Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

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

What a heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installer does

Become a heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installer

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installer

  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
  • Reading work related information.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
  • Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average hourly rate is $31 per hour with an average salary of $65,300 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $23 and $37 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $48,100 and $76,700 per year.

Heating, Air Conditioning, And Refrigeration Mechanics And Installer job outlook

  • There are 7,390 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 1,262 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

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Education needed

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

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