The median annual wage for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is $80,240 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $84,670.
Pay spans roughly $48,370 at the 10th percentile to $128,170 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.58 per hour. An estimated 190 people work as heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.
| Median (annual) | $80,240 |
| Mean (annual) | $84,670 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.58 |
| 10th percentile | $48,370 |
| 90th percentile | $128,170 |
| Employment | 190 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.