The median annual wage for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $74,400 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $74,840.
Pay spans roughly $44,770 at the 10th percentile to $115,570 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $35.77 per hour. An estimated 6,140 people work as heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $74,400 |
| Mean (annual) | $74,840 |
| Median (hourly) | $35.77 |
| 10th percentile | $44,770 |
| 90th percentile | $115,570 |
| Employment | 6,140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.