 8.33% | - |
| 2019 | $68,750 | 7.10% | - |
| 2018 | $63,870 | -6.87% | - |
| 2017 | $68,260 | -18.22% | - |
| 2016 | $80,700 | 6.36% | - |
| 2015 | $75,570 | -4.51% | - |
| 2014 | $78,980 | 20.60% | - |
| 2013 | $62,710 | 6.81% | - |
| 2012 | $58,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,690, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the highest paying city for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in state of California, followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (median annual salary $74,450). In comparison, the median annual salary of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 5.4 percent (5.4%) higher than that in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont.