Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers pay range in Waco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,010 or more. The middle half of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Waco earn between $44,400 and $61,010.
- $38K10th
- $44K25th
- $56KMedian
- $61K75th
- $74K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,410 | $4,534 | $26.16 |
| Median | $55,860 | $4,655 | $26.86 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,400 | $3,700 | $21.35 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,010 | $5,084 | $29.33 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers pay in Waco vs. Texas and the U.S.
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Waco earn 8% less than the Texas average ($59,130) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($64,780). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $61,010.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waco | $54,410 | $55,860 | $38,440 | $74,010 | 440 |
| Texas | $59,130 | $57,760 | $38,100 | $81,860 | 34,730 |
| 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 Waco
On the average salary of $54,410, a single filer in Waco takes home about $45,898 a year, or $3,825 a month and $1,765 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Waco a good place for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Waco area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $54,410 buys what about $58,790 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Waco ($46,020). A typical home costs $256,772, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary in other Texas cities
Waco ranks 14th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($63,930).
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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 Waco: questions
How much do heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers make an hour in Waco?
$26.16 an hour on average, and $26.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers salary in Waco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,400, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers take-home pay in Waco?
About $45,898 a year ($3,825 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,410. Texas has no state income tax.
Do heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers earn more in Waco than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% less than 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 Waco, TX (47380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.29, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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