Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers pay in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$68,660avg. a year
$33.01 an hour · 4,820 employed
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area earn an average of $68,660 a year. That is $6,710 (9%) less than the California average of $75,370. The U.S. average is $64,780.
$64,300Median pay
$33.01Average hourly
-9%vs. California average
4,820Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
11,740 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$91,280
$43.89 an hour
23,980 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$86,540
$41.61 an hour
370 jobs
Napa, CA
$84,650
$40.70 an hour
4560 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$84,230
$40.50 an hour
5210 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$80,540
$38.72 an hour
6300 jobs
Salinas, CA
$80,530
$38.71 an hour
7260 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$79,640
$38.29 an hour
8120 jobs
El Centro, CA
$77,740
$37.38 an hour
93,210 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$75,960
$36.52 an hour
10200 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$75,460
$36.28 an hour
11390 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$74,730
$35.93 an hour
1210,720 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$74,630
$35.88 an hour
13750 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$71,940
$34.59 an hour
142,940 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$71,680
$34.46 an hour
15490 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$71,130
$34.20 an hour
16680 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$70,240
$33.77 an hour
17190 jobs
Merced, CA
$70,140
$33.72 an hour
18330 jobs
Visalia, CA
$69,630
$33.48 an hour
191,300 jobs
Fresno, CA
$69,230
$33.29 an hour
20470 jobs
Modesto, CA
$68,520
$32.94 an hour
21160 jobs
Redding, CA
$68,320
$32.85 an hour
2290 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$68,050
$32.72 an hour
2380 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$67,710
$32.55 an hour
24120 jobs
Chico, CA
$67,350
$32.38 an hour
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How Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $57,510 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $73,730 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | $54,060 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $120,540 |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | $85,000 |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | $43,370 |
Questions and answers
How much do heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers make in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario?
The average is $68,660 a year, and the median is $64,300. About 4,820 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $6,710 (9%) less than the California average of $75,370.
Is this job common in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario?
It makes up 2.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.07 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 49-9021. Metro area: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 40140). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.