Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers pay in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
$55,940avg. a year
$26.89 an hour · 6,090 employed
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area earn an average of $55,940 a year. That is $1,370 (2%) less than the Florida average of $57,310. The U.S. average is $64,780.
$50,540Median pay
$26.89Average hourly
-2%vs. Florida average
6,090Jobs in this metro
Other Florida metro areas
Average pay for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in other Florida metro areas. Swipe to see all 21.
1910 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$61,060
$29.36 an hour
29,140 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$60,000
$28.85 an hour
33,340 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$58,820
$28.28 an hour
41,870 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$58,060
$27.91 an hour
52,110 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$57,500
$27.65 an hour
6830 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$57,080
$27.44 an hour
71,130 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$56,850
$27.33 an hour
8290 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$56,740
$27.28 an hour
91,120 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$56,550
$27.19 an hour
10950 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$56,230
$27.03 an hour
115,140 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$56,030
$26.94 an hour
12480 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$54,860
$26.37 an hour
13450 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$54,570
$26.24 an hour
14340 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$54,440
$26.17 an hour
15820 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$54,220
$26.07 an hour
16200 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$53,960
$25.94 an hour
17600 jobs
Ocala, FL
$53,300
$25.63 an hour
18620 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$52,900
$25.43 an hour
19570 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$52,650
$25.31 an hour
20170 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$51,590
$24.80 an hour
21170 jobs
Sebring, FL
$45,690
$21.97 an hour
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How Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater compares
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Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $48,460 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $63,270 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | $48,170 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $87,010 |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | $65,230 |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | $40,660 |
Questions and answers
How much do heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers make in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater?
The average is $55,940 a year, and the median is $50,540. About 6,090 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Florida average?
That is $1,370 (2%) less than the Florida average of $57,310.
Is this job common in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater?
It makes up 4.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.60 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: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 45300). 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.