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HVAC Technician pay in Washington, DC

Statewide and by city · BLS, May 2025

$84,390statewide median a year
$40.57median an hour
#1of 50 states + DC
400HVAC technicians employed statewide

Statewide pay Government data

Hvac technicians in Washington, DC earn a statewide median of $84,390 a year, 42% above the typical U.S. metro, ranking #1 of 50 states and DC. About 400 people work in the trade statewide.

Statewide pay range

$49,940Entry · 10th$77,73025th$84,390Median$101,94075th$108,240Top · 90th

States ranked near Washington, DC

Washington, DC$84,390
Alaska$77,430
Illinois$77,410
Massachusetts$77,300

See all states on the HVAC technicians nationwide.

Pay by city Government data

BLS publishes HVAC technician pay for 1 Washington, DC metro: Washington.

MetroMedian payReal payJobs
WashingtonWASHINGTON, DC · DC$71,920$66,0528,730

Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (metro-level). Real pay: BEA price parities, 2024. How we calculate

The job (national)

Blueprint-style drawing of a condenser unit with supply and return ducts, illustrating HVAC technician work in Washington, DC
HVAC Technician pay in Washington, DC: $84,390 statewide median, BLS May 2025.

Install or repair heating, central air conditioning, HVAC, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves.

Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 10.9% from 2025 to 2035, with about 40,600 openings a year. Typical training: long-term on-the-job training.

Nationally, HVAC technicians have 214 injuries or illnesses serious enough to miss work per 10,000 full-time workers, 2.5× the rate for all jobs (87). The most common cause is being struck by or caught in objects and equipment.

What the work is like Government data

How often HVAC technicians deal with each condition, from surveys of workers in the job.

Outdoors, in all kinds of weatherVery often
Indoors with heating and air conditioningOften
Very hot or cold conditionsSometimes
Working at heightsSometimes
Climbing ladders, scaffolds or polesSometimes
Cramped spaces and awkward positionsOccasionally
Loud noiseOften
Hazardous conditionsSometimes
Standing, bending, kneeling and walkingSometimes
SittingOccasionally

Getting started usually takes medium preparation (vocational training or an apprenticeship, often 1–2+ years).

O*NET 31.0 Work Context and Job Zones (U.S. Department of Labor), national.

Licensing in Washington, DC Official source

The main state licensing office in Washington, DC is the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection. It can point you to the right license for HVAC technicians.

Official Washington, DC licensing site ↗

Requirements for HVAC technicians vary by state and sometimes by city; always confirm with the official agency.

Union membership

In 2025, 9.2% of wage and salary workers in Washington, DC were union members, below the U.S. rate of about 10% (#23 of 51 states and D.C.), and 10.7% were covered by a union contract. These figures cover all jobs in the state, not only HVAC technicians.

BLS Union Members, 2025 (Current Population Survey), table 5.

Cities in Washington, DC

WashingtonWASHINGTON, DC · DC+3.3%population since 2020 · 3.8% unemployment

All trades in Washington, DC.

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