Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City
$79,730avg. a year
$38.33 an hour · 21,820 employed
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area earn an average of $79,730 a year. That is $4,970 (7%) more than the New York average of $74,760. The U.S. average is $64,780.
$77,990Median pay
$38.33Average hourly
+7%vs. New York average
21,820Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
11,450 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$69,660
$33.49 an hour
2970 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$68,990
$33.17 an hour
31,150 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$68,190
$32.79 an hour
41,850 jobs
Rochester, NY
$66,710
$32.07 an hour
580 jobs
Elmira, NY
$66,130
$31.80 an hour
6120 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$66,040
$31.75 an hour
71,370 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$65,320
$31.40 an hour
8380 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$65,280
$31.39 an hour
9260 jobs
Kingston, NY
$63,900
$30.72 an hour
10260 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$63,830
$30.69 an hour
11130 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$63,230
$30.40 an hour
12160 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$62,920
$30.25 an hour
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How New York-Newark-Jersey City compares
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Related jobs in New York-Newark-Jersey City
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $60,860 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $76,760 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | $58,150 |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | $95,000 |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | $48,160 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $110,670 |
Questions and answers
How much do heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers make in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
The average is $79,730 a year, and the median is $77,990. About 21,820 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is $4,970 (7%) more than the New York average of $74,760.
Is this job common in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
It makes up 2.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.87 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: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 35620). 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.