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HVAC Technician salary in Utah

The middle half of HVAC technicians in Utah earned $22.75 to $34.60 an hour in May 2025, and the top tenth $38.70 or more.1 The median is 4% below the US median.2

$28.24median an hour
$58,730median a year
10th
$18.06
25th
$22.75
Median
$28.24
75th
$34.60
90th
$38.70
10th
$37,570
25th
$47,320
Median
$58,730
75th
$71,960
90th
$80,500
Percentiles of HVAC technician pay in Utah, May 2025. The middle bar spans the 25th to 75th percentile; the orange mark is the median.

Which Utah cities pay HVAC technicians the most?

Salt Lake City-Murray has the highest median of the 5 metro areas below, $29.23 an hour; St. George has the lowest, $22.98.1

  1. Salt Lake City–Murray$29.23
  2. Ogden$28.44
  3. Logan$26.65
  4. Provo–Orem$23.53
  5. St. George$22.98
Utah median $28.24 an hour

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

Fewer than 10% do. The 90th percentile is $80,500 a year, so only the top tenth earns more than that.1

How much do new HVAC technicians make in Utah?

The lowest-paid tenth of HVAC technicians in Utah earned $18.06 an hour or less ($37,570 a year), and the lowest quarter earned $22.75 or less.1 OEWS does not report apprentice pay separately.

Are HVAC technicians in demand in Utah?

Projections Central expects Utah to go from 5,620 HVAC technician jobs in 2024 to 6,820 in 2034, a change of 21.3%, with about 640 openings a year.3 The US projection is 8.1%.

AreaJobs 2024Jobs 2034ChangeOpenings a year
Utah5,6206,82021.3%640
United States425,200459,7008.1%40,100

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

HVAC technicians rank fourth of the five trades on this site by median pay in Utah. General contractors have the highest median, $37.15 an hour.1

TradeMedian hourlyMedian annualJobs
General Contractors$37.15$77,28014,270
Electricians$29.81$62,00011,450
Plumbers$29.76$61,9007,030
HVAC Technicians$28.24$58,7305,580
Roofers$23.40$48,6802,710

Where to train in Utah

Sources

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