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HVAC technician
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Key facts
+10.9%jobs, 2025 to 2035
United StatesThis job is hiring in the United States; its exposure to AI is medium. AI exposure: very low according to the ILO, moderate according to the BLS. Employment change in the United States by 2035: +10.9% (BLS).
The job
Installs and services air conditioning, heat pumps and refrigeration systems.
9 job titles linked to this page
Titles from the European ESCO classification. They are also used for search.
- air conditioning and refrigeration inspector
- air conditioning inspector
- heating instrument inspector
- heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanic
- heating, ventilation, air conditioning (and refrigeration) service engineer
- HVAC heating mechanic
- HVAC mechanic
- HVACR inspector
- ventilation and air-conditioning inspector
Training
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Gauges
Risk 2/5 · Low
AI exposureMediumBLS AI exposure category "moderate" (2026), higher than the ILO 2025 index (very low)
Employment outlookStrong growthBLS, 2025-2035 projections (Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers)
Hiring difficultyNot availableNo US indicator measures hiring difficulty job by job
PayAverageBLS, 2025 median annual wage: $61,010
EntryMediumBLS, typical education needed for entry
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Sources
- AI exposure categories and employment projections, 2025-2035 (XLSX file)Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States · August 2026 · official statistics
- Generative AI and Jobs: a refined global index of occupational exposureInternational Labour Organization and NASK · May 2025 · large survey
- Labour needs survey (BMO) 2026France Travail · 2026 · large survey
- EURES report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annexEuropean Labour Authority · June 2026 · official statistics
Checked on 27 October 2026.