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HVAC Technician Salary in Boston, Massachusetts — 2026 Data

HVAC Technicians in Boston, Massachusetts earn an average of $79,890 per year ($38.41 per hour). The median (50th percentile) wage is $78,530 per year. That is 23% above the national average of $64,780. Data updated August 2026.

Methodology: Wage figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release data vintage (survey reference period May 2025), mapped from SOC occupation 49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers to the job title "HVAC Technician". Values are measured survey estimates for the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan statistical area (MSA) — not modeled or interpolated. Year-over-year comparisons use the May 2024 OEWS release. The year shown in page titles is the publication and update year, not the data vintage.

HVAC Technician Pay in Boston at a Glance

HVAC Technician wages in Boston, MA (2026)
Average (mean) annual salary$79,890
Average (mean) hourly rate$38.41 per hour
Median (50th percentile) annual$78,530
Median hourly wage$37.75 per hour
Entry-level pay (10th percentile)$50,890
Senior-level pay (90th percentile)$103,050
National average$64,780
Employment (Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH)6,050 workers
Data vintageBLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 49-9021

Salary Percentiles for HVAC Technicians in Boston

Annual and hourly wage percentiles
PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$50,890$24.46/hr
25th percentile$61,740$29.68/hr
50th percentile (median)$78,530$37.75/hr
75th percentile$97,270$46.76/hr
90th percentile$103,050$49.54/hr

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