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HVAC Technician salary in Oklahoma

The middle half of HVAC technicians in Oklahoma earned $21.25 to $34.67 an hour in May 2025, and the top tenth $38.30 or more.1 The median is 6% below the US median.2

$27.67median an hour
$57,560median a year
10th
$17.33
25th
$21.25
Median
$27.67
75th
$34.67
90th
$38.30
10th
$36,050
25th
$44,190
Median
$57,560
75th
$72,110
90th
$79,660
Percentiles of HVAC technician pay in Oklahoma, May 2025. The middle bar spans the 25th to 75th percentile; the orange mark is the median.

Which Oklahoma cities pay HVAC technicians the most?

Lawton has the highest median of the 4 metro areas below, $35.09 an hour; Enid has the lowest, $26.10.1

  1. Lawton$35.09
  2. Oklahoma City$28.91
  3. Tulsa$28.25
  4. Enid$26.10
Oklahoma median $27.67 an hour

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

Fewer than 10% do. The 90th percentile is $79,660 a year, so only the top tenth earns more than that.1

How much do new HVAC technicians make in Oklahoma?

The lowest-paid tenth of HVAC technicians in Oklahoma earned $17.33 an hour or less ($36,050 a year), and the lowest quarter earned $21.25 or less.1 OEWS does not report apprentice pay separately.

Are HVAC technicians in demand in Oklahoma?

Projections Central expects Oklahoma to go from 5,140 HVAC technician jobs in 2024 to 5,560 in 2034, a change of 8.2%, with about 480 openings a year.3 The US projection is 8.1%.

AreaJobs 2024Jobs 2034ChangeOpenings a year
Oklahoma5,1405,5608.2%480
United States425,200459,7008.1%40,100

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

HVAC technicians rank fourth of the five trades on this site by median pay in Oklahoma. General contractors have the highest median, $35.11 an hour.1

TradeMedian hourlyMedian annualJobs
General Contractors$35.11$73,04011,520
Electricians$29.33$61,0108,500
Plumbers$27.87$57,9706,050
HVAC Technicians$27.67$57,5605,650
Roofers$21.00$43,6801,260

Where to train in Oklahoma

Sources

  1. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Oklahoma, 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)