Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers pay range in Akron
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,690 or more. The middle half of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Akron earn between $48,690 and $76,500.
- $38K10th
- $49K25th
- $61KMedian
- $76K75th
- $97K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,000 | $5,333 | $30.77 |
| Median | $61,090 | $5,091 | $29.37 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,690 | $4,058 | $23.41 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,500 | $6,375 | $36.78 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers pay in Akron vs. Ohio and the U.S.
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Akron earn 3% less than the Ohio average ($66,000) and about the same as the U.S. average ($64,780). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $61,010.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | $64,000 | $61,090 | $38,240 | $96,690 | 850 |
| Ohio | $66,000 | $62,510 | $38,630 | $98,310 | 14,150 |
| United States | $64,780 | $61,010 | $40,050 | $95,210 | 409,670 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary after taxes in Akron
On the average salary of $64,000, a single filer in Akron takes home about $50,686 a year, or $4,224 a month and $1,949 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Akron's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
Is Akron a good place for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Akron area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.4), so the average $64,000 buys what about $68,545 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Akron ($48,840). A typical home costs $241,251, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary in other Ohio cities
Akron ranks 7th of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($68,730).
- Columbus$68,730
- Toledo$67,560
- Cleveland$66,940
- Dayton$65,880
- Cincinnati$65,290
- Youngstown$64,370
- Akron$64,000
- Springfield$63,540
- Sandusky$62,590
- Mansfield$61,670
All Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salaries in Ohio
Highest-paying cities for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,280).
- San Jose, CA$91,280
- San Francisco, CA$86,540
- Seattle, WA$85,420
- Anchorage, AK$85,290
- Fairbanks, AK$84,820
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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary in Akron: questions
How much do heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers make an hour in Akron?
$30.77 an hour on average, and $29.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers salary in Akron?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,690, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers take-home pay in Akron?
About $50,686 a year ($4,224 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,000. Includes Akron's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
Do heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers earn more in Akron than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($64,780).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-9021; area Akron, OH (10420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Akron's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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