49-9021 - BLS OEWS 2024
HVAC technicians wages in North Carolina
The BLS reported a $24.97 median hourly wage for hvac technicians in North Carolina in 2024. 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. This page is pending YMYL review and is not eligible for indexing yet.
Median hourly wage
$24.97
BLS OEWS 2024
10th-90th percentile
$18.15-$36.29
Hourly worker wage range.
Employment
13,750
State employment estimate.
Median-wage rank
#43
of 51 jurisdictions with this trade.
What is unique in this BLS cell
State premium
North Carolina's median is -$3.92 per hour below the median state record for hvac technicians ($28.89).
Labor-market size
This state ranks #6 by BLS employment among generated hvac technicians records, with 13,750 workers reported.
Trend
Median hourly pay moved from $20.75 in 2019 to $24.97 in 2024, a +20% change.
2019-2024 median wage trend
| Year | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $20.75 |
| 2020 | $21.94 |
| 2021 | $22.76 |
| 2022 | $23.08 |
| 2023 | $24.33 |
| 2024 | $24.97 |
Same trade, large BLS labor markets
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Source and limitation
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS), OEWS 2019-2024. This page uses only the published BLS row for HVAC technicians in North Carolina. It does not estimate missing cells, interpolate suppressed values, or convert worker wages into contractor quotes.