Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$61,760avg. a year
$29.69 an hour · 10,910 employed
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn an average of $61,760 a year. That is $2,630 (4%) more than the Texas average of $59,130. The U.S. average is $64,780.
$59,560Median pay
$29.69Average hourly
+4%vs. Texas average
10,910Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
13,140 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$63,930
$30.74 an hour
27,680 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$60,390
$29.03 an hour
3260 jobs
Midland, TX
$60,270
$28.97 an hour
43,160 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$59,150
$28.44 an hour
5160 jobs
Odessa, TX
$57,520
$27.65 an hour
6290 jobs
Tyler, TX
$57,220
$27.51 an hour
7170 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$56,970
$27.39 an hour
8390 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$56,580
$27.20 an hour
9350 jobs
Longview, TX
$56,470
$27.15 an hour
10640 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$56,020
$26.93 an hour
11350 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$55,060
$26.47 an hour
12260 jobs
Abilene, TX
$54,510
$26.21 an hour
13440 jobs
Waco, TX
$54,410
$26.16 an hour
14420 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$54,140
$26.03 an hour
15130 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$53,430
$25.69 an hour
16410 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$53,300
$25.63 an hour
17100 jobs
Victoria, TX
$52,710
$25.34 an hour
18270 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$52,660
$25.32 an hour
19130 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$52,490
$25.24 an hour
20160 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$52,110
$25.05 an hour
21260 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$50,650
$24.35 an hour
22180 jobs
Laredo, TX
$50,420
$24.24 an hour
23530 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$50,380
$24.22 an hour
24790 jobs
El Paso, TX
$49,300
$23.70 an hour
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How Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $52,350 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $66,480 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | $49,370 |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | $40,110 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $77,380 |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | $79,290 |
Questions and answers
How much do heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers make in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington?
The average is $61,760 a year, and the median is $59,560. About 10,910 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is $2,630 (4%) more than the Texas average of $59,130.
Is this job common in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington?
It makes up 2.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.02 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: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19100). 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.