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Estimated employment580
Mean wage$24.99
Entry wage$17.43
10th percentile wage$15.64
50th percentile wage$24.57
90th percentile wage$35.97
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Construction36061.7%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities16027%
Education and Health Services204.1%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services20$28.72
Trade, Transportation and Utilities160$25.24
Construction360$23.24
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (49-9021)
Install or repair heating, central air conditioning, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$24.57 $22.47  $2.10
2015$23.96+2.5%$21.91 +2.5%$2.05
2014$23.47+2.1%$21.46 +2.1%$2.01
2013$22.98+2.1%$21.01 +2.1%$1.96
2012$22.64+1.5%$20.71 +1.5%$1.94
2011$22.15+2.2%$20.26 +2.2%$1.89
2010$21.89+1.2%$20.02 +1.2%$1.87
2009$21.52+1.7%$19.68 +1.7%$1.84
2008$20.89+3.0%$19.10 +3.0%$1.79
2007$20.28+3.0%$18.54 +3.0%$1.73
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$24.57 $19.32  $5.25
2015$23.96+2.5%$18.78 +2.9%$5.18
2014$23.47+2.1%$18.38 +2.2%$5.09
2013$22.98+2.1%$18.01 +2.1%$4.97
2012$22.64+1.5%$17.70 +1.7%$4.94
2011$22.15+2.2%$17.42 +1.6%$4.73
2010$21.89+1.2%$17.13 +1.7%$4.77
2009$21.52+1.7%$16.90 +1.4%$4.62
2008$20.89+3.0%$16.46 +2.6%$4.43
2007$20.28+3.0%$15.94 +3.3%$4.34
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
South Central $27.68 860
Southwest $27.60 560
North Central $27.09 960
Northwest $24.57 580
Eastern $23.91 370
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $27.09 960
South Central $27.68 860
Northwest $24.57 580
Southwest $27.60 560
Eastern $23.91 370
Wages in other areas
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