Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$79,340avg. a year
$38.14 an hour · 7,210 employed
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $79,340 a year. That is $1,770 (2%) more than the Illinois average of $77,570. The U.S. average is $64,780.
$77,960Median pay
$38.14Average hourly
+2%vs. Illinois average
7,210Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
1370 jobs
Peoria, IL
$78,520
$37.75 an hour
290 jobs
Decatur, IL
$78,160
$37.58 an hour
3190 jobs
Rockford, IL
$76,950
$37.00 an hour
4240 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$76,400
$36.73 an hour
5110 jobs
Springfield, IL
$72,660
$34.93 an hour
6410 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$69,990
$33.65 an hour
750 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$69,990
$33.65 an hour
82,980 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$68,000
$32.69 an hour
9140 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$66,160
$31.81 an hour
1090 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$57,340
$27.57 an hour
11110 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$53,050
$25.51 an hour
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
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Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $58,910 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $76,660 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | $61,290 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $112,230 |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | $75,990 |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | $42,960 |
Questions and answers
How much do heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $79,340 a year, and the median is $77,960. About 7,210 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is $1,770 (2%) more than the Illinois average of $77,570.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.61 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: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16980). 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.