49-9021 - BLS OEWS 2025
HVAC technicians wages in Texas
The BLS reported a $27.77 median hourly wage for hvac technicians in Texas 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
$27.77
BLS OEWS 2025
10th-90th percentile
$18.32-$39.36
Hourly worker wage range.
Employment
34,730
State employment estimate.
Median-wage rank
#38
of 51 jurisdictions with this trade.
What is unique in this BLS cell
State premium
Texas's median is -$1.49 per hour below the median state record for hvac technicians ($29.26).
Labor-market size
This state ranks #3 by BLS employment among generated hvac technicians records, with 34,730 workers reported.
Trend
Median hourly pay moved from $21.88 in 2019 to $27.77 in 2025, a +27% change.
2019-2025 median wage trend
| Year | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $21.88 |
| 2020 | $23.09 |
| 2021 | $23.07 |
| 2022 | $23.42 |
| 2023 | $24.13 |
| 2024 | $25.99 |
| 2025 | $27.77 |
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 Texas. It does not estimate missing cells, interpolate suppressed values, or convert worker wages into contractor quotes.