The median annual wage for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $83,980 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $95,570.
Pay spans roughly $58,020 at the 10th percentile to $152,690 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.38 per hour. An estimated 2,050 people work as heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $83,980 |
| Mean (annual) | $95,570 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.38 |
| 10th percentile | $58,020 |
| 90th percentile | $152,690 |
| Employment | 2,050 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.