The annual salary statistics of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Brownsville-Harlingen 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 | $27,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,560.
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 | $37,650 | 0.00% | 17.69% |
| 2021 | $37,650 | 12.19% | - |
| 2020 | $33,060 | 6.11% | - |
| 2019 | $31,040 | 4.41% | - |
| 2018 | $29,670 | 0.20% | - |
| 2017 | $29,610 | -5.61% | - |
| 2016 | $31,270 | -1.89% | - |
| 2015 | $31,860 | -5.27% | - |
| 2014 | $33,540 | 5.90% | - |
| 2013 | $31,560 | 1.81% | - |
| 2012 | $30,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,650, Brownsville-Harlingen is the lowest paying city for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in state of Texas, following city of Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (median annual salary of $50,450). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Brownsville-Harlingen is about 25.4 percent (25.4%) lower than that of the highest paying city Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington.