HVAC MECHANIC — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for HVAC MECHANICs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 1,329 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for HVAC MECHANIC is $14.26/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $10.51 and $23.63/hr. The highest state average is Pennsylvania at $47.20/hr; the lowest is Utah at $7.25/hr.
Bottom 10%
$10.51
Median
$14.26
Average
$17.49
Top 10%
$23.63
Range: $7.25 – $87.89/hr across 21 states. Total package = base hourly rate + fringe benefits.
Davis-Bacon vs. Market Median
Comparison of the Davis-Bacon national median total package against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) median for the comparable BLS occupation 49-9021 — Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers.
Davis-Bacon median
$14.26/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.75/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-50.4%
D-B rate is below market median
Davis-Bacon rates include required fringe benefits; OEWS reflects mean/median wages from the BLS establishment survey across all industries. Direct comparison is approximate — D-B rates target the construction-industry union/competitive-wage benchmark, while OEWS spans every industry that employs the occupation.
Average Rates by State
Alabama AL
Avg base: $15.77/hr
Avg total: $16.78/hr
72 rates
Arkansas AR
Avg base: $10.46/hr
Avg total: $10.46/hr
97 rates
Arizona AZ
Avg base: $14.44/hr
Avg total: $14.44/hr
8 rates
Connecticut CT
Avg base: $11.00/hr
Avg total: $12.49/hr
4 rates
Florida FL
Avg base: $13.16/hr
Avg total: $13.77/hr
73 rates
Georgia GA
Avg base: $11.89/hr
Avg total: $12.54/hr
151 rates
Kansas KS
Avg base: $10.39/hr
Avg total: $10.39/hr
6 rates
Louisiana LA
Avg base: $10.81/hr
Avg total: $10.81/hr
80 rates
Michigan MI
Avg base: $18.02/hr
Avg total: $22.08/hr
14 rates
Mississippi MS
Avg base: $13.00/hr
Avg total: $13.00/hr
10 rates
North Carolina NC
Avg base: $15.74/hr
Avg total: $17.02/hr
332 rates
North Dakota ND
Avg base: $24.46/hr
Avg total: $29.93/hr
8 rates
Nevada NV
Avg base: $15.00/hr
Avg total: $15.00/hr
2 rates
Oklahoma OK
Avg base: $29.52/hr
Avg total: $42.15/hr
56 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $30.72/hr
Avg total: $47.20/hr
8 rates
South Carolina SC
Avg base: $19.47/hr
Avg total: $21.07/hr
40 rates
South Dakota SD
Avg base: $12.76/hr
Avg total: $14.26/hr
126 rates
Tennessee TN
Avg base: $18.00/hr
Avg total: $18.79/hr
28 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $19.12/hr
Avg total: $22.44/hr
184 rates
Utah UT
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
4 rates
Virginia VA
Avg base: $20.60/hr
Avg total: $23.53/hr
26 rates
All Rates
1,329 county-level rates for HVAC MECHANIC, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | OK | building | $38.25 | $15.54 | $53.79 | WD → |
| Okmulgee | OK | building | $36.65 | $16.03 | $52.68 | WD → |
| Okmulgee | OK | building | $36.65 | $16.03 | $52.68 | WD → |
| Osage | OK | building | $36.65 | $16.03 | $52.68 | WD → |
| Osage | OK | building | $36.65 | $16.03 | $52.68 | WD → |
| Pawnee | OK | building | $36.65 | $16.03 | $52.68 | WD → |
| Pawnee | OK | building | $36.65 | $16.03 | $52.68 | WD → |
| Rogers | OK | building | $36.65 | $16.03 | $52.68 | WD → |
| Rogers | OK | building | $36.65 | $16.03 | $52.68 | WD → |
| Tulsa | OK | building | $36.65 | $16.03 | $52.68 | WD → |
| Tulsa | OK | building | $36.65 | $16.03 | $52.68 | WD → |
| Wagoner | OK | building | $36.65 | $16.03 | $52.68 | WD → |
| Wagoner | OK | building | $36.65 | $16.03 | $52.68 | WD → |
| Lancaster | PA | building | $22.00 | $6.18 | $28.18 | WD → |
| Lancaster | PA | building | $22.00 | $6.18 | $28.18 | WD → |
| Lehigh | PA | building | $53.09 | $34.80 | $87.89 | WD → |
| Lehigh | PA | building | $53.09 | $34.80 | $87.89 | WD → |
| Northumberland | PA | building | $17.00 | $2.35 | $19.35 | WD → |
| Northumberland | PA | building | $17.00 | $2.35 | $19.35 | WD → |
| York | PA | building | $30.80 | $22.58 | $53.38 | WD → |
| York | PA | building | $30.80 | $22.58 | $53.38 | WD → |
| Aiken | SC | building | $19.71 | $1.93 | $21.64 | WD → |
| Aiken | SC | building | $19.71 | $1.93 | $21.64 | WD → |
| Anderson | SC | building | $19.11 | $0.00 | $19.11 | WD → |
| Anderson | SC | building | $19.11 | $0.00 | $19.11 | WD → |
| Berkeley | SC | building | $19.24 | $2.69 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Berkeley | SC | building | $19.24 | $2.69 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Calhoun | SC | building | $19.71 | $1.93 | $21.64 | WD → |
| Calhoun | SC | building | $19.71 | $1.93 | $21.64 | WD → |
| Charleston | SC | building | $19.24 | $2.69 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Charleston | SC | building | $19.24 | $2.69 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Darlington | SC | building | $19.71 | $1.93 | $21.64 | WD → |
| Darlington | SC | building | $19.71 | $1.93 | $21.64 | WD → |
| Dorchester | SC | building | $19.24 | $2.69 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Dorchester | SC | building | $19.24 | $2.69 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Edgefield | SC | building | $19.71 | $1.93 | $21.64 | WD → |
| Edgefield | SC | building | $19.71 | $1.93 | $21.64 | WD → |
| Fairfield | SC | building | $19.71 | $1.93 | $21.64 | WD → |
| Fairfield | SC | building | $19.71 | $1.93 | $21.64 | WD → |
| Florence | SC | building | $19.71 | $1.93 | $21.64 | WD → |
| Florence | SC | building | $19.71 | $1.93 | $21.64 | WD → |
| Greenville | SC | building | $19.11 | $0.00 | $19.11 | WD → |
| Greenville | SC | building | $19.11 | $0.00 | $19.11 | WD → |
| Horry | SC | building | $19.36 | $2.62 | $21.98 | WD → |
| Horry | SC | building | $19.36 | $2.62 | $21.98 | WD → |
| Kershaw | SC | building | $19.71 | $1.93 | $21.64 | WD → |
| Kershaw | SC | building | $19.71 | $1.93 | $21.64 | WD → |
| Laurens | SC | building | $19.11 | $0.00 | $19.11 | WD → |
| Laurens | SC | building | $19.11 | $0.00 | $19.11 | WD → |
| Lexington | SC | building | $19.71 | $1.93 | $21.64 | WD → |
| Lexington | SC | building | $19.71 | $1.93 | $21.64 | WD → |
| Pickens | SC | building | $19.11 | $0.00 | $19.11 | WD → |
| Pickens | SC | building | $19.11 | $0.00 | $19.11 | WD → |
| Richland | SC | building | $19.71 | $1.93 | $21.64 | WD → |
| Richland | SC | building | $19.71 | $1.93 | $21.64 | WD → |
| Saluda | SC | building | $19.71 | $1.93 | $21.64 | WD → |
| Saluda | SC | building | $19.71 | $1.93 | $21.64 | WD → |
| Spartanburg | SC | building | $19.11 | $0.00 | $19.11 | WD → |
| Spartanburg | SC | building | $19.11 | $0.00 | $19.11 | WD → |
| Sumter | SC | building | $19.71 | $1.93 | $21.64 | WD → |
| Sumter | SC | building | $19.71 | $1.93 | $21.64 | WD → |
| Aurora | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Aurora | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Beadle | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Beadle | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Bennett | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Bennett | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Bon Homme | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Bon Homme | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Brookings | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Brookings | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Brown | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Brown | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Brule | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Brule | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Buffalo | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Buffalo | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Butte | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Butte | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Campbell | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Campbell | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Charles Mix | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Charles Mix | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Clark | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Clark | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Clay | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Clay | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Codington | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Codington | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Corson | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Corson | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Custer | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Custer | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Davison | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Davison | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Day | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Day | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Deuel | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Deuel | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |
| Dewey | SD | residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | WD → |