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How to become an HVAC technician in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has no state license for individual HVAC technicians; cities and counties license them. Pennsylvania has no state HVAC contractor license either.

94registered apprenticeship programs$30.00median an hour in Pennsylvania

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Apprenticeship

Earn while you learn

A program hires you, pays you on the job and runs your classes.

Pay
From day one
In PA
94 registered programs
Find a program near you
Trade school

Classroom first

Learn the basics, then find work to log your hours.

Pay
You pay tuition
In PA
32 schools with programs
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Helper

Start on a crew

Get hired as a helper by a licensed HVAC contractor and log hours on the job.

Pay
Paid on the job
Start
No experience needed
How to get started

The license steps

  1. Get hired or start training

    Join a registered apprenticeship, take a trade school program, or work as a helper for a licensed contractor.

    Compare the ways in
  2. Run your own shop

    Pennsylvania has no state HVAC contractor license. Cities and counties license HVAC contractors, so check with the building department where you work.

    Issued by
    City or county
    Licensing in Pennsylvania
Pay once you're working

$62,400

a year is the median for HVAC technicians in Pennsylvania ($30.00 an hour, May 2025).3

Pay by city and percentile
  1. Philadelphia–Camden$31.05
  2. Allentown–Bethlehem$30.35
  3. Harrisburg–Carlisle$30.08
  4. Pittsburgh$29.87
  5. Chambersburg$29.85
Pennsylvania median $30.00 an hour

Questions

Do you need a license to work on your own as an HVAC technician in Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania has no state HVAC contractor license; cities and counties license contractors.1

Are HVAC technicians in demand in Pennsylvania?

Projections Central expects about 1,640 HVAC technician openings a year in Pennsylvania through 2034, counting new jobs and people leaving the trade.2

Next step

Find an apprenticeship near you

94 registered programs in Pennsylvania. Enter your ZIP to see the closest ones and what they ask for.

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Sources

  1. Municipal licensing (palegis.us, 2026-10-27)
  2. Projections Central, long-term occupational projections 2024-2034 (projectionscentral.org, 2024-2034)
  3. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Pennsylvania, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)