Labor
HVAC technician charge-out rates
Also called refrigeration mechanic, HVAC tech, sheet metal mechanic. Rates by SubTrack.
HVAC / refrigeration mechanic charge-out is a journeyman T&M labor line. Service truck and materials are separate. Confirm whether the number is straight time or includes a truck charge.
Each row is one region. Open a region page for the rest of the book.
HVAC technician by region
| Region | Unit | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $70 | $85 | $90 |
| Alaska HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $115 | $140 | $150 |
| Alberta HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $105 | $120 | $140 |
| Arizona HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $80 | $95 | $110 |
| Arkansas HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $70 | $85 | $90 |
| British Columbia HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $110 | $130 | $145 |
| California HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $105 | $120 | $140 |
| Colorado HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $90 | $100 | $115 |
| Connecticut HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $105 | $120 | $135 |
| Delaware HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $95 | $110 | $120 |
| Florida HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $80 | $90 | $100 |
| Georgia HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $75 | $90 | $100 |
| Hawaii HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $125 | $150 | $160 |
| Idaho HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $80 | $95 | $105 |
| Illinois HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $95 | $110 | $125 |
| Indiana HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $75 | $90 | $100 |
| Iowa HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $75 | $90 | $100 |
| Kansas HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $75 | $90 | $95 |
| Kentucky HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $75 | $85 | $95 |
| Louisiana HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $75 | $85 | $95 |
| Maine HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $90 | $105 | $115 |
| Manitoba HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $95 | $110 | $125 |
| Maryland HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $100 | $115 | $130 |
| Massachusetts HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $105 | $125 | $140 |
| Michigan HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $80 | $90 | $100 |
| Minnesota HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $85 | $100 | $110 |
| Mississippi HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $70 | $80 | $90 |
| Missouri HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $75 | $90 | $100 |
| Montana HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $80 | $95 | $105 |
| Nebraska HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $75 | $90 | $100 |
| Nevada HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $90 | $100 | $115 |
| New Brunswick HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $95 | $110 | $125 |
| New Hampshire HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $95 | $110 | $120 |
| New Jersey HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $105 | $125 | $135 |
| New Mexico HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $75 | $90 | $100 |
| New York HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $110 | $130 | $145 |
| Newfoundland & Labrador HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $100 | $120 | $135 |
| North Carolina HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $75 | $90 | $100 |
| North Dakota HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $80 | $90 | $100 |
| Northern Canada (YT/NT/NU) HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $130 | $150 | $170 |
| Nova Scotia HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $95 | $110 | $125 |
| Ohio HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $85 | $100 | $110 |
| Oklahoma HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $75 | $90 | $95 |
| Ontario HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $110 | $125 | $140 |
| Oregon HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $95 | $110 | $125 |
| Pennsylvania HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $90 | $100 | $115 |
| Quebec HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $105 | $120 | $135 |
| Rhode Island HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $95 | $115 | $125 |
| Saskatchewan HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $100 | $115 | $130 |
| South Carolina HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $75 | $85 | $95 |
| South Dakota HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $75 | $90 | $100 |
| Tennessee HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $75 | $90 | $95 |
| Texas HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $85 | $100 | $110 |
| Utah HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $85 | $100 | $110 |
| Vermont HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $90 | $105 | $115 |
| Virginia HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $85 | $100 | $110 |
| Washington HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $100 | $115 | $130 |
| West Virginia HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $70 | $85 | $90 |
| Wisconsin HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $80 | $95 | $105 |
| Wyoming HVAC installation and service. | /hr | $80 | $95 | $105 |
HVAC technician rates FAQ
What is a typical hvac technician charge-out rate?
HVAC / refrigeration mechanic charge-out is a journeyman T&M labor line. Service truck and materials are separate. Confirm whether the number is straight time or includes a truck charge. Open a region page for the local number, or a region plus hvac technician page for a single market.
Is hvac technician a rental rate or a T&M charge-out?
A T&M charge-out for the ticket. Yard rental, fuel, and attachments are often extra. Do not paste a rental-yard weekend price onto a signed LEM.
Can I bill the median hvac technician rate?
Not from this page alone. The median is a public check. SubTrack rate sheets are where your class, standby, and OT actually live.
What else is hvac technician called?
People also search refrigeration mechanic, HVAC tech, sheet metal mechanic. Those queries belong on this page, not on a second URL.
The index is a benchmark. Rate sheets are how you bill.
Rates shows public charge-out ranges. SubTrack rate sheets lock your crew numbers into a template the field actually bills from, on every LEM.
One template, every job
Labor, equipment, materials, and subs live in one sheet. Assign it to a project and tickets read the same numbers.
OT and markup apply themselves
Standby, overtime, and markup rules ride with the sheet. The field does not retype them.
The client sees what they signed
Line items match the agreed rates. Fewer disputes, faster approvals.
Project rate sheet
Labor · assigned to the job
| Position | Reg. rate | OT rate |
|---|---|---|
| Foreman | $72/hr | $108/hr |
| Operator | $68/hr | $102/hr |
| Laborer | $35/hr | $52.50/hr |