Skilled trades career profile
HVAC Technician
A skilled trade installing and maintaining heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration systems. Compare official local market facts with clearly labelled work-signal context.
O*NET-SOC 49-9021.00HVACR Mechanic and InstallerLocal occupation match
United States facts
Pay, market and entry
United States figures: BLS OEWS May 2025 and 2024–34 employment projections.
Missing, suppressed and stale facts are never replaced with another country’s values. Annualised figures and benchmarks are identified in their labels and source notes.
Work characteristics
What the work may involve
Occupation percentiles, not ratings. Work signals are native O*NET occupation percentiles.
Social interaction40
contact, teamwork and public-facing workPhysical demand85
movement, posture and hands-on activityPressure exposure60
time pressure, conflict and consequencesAnalytical content55
analysis, reasoning and problem-solvingPeople-oriented35
helping, service and relationship workTechnical content70
technology, systems and troubleshootingUseful foundations
- Troubleshooting
- Installation
- Equipment maintenance
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Sources and dates
What this profile uses
- US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics · May 2025 / 2024–2034
- US Bureau of Labor StatisticsEmployment Projections 2024–2034 · May 2025 / 2024–2034
- O*NET Resource CenterO*NET Database 30.3 · May 2025 / 2024–2034
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