HVAC technician salary in Salt Lake City, UT
HVAC technicians in the Salt Lake City-Murray metro earn a median $29.23 an hour ($60,790 a year), 4% above the Utah median and in line with the US median (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $22.87–$36.24. Salt Lake City ranks the best-paid of Utah's 5 metros and 162nd of 385 US metros.
$29.23
Median hourly pay
4% above Utah
$60,790
Median annual pay
$60,266 at US prices
1st of 5
Among Utah metros
by median hourly pay
Pay in Salt Lake City, Utah and the US
BLS counts 2,540 HVAC mechanics and installers in the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area. The best-paid tenth earn at least 2.2 times what the lowest-paid tenth do ($40.00 against $18.45 an hour). The average, $30.13, sits above the median: a smaller group of high earners pulls it up. HVAC work is unusually common here: 3.1 of every 1,000 jobs, 17% above the national share.
| Percentile | Salt Lake City | Utah | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th (entry level) | $18.45 | $18.06 | $19.25 |
| 25th | $22.87 | $22.75 | $23.25 |
| Median | $29.23 | $28.24 | $29.33 |
| 75th | $36.24 | $34.60 | $37.05 |
| 90th (top tenth) | $40.00 | $38.70 | $45.78 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025, hourly wages.
Where Salt Lake City ranks
At $29.23, Salt Lake City is the best-paid of Utah's 5 metros and 162nd of 385 US metros. Nearest in pay elsewhere in Utah: Ogden ($28.44), Logan ($26.65) and Provo-Orem-Lehi ($23.53). Every metro, the licensing rules and the training path are on the Utah HVAC technician salary page; to vet a contractor, see how to check an HVAC license in Utah.
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025; ranks by median hourly pay among metros with an estimate.
What an hour of HVAC work costs in Salt Lake City
A tech at the Salt Lake City median earns $29.23 an hour. Our price model bills that hour at about $113 here ($75–$149), at the national level, because local HVAC wages match the US median.
Of each $113 billed, about $29 is the technician's wage and $84 covers the shop's overhead and margin, $3 more than across Utah ($81).
Take a typical Salt Lake City AC repair at $390: about $242 of it is labor, the equivalent of 2.1 billed hours, and the technician's own pay for that time comes to roughly $63.
- AC repair cost in Salt Lake City: typical $390, of which $242 is labor
- Furnace repair cost in Salt Lake City: typical $350, of which $249 is labor
- Heat pump repair cost in Salt Lake City: typical $410, of which $242 is labor
- HVAC tune-up cost in Salt Lake City: typical $160, of which $160 is labor
Every other local price, wage and climate figure: HVAC prices in Salt Lake City.
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
Utah's flat 4.55% income tax takes about $2,766 of the $60,790 median and leaves $58,024.
Prices in the Salt Lake City-Murray area sit within 3% of the US average (BEA regional price parities, 2024), so the median buys about what it says: $60,266 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 Salt Lake City
Next to HVAC techs in Salt Lake City, electricians earn $0.88 more an hour and plumbers earn $1.92 more an hour. HVAC out-earns two of the five related trades listed. The median worker in Salt Lake City, across every occupation, earns $26.56 an hour, so HVAC pays 10% more than the local norm.
| Occupation | Median hourly | vs HVAC |
|---|---|---|
| HVAC technicians (Salt Lake City) | $29.23 | — |
| Electricians | $30.11 | +$0.88 |
| Plumbers and pipefitters | $31.15 | +$1.92 |
| Sheet metal workers | $30.25 | +$1.02 |
| Home appliance repairers | $23.73 | −$5.50 |
| Maintenance and repair workers | $25.31 | −$3.92 |
| All occupations | $26.56 | −$2.67 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Questions
How much do HVAC technicians make in Salt Lake City?
A median $29.23 an hour, or $60,790 a year, across 2,540 jobs in the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $22.87–$36.24; the top tenth over $40.00.
Do HVAC techs earn more in Salt Lake City than elsewhere in Utah?
Yes. The Salt Lake City median of $29.23 is 4% above the Utah figure of $28.24, making it the best-paid of Utah's 5 metros.
What does an hour of HVAC labor cost in Salt Lake City?
About $113 in our price model ($75–$149), which scales national billable rates by local HVAC wages. A typical AC repair in Salt Lake City runs $390, $242 of it labor.
How does HVAC pay in Salt Lake City compare with electricians and plumbers?
Electricians earn $0.88 more an hour and plumbers earn $1.92 more an hour than HVAC techs' $29.23 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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