49-9021 - BLS OEWS 2025
HVAC technicians wages in California
The BLS reported a $34.88 median hourly wage for hvac technicians in California in 2025. This page is generated only because that exact state-and-trade cell exists in the official OEWS data.
Important: These are worker wages, not contractor billing rates - a contractor's quote adds overhead, insurance, equipment, and margin.
Median hourly wage
$34.88
BLS OEWS 2025
10th-90th percentile
$22.57-$52.44
Hourly worker wage range.
Employment
35,130
State employment estimate.
Median-wage rank
#12
of 51 jurisdictions with this trade.
What is unique in this BLS cell
State premium
California's median is +$5.62 per hour above the median state record for hvac technicians ($29.26).
Labor-market size
This state ranks #2 by BLS employment among generated hvac technicians records, with 35,130 workers reported.
Trend
Median hourly pay moved from $27.26 in 2019 to $34.88 in 2025, a +28% change.
2019-2025 median wage trend
| Year | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $27.26 |
| 2020 | $28.75 |
| 2021 | $28.73 |
| 2022 | $29.24 |
| 2023 | $29.92 |
| 2024 | $31.39 |
| 2025 | $34.88 |
Same trade, large BLS labor markets
Source and limitation
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS), OEWS 2019-2025. This page uses only the published BLS row for HVAC technicians in California. It does not estimate missing cells, interpolate suppressed values, or convert worker wages into contractor quotes.