The median annual wage for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $60,550 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,240.
Pay spans roughly $40,190 at the 10th percentile to $77,190 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.11 per hour. An estimated 2,910 people work as heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $60,550 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,240 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.11 |
| 10th percentile | $40,190 |
| 90th percentile | $77,190 |
| Employment | 2,910 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.