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HVAC Technician salary in Oregon

The middle half of HVAC technicians in Oregon earned $27.09 to $37.93 an hour in May 2025, and the top tenth $45.44 or more.1 The median is 3% above the US median.2

$30.26median an hour
$62,940median a year
10th
$22.59
25th
$27.09
Median
$30.26
75th
$37.93
90th
$45.44
10th
$46,990
25th
$56,340
Median
$62,940
75th
$78,890
90th
$94,520
Percentiles of HVAC technician pay in Oregon, May 2025. The middle bar spans the 25th to 75th percentile; the orange mark is the median.

Which Oregon cities pay HVAC technicians the most?

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro has the highest median of the 8 metro areas below, $31.38 an hour; Grants Pass has the lowest, $23.17.1

  1. Portland–Vancouver$31.38
  2. Salem$31.27
  3. Corvallis$30.63
  4. Bend$29.40
  5. Eugene–Springfield$28.87
  6. Medford$28.73
  7. Albany$28.31
  8. Grants Pass$23.17
Oregon median $30.26 an hour

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

Fewer than 10% do. The 90th percentile is $94,520 a year, so only the top tenth earns more than that.1

How much do new HVAC technicians make in Oregon?

The lowest-paid tenth of HVAC technicians in Oregon earned $22.59 an hour or less ($46,990 a year), and the lowest quarter earned $27.09 or less.1 OEWS does not report apprentice pay separately.

Are HVAC technicians in demand in Oregon?

Projections Central expects Oregon to go from 3,890 HVAC technician jobs in 2024 to 4,460 in 2034, a change of 14.7%, with about 400 openings a year.3 The US projection is 8.1%.

AreaJobs 2024Jobs 2034ChangeOpenings a year
Oregon3,8904,46014.7%400
United States425,200459,7008.1%40,100

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

HVAC technicians rank fourth of the five trades on this site by median pay in Oregon. General contractors have the highest median, $49.55 an hour.1

TradeMedian hourlyMedian annualJobs
General Contractors$49.55$103,0707,890
Electricians$48.71$101,31010,590
Plumbers$46.66$97,0505,370
HVAC Technicians$30.26$62,9403,980
Roofers$28.35$58,9703,430

Where to train in Oregon

Sources

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