Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installer Salary in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington

The annual salary statistics of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,040
25th Percentile Wage
$46,930
50th Percentile Wage
$57,090
75th Percentile Wage
$69,710
90th Percentile Wage
$82,340

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,040.

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
$57,090
-18.01% -0.14%
2016
$67,370
10.79% -
2015
$60,100
0.05% -
2014
$60,070
1.91% -
2013
$58,920
2.97% -
2012
$57,170
- -

Table 2. Compare Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installer Salary in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,090 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 11.2 percent (11.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 17.6 percent (17.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.

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