Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary
in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- Middle 50%
- $48,240–$80,780
- vs U.S. median
- +4%
- Metro rank
- #72 of 355
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro earn a median of $63,170 a year, based on BLS estimates for 5,740 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% above the U.S. median of $61,010 and 4% above the MI statewide median of $60,850. It ranks #72 of 355 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE5,740 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers pay in other MI metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Ann Arbor, MI | $75,000 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $61,270 |
| Traverse City, MI | $60,590 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $60,440 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $60,190 |
| Saginaw, MI | $60,060 |
| Flint, MI | $59,870 |
| Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $58,390 |
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Questions
What is the average Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary in Detroit?
The BLS median is $63,170 a year (May 2025). Half of the 5,740 jobs pay between $48,240 and $80,780. The 10th percentile is $42,840 and the 90th is $95,610.
Is Detroit a high-paying metro for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers?
That is 4% above the U.S. median of $61,010 and 4% above the MI statewide median of $60,850. It ranks #72 of 355 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers make an hour in Detroit?
About $30.37 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $63,170 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $23.19–$38.84 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.