Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installer Salary in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington

The annual salary statistics of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$44,220
25th Percentile Wage
$48,010
50th Percentile Wage
$62,730
75th Percentile Wage
$74,900
90th Percentile Wage
$91,750

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,220.

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
$62,730
4.78% 16.10%
2021
$59,730
4.69% -
2020
$56,930
7.62% -
2019
$52,590
14.05% -
2018
$45,200
11.28% -
2017
$40,100
-17.96% -
2016
$47,300
-5.77% -
2015
$50,030
4.96% -
2014
$47,550
-6.67% -
2013
$50,720
-3.77% -
2012
$52,630
- -

Table 2. Compare Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installer Salary in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,730, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $64,260). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 2.4 percent (2.4%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$64,260
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$62,730
Olympia
$61,870
Tacoma
$61,270
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$61,220
Bremerton-Silverdale
$60,930
Bellingham
$60,530
Longview
$59,970
Spokane
$59,640
Walla Walla
$58,130
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$57,090
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$56,050
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$55,660
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$52,470
Yakima
$51,270
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$50,620
Lewiston
$49,980
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$49,840
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$48,740
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$48,270
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$47,050

See also: Top paying jobs in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington.