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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

About this Career Path

Install or repair heating, central air conditioning, HVAC, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves.

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Environment

HVACR technicians repair heating and cooling systems for varieties of buildings. These can include homes, schools, hospitals, office buildings, and factories. They may work indoors or outdoors depending on the location of the system needing repairs, which may sometimes be in a smaller workspace. Some technicians will work nights and weekends, if services are needed.

Salary Breakdown

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

Annually

$53,410

AVERAGE ANNUALLY

$31,910

ENTRY LEVEL

$50,590

MID LEVEL

$80,820

EXPERT LEVEL

Current Available & Projected Jobs

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

5,754

Current Available Jobs

399,400

Projected job openings through 2030

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Top Expected Tasks

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

Test electrical circuits or components for continuity, using electrical test equipment.

Comply with all applicable standards, policies, or procedures, such as safety procedures or the maintenance of a clean work area.

Study blueprints, design specifications, or manufacturers' recommendations to ascertain the configuration of heating or cooling equipment components and to ensure the proper installation of components.

Discuss heating or cooling system malfunctions with users to isolate problems or to verify that repairs corrected malfunctions.

Connect heating or air conditioning equipment to fuel, water, or refrigerant source to form complete circuit.

Adjust system controls to settings recommended by manufacturer to balance system.

Recommend, develop, or perform preventive or general maintenance procedures, such as cleaning, power-washing, or vacuuming equipment, oiling parts, or changing filters.

Inspect and test systems to verify system compliance with plans and specifications or to detect and locate malfunctions.

Repair or replace defective equipment, components, or wiring.

Install or repair self-contained ground source heat pumps or hybrid ground or air source heat pumps to minimize carbon-based energy consumption and reduce carbon emissions.