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HVAC technician salary in Colorado: pay by city

By Mountain West Trades editors · Updated

How much do HVAC technicians make in Colorado?

The median hourly wage for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Colorado was $31.35, or $65,200 a year, in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (source). The national median was $29.33. Among Colorado's metro areas, medians run from $28.42 in Pueblo, CO to $34.41 in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.

Colorado and national pay

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (SOC 49-9021), all employers — BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Colorado United States
Median hourly wage $31.35 $29.33
Median annual wage $65,200 $61,010
Mean hourly wage $34.29 $31.14
10th percentile hourly wage $23.18 $19.25
90th percentile hourly wage $49.83 $45.78
Estimated employment 8,940 409,670

Pay by metro area

BLS metropolitan areas, all employers, May 2025. Each figure links to its BLS data series; a dash means BLS did not publish it.
Metro area Median hourly Median annual 10th percentile 90th percentile
Boulder, CO $34.17 $71,080 $23.51 $54.65
Colorado Springs, CO $29.55 $61,460 $22.86 $45.67
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $34.41 $71,580 $23.56 $50.43
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $31.87 $66,290 $23.21 $50.49
Grand Junction, CO $29.11 $60,540 $22.01 $44.53
Greeley, CO $29.82 $62,020 $23.02 $45.52
Pueblo, CO $28.42 $59,110 $22.14 $44.16

These are benchmarks for everyone working in the occupation, not job offers. Listings on Mountain West Trades show the pay each employer posted; see our methodology.

Sources

  1. BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUN000000000000049902101 — last verified
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  6. BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUN000000000000049902113 — last verified
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  8. BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUS080000000000049902103 — last verified
  9. BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUS080000000000049902106 — last verified
  10. BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUS080000000000049902108 — last verified
  11. BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUS080000000000049902110 — last verified
  12. BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUS080000000000049902113 — last verified
  13. May 2025 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — last verified