Heating, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers

Also Called: HVAC Installer (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Installer), HVAC Mechanic (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Mechanic), Refrigeration Technician (Refrigeration Tech), Service Technician (Service Tech)

Associate's degree

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$37,270

Entry Salary

Average

Job outlook

What Heating, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers do

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

  • Test electrical circuits or components for continuity, using electrical test equipment.
  • Repair or replace defective equipment, components, or wiring.
  • Discuss heating or cooling system malfunctions with users to isolate problems or to verify that repairs corrected malfunctions.
Industry Areas:

Construction • Renewable Resources and Energy

Training Program Areas:

HVAC

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Work Context

  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Contact With Others
  • Telephone
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  • Freedom to Make Decisions

Tools

  • Pressure indicators
  • Voltage or current meters
  • Levels
  • Power drills
  • Refrigerant compressors

Technology

Electronic mail software
IBM Notes
Microsoft Exchange
Presentation software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Facilities management software
Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
ManagerPlus

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Troubleshooting
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Repairing
  • Operation Monitoring
  • Installation

Knowledge

Engineering and Technology
mechanical
building and construction
Business
customer service
management
Math and Science
physics
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Arts and Humanities
English language

Experience

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Boilermakers

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Electricians

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

 Job Training Match

Heating, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers Currently Selected

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

 Job Training Match

Construction Managers

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

 Job Training Match

Agricultural Technicians

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

  • Clearfield - Job Corps

    Clearfield, Utah

  • Earle C. Clements - Job Corps

    Morganfield, Kentucky

ACT & College

  • Academy of Careers and Technology

    Beckley, WV

  • Acadiana Technical College-Lafayette Campus

    Lafayette, LA

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Occupation Traits

Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Dependability
  • Independence
  • Initiative
  • Persistence

Values

  • Support
  • Independence
  • Relationships

Abilities

  • Hand and Finger Use
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Verbal
  • Attention

This is what Heating, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers across the country typically make.

$17.92 / hour
$37,270 /year

Entry Level

$27.55 / hour
$57,300 /year

Median Level

$40.51 / hour
$84,250 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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