Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installer Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts

The annual salary statistics of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,060
25th Percentile Wage
$49,900
50th Percentile Wage
$61,280
75th Percentile Wage
$72,900
90th Percentile Wage
$81,040

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,060.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$61,280
3.48% 3.77%
2016
$59,150
-0.39% -
2015
$59,380
2.12% -
2014
$58,120
-1.48% -
2013
$58,980
0.02% -
2012
$58,970
- -

Table 2. Compare Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installer Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy with Other Massachusetts Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,280 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 16.0 percent (16.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Boston-Cambridge-Quincy and 21.2 percent (21.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$72,910
Springfield
$64,780
Barnstable Town
$63,370
Peabody
$62,470
Worcester
$62,390
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$61,900
New Bedford
$61,460
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$61,280
Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner
$60,840
Pittsfield
$59,980
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton
$55,750
Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$55,590
Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area
$55,470
Taunton-Norton-Raynham
$51,490
Framingham
$49,180
North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$48,340
Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$48,310