5 jobs for experienced techs this week
Technician pay this week: $74,880/year. That is the median advertised pay across 5,272 live technician listings on findHVACJobs, and 35% of listings post a $100K+ ceiling.
Every job below asks for 4 to 10 years in the field. If you have that, here is where it pays.
Featured listing
HVAC Senior Commercial Technician — O’Brien Air Conditioning & Construction · Fort Lauderdale, FL
$30–$35/hr + commission · Company vehicle for qualified techs
Why we picked it: A South Florida commercial shop looking for a tech who can run calls solo on rooftops up to 30 tons, cooling towers, walk-ins, and controls. Advancement as the company grows.
Worth knowing: 5+ years of commercial HVAC/R service and EPA 608 required. Expect scheduled overtime and emergency calls.
4 more worth checking
Commercial HVAC Service Technician — Joseph J. Magnolia · Laurel, MD
$42–$54/hr · Company truck + fuel card · 401(k) match
The highest hourly range on this list. Boilers, cooling towers, hydronics, water-source heat pumps, and VRF.
Worth knowing: 5–10 years of service experience plus a Journeyman HVAC license and a Gasfitter license.
Sr. Journeyman HVAC Commercial — Constellation · Baltimore, MD
$39.01–$47.67/hr · Take-home vehicle · Bonus + 401(k) match + stock purchase
A utility-scale employer that keeps techs busy through slow seasons. The listing puts total comp with overtime near $100K.
Worth knowing: State journeyman HVAC license, EPA cert, and 5 years of HVAC/R experience required.
Air-Cooled Chiller Technician — Comfort Systems USA Shoffner · Asheville, NC
$35+/hr with performance increases · Company vehicle, gas card, phone
A dedicated chiller role, one of the stronger specialties for long-term pay.
Worth knowing: Commercial chiller experience and EPA cert required. There is an on-call rotation.
Residential HVAC Service Technician — Air Around the Clock · Deerfield Beach, FL
$85K–$110K+ estimated · Weekly pay · Dispatch from home · 401(k) match
The one residential pick. 400+ calls a day means no shortage of work.
Worth knowing: That range is an estimate tied to performance and commission, not a base. 4+ years of residential service required, and helper, apprentice, or school time does not count toward it.
The Number
$74,880
Median advertised technician pay on our board over the trailing 30 days, 20% above the May 2025 BLS median of $62,940. Entry-level roles (apprentice and helper) are at a $46,124 floor.
Real advertised wages from live openings, not a survey.
The Move
Know someone trying to break in? Tell them to skip the pre-apprenticeship unless they are under 25 without a diploma or license, or they want OSHA 10 and EPA 608 in hand before a union interview. Otherwise the helper job pays from day one and does the same thing.
Know a tech who should see this? Forward it or share your referral link.
Talk next Tuesday,
Brett
findHVACJobs.com