SOC 49-9021 · Idaho

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Salary in Idaho

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Idaho earn the most in Coeur d'Alene (average $61,780 a year) and the least in Lewiston ($52,820), across the 6 Idaho metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers average at $60,010 and the median at $56,240 for 4,550 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $64,780.

$62Khighest: Coeur d'Alene
$53Klowest: Lewiston
3,780jobs in these metros
6metro areas
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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers average salary by city in Idaho

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

CityAverageMedian25th pct.Take-home*Cost of living
Coeur d'Alene$61,780$58,800$48,450$49,65498
Boise$61,000$57,270$47,510$49,06998
Idaho Falls$58,360$49,190$45,810$47,08794
Pocatello$57,880$50,940$44,820$46,72789
Twin Falls$56,260$51,080$46,540$45,51192
Lewiston$52,820$49,880$42,850$42,93091

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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