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HVAC Technician salary in Delaware

The middle half of HVAC technicians in Delaware earned $25.51 to $36.89 an hour in May 2025, and the top tenth $46.93 or more.1 The median is 2% above the US median.2

$29.96median an hour
$62,320median a year
10th
$21.64
25th
$25.51
Median
$29.96
75th
$36.89
90th
$46.93
10th
$45,000
25th
$53,060
Median
$62,320
75th
$76,740
90th
$97,600
Percentiles of HVAC technician pay in Delaware, May 2025. The middle bar spans the 25th to 75th percentile; the orange mark is the median.

Do HVAC technicians make $100,000 a year in Delaware?

Fewer than 10% do. The 90th percentile is $97,600 a year, so only the top tenth earns more than that.1

How much do new HVAC technicians make in Delaware?

The lowest-paid tenth of HVAC technicians in Delaware earned $21.64 an hour or less ($45,000 a year), and the lowest quarter earned $25.51 or less.1 OEWS does not report apprentice pay separately.

Are HVAC technicians in demand in Delaware?

Projections Central expects Delaware to go from 1,880 HVAC technician jobs in 2024 to 2,170 in 2034, a change of 15.7%, with about 200 openings a year.3 The US projection is 8.1%.

AreaJobs 2024Jobs 2034ChangeOpenings a year
Delaware1,8802,17015.7%200
United States425,200459,7008.1%40,100

How does HVAC technician pay compare with other trades in Delaware?

HVAC technicians rank fourth of the five trades on this site by median pay in Delaware. General contractors have the highest median, $38.99 an hour.1

TradeMedian hourlyMedian annualJobs
General Contractors$38.99$81,1002,590
Plumbers$31.11$64,7201,590
Electricians$30.63$63,7002,260
HVAC Technicians$29.96$62,3201,730
Roofers$28.58$59,440230

Where to train in Delaware

Sources

  1. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Delaware, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)
  2. BLS OEWS national estimates: Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (49-9021), May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)
  3. Projections Central, long-term occupational projections 2024-2034 (projectionscentral.org, 2024-2034)