HVAC technician salary in Miami, FL
HVAC technicians in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach metro earn a median $27.90 an hour ($58,040 a year), 2% above the Florida median and 5% below the US median (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $23.29–$34.90. Miami ranks 5th of 22 metros in Florida and 246th of 385 US metros.
$27.90
Median hourly pay
2% above Florida
$58,040
Median annual pay
$50,841 at US prices
5th of 22
Among Florida metros
by median hourly pay
Pay in Miami, Florida and the US
BLS counts 9,140 HVAC mechanics and installers in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area. The best-paid tenth earn at least 2.0 times what the lowest-paid tenth do ($38.57 against $19.00 an hour). The average, $28.85, sits above the median: a smaller group of high earners pulls it up. HVAC work is unusually common here: 3.2 of every 1,000 jobs, 23% above the national share.
| Percentile | Miami | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th (entry level) | $19.00 | $18.45 | $19.25 |
| 25th | $23.29 | $22.51 | $23.25 |
| Median | $27.90 | $27.24 | $29.33 |
| 75th | $34.90 | $30.59 | $37.05 |
| 90th (top tenth) | $38.57 | $37.60 | $45.78 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025, hourly wages.
Where Miami ranks
At $27.90, Miami is 5th of 22 metros in Florida and 246th of 385 US metros. Nearest in pay elsewhere in Florida: Jacksonville ($28.17), Cape Coral-Fort Myers ($27.97) and Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent ($27.90). Every metro, the licensing rules and the training path are on the Florida HVAC technician salary page; to vet a contractor, see how to check an HVAC license in Florida.
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025; ranks by median hourly pay among metros with an estimate.
What an hour of HVAC work costs in Miami
A tech at the Miami median earns $27.90 an hour. Our price model bills that hour at about $107 here ($71–$143), 5% below the national $113, because local HVAC wages are that much lower.
Of each $107 billed, about $28 is the technician's wage and $79 covers the shop's overhead and margin, $1 more than across Florida ($78).
Take a typical Miami AC repair at $390: about $231 of it is labor, the equivalent of 2.2 billed hours, and the technician's own pay for that time comes to roughly $60.
- AC repair cost in Miami: typical $390, of which $231 is labor
- Furnace repair cost in Miami: typical $350, of which $240 is labor
- Heat pump repair cost in Miami: typical $410, of which $231 is labor
- HVAC tune-up cost in Miami: typical $150, of which $150 is labor
Every other local price, wage and climate figure: HVAC prices in Miami.
Source: wages, BLS OEWS May 2025; billable rate, HomeGuide HVAC repair costs (2026) scaled by local HVAC wages; repair prices, HVACFIND Price Index 2026Q4.2 (model estimates for a 1,500–2,500 sq ft home).
Take-home and cost of living
Florida has no state income tax on wages, so the whole $58,040 median is still there before federal tax and FICA.
Prices in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach area run 14% above the US average (BEA regional price parities, 2024), which trims the median's buying power to about $50,841 in national terms.
Source: state income tax at 2026 rates, single filer, standard deduction; federal income tax, FICA and city taxes left out. Price parities: BEA, 2024.
Other trades in Miami
Next to HVAC techs in Miami, electricians earn $0.29 more an hour and plumbers earn about the same. HVAC out-earns three of the five related trades listed. The median worker in Miami, across every occupation, earns $23.39 an hour, so HVAC pays 19% more than the local norm.
| Occupation | Median hourly | vs HVAC |
|---|---|---|
| HVAC technicians (Miami) | $27.90 | — |
| Electricians | $28.19 | +$0.29 |
| Plumbers and pipefitters | $27.77 | −$0.13 |
| Sheet metal workers | $24.86 | −$3.04 |
| Home appliance repairers | $27.42 | −$0.48 |
| Maintenance and repair workers | $22.26 | −$5.64 |
| All occupations | $23.39 | −$4.51 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Questions
How much do HVAC technicians make in Miami?
A median $27.90 an hour, or $58,040 a year, across 9,140 jobs in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $23.29–$34.90; the top tenth over $38.57.
Do HVAC techs earn more in Miami than elsewhere in Florida?
Yes. The Miami median of $27.90 is 2% above the Florida figure of $27.24, making it 5th of 22 metros in Florida.
What does an hour of HVAC labor cost in Miami?
About $107 in our price model ($71–$143), which scales national billable rates by local HVAC wages. A typical AC repair in Miami runs $390, $231 of it labor.
How does HVAC pay in Miami compare with electricians and plumbers?
Electricians earn $0.29 more an hour and plumbers earn about the same as HVAC techs' $27.90 median.
Sources
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: HVAC mechanics and installers (49-9021)
- BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035
- O*NET 31.0: Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
- BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
- EPA Section 608 technician certification
- HomeGuide: HVAC repair cost and hourly rates (2026)
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