The median annual wage for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $56,380 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,150.
Pay spans roughly $41,760 at the 10th percentile to $75,470 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.11 per hour. An estimated 740 people work as heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.
| Median (annual) | $56,380 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,150 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.11 |
| 10th percentile | $41,760 |
| 90th percentile | $75,470 |
| Employment | 740 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.