HVAC technician salary in Dallas, TX
HVAC technicians in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro earn a median $28.63 an hour ($59,560 a year), 3% above the Texas median and 2% below the US median (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $23.01–$35.71. Dallas ranks 2nd of 25 metros in Texas and 196th of 385 US metros.
$28.63
Median hourly pay
3% above Texas
$59,560
Median annual pay
$57,775 at US prices
2nd of 25
Among Texas metros
by median hourly pay
Pay in Dallas, Texas and the US
BLS counts 10,910 HVAC mechanics and installers in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area. The best-paid tenth earn at least 2.1 times what the lowest-paid tenth do ($40.81 against $19.37 an hour). The average, $29.69, sits above the median: a smaller group of high earners pulls it up. That is 2.7 per 1,000 jobs, close to the national share.
| Percentile | Dallas | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th (entry level) | $19.37 | $18.32 | $19.25 |
| 25th | $23.01 | $22.50 | $23.25 |
| Median | $28.63 | $27.77 | $29.33 |
| 75th | $35.71 | $33.59 | $37.05 |
| 90th (top tenth) | $40.81 | $39.36 | $45.78 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025, hourly wages.
Where Dallas ranks
At $28.63, Dallas is 2nd of 25 metros in Texas and 196th of 385 US metros. Nearest in pay elsewhere in Texas: Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos ($29.24), Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands ($28.34) and San Antonio-New Braunfels ($28.17). Every metro, the licensing rules and the training path are on the Texas HVAC technician salary page; to vet a contractor, see how to check an HVAC license in Texas.
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025; ranks by median hourly pay among metros with an estimate.
What an hour of HVAC work costs in Dallas
A tech at the Dallas median earns $28.63 an hour. Our price model bills that hour at about $110 here ($73–$146), 2% below the national $113, because local HVAC wages are that much lower.
Of each $110 billed, about $29 is the technician's wage and $81 covers the shop's overhead and margin, $2 more than across Texas ($79).
Take a typical Dallas AC repair at $400: about $240 of it is labor, the equivalent of 2.2 billed hours, and the technician's own pay for that time comes to roughly $62.
- AC repair cost in Dallas: typical $400, of which $240 is labor
- Furnace repair cost in Dallas: typical $350, of which $243 is labor
- Heat pump repair cost in Dallas: typical $420, of which $240 is labor
- HVAC tune-up cost in Dallas: typical $160, of which $160 is labor
Every other local price, wage and climate figure: HVAC prices in Dallas.
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
Texas has no state income tax on wages, so the whole $59,560 median is still there before federal tax and FICA.
Prices in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area run 3% above the US average (BEA regional price parities, 2024), which trims the median's buying power to about $57,775 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 Dallas
Next to HVAC techs in Dallas, electricians earn $0.26 less an hour and plumbers earn $0.82 more an hour. HVAC out-earns four of the five related trades listed. The median worker in Dallas, across every occupation, earns $24.73 an hour, so HVAC pays 16% more than the local norm.
| Occupation | Median hourly | vs HVAC |
|---|---|---|
| HVAC technicians (Dallas) | $28.63 | — |
| Electricians | $28.37 | −$0.26 |
| Plumbers and pipefitters | $29.45 | +$0.82 |
| Sheet metal workers | $27.04 | −$1.59 |
| Home appliance repairers | $23.73 | −$4.90 |
| Maintenance and repair workers | $23.49 | −$5.14 |
| All occupations | $24.73 | −$3.90 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Questions
How much do HVAC technicians make in Dallas?
A median $28.63 an hour, or $59,560 a year, across 10,910 jobs in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $23.01–$35.71; the top tenth over $40.81.
Do HVAC techs earn more in Dallas than elsewhere in Texas?
Yes. The Dallas median of $28.63 is 3% above the Texas figure of $27.77, making it 2nd of 25 metros in Texas.
What does an hour of HVAC labor cost in Dallas?
About $110 in our price model ($73–$146), which scales national billable rates by local HVAC wages. A typical AC repair in Dallas runs $400, $240 of it labor.
How does HVAC pay in Dallas compare with electricians and plumbers?
Electricians earn $0.26 less an hour and plumbers earn $0.82 more an hour than HVAC techs' $28.63 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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