Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installer Salary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,490
25th Percentile Wage
$45,080
50th Percentile Wage
$50,080
75th Percentile Wage
$63,130
90th Percentile Wage
$80,200

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,490.

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
$50,080
3.95% 13.50%
2021
$48,100
-21.14% -
2020
$58,270
12.42% -
2019
$51,030
5.55% -
2018
$48,200
4.96% -
2017
$45,810
-2.01% -
2016
$46,730
6.33% -
2015
$43,770
0.85% -
2014
$43,400
0.35% -
2013
$43,250
-0.16% -
2012
$43,320
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,080 in Pittsburgh is in the middle of salary range for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Pittsburgh is 16.2 percent (16.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 15.5 percent (15.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$59,740
Newark-Union
$58,560
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$56,500
Williamsport
$53,090
Philadelphia
$51,770
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$51,630
East Stroudsburg
$50,570
Pittsburgh
$50,080
York-Hanover
$49,390
Lancaster
$49,280
Reading
$49,070
Gettysburg
$49,050
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$48,720
State College
$48,380
Lebanon
$48,260
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$48,250
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$47,530
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$47,260
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$47,220
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$46,850
Erie
$46,800
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$46,580
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$44,160
Altoona
$43,630
Johnstown
$42,340

See also: Top paying jobs in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.