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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Salary in New Jersey
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in New Jersey earn a median $74,450 a year, 22% above the U.S. median.
- Median in NJ
- $74,450 a year
- U.S. median
- $61,010 a year
- Employment
- 10,330
- Location quotient
- 0.92
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in New Jersey
- Median (50%)
- $74,450 · $35.79 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $77,580 · $37.30 an hour (estimate error ±3.3%)
- 10th percentile
- $48,020 · $23.09 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $56,700 · $27.26 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $96,910 · $46.59 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $116,550 · $56.03 an hour
- Employment
- 10,330 (estimate error ±10.2%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 2.41
- Location quotient
- 0.92 (1.00 = national share)
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers pay by metro area in New Jersey
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $77,990 | 21,820 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $75,240 | 430 |
| Vineland, NJ | $68,250 | 290 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $64,580 | 8,610 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $63,130 | 1,000 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $60,640 | 480 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers make in New Jersey?
- The median wage for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in New Jersey is $74,450 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 10,330 jobs in the state.
- Where in New Jersey do heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers earn the most?
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $77,990 a year.