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HVAC Technician Salary in Los Angeles, California — 2026 Data

HVAC Technicians in Los Angeles, California earn an average of $74,630 per year ($35.88 per hour). The median (50th percentile) wage is $73,830 per year. That is 15% 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 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 Los Angeles at a Glance

HVAC Technician wages in Los Angeles, CA (2026)
Average (mean) annual salary$74,630
Average (mean) hourly rate$35.88 per hour
Median (50th percentile) annual$73,830
Median hourly wage$35.49 per hour
Entry-level pay (10th percentile)$46,590
Senior-level pay (90th percentile)$109,010
National average$64,780
Employment (Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA)10,720 workers
Data vintageBLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 49-9021

Salary Percentiles for HVAC Technicians in Los Angeles

Annual and hourly wage percentiles
PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$46,590$22.40/hr
25th percentile$58,220$27.99/hr
50th percentile (median)$73,830$35.49/hr
75th percentile$83,490$40.14/hr
90th percentile$109,010$52.41/hr

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