Career Atlas USA

Best States for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1New Hampshire79.7 / 100
  2. 2South Dakota73.9 / 100
  3. 3Maryland70.9 / 100
  4. 4Oklahoma66.5 / 100
  5. 5New York65.1 / 100
  6. 6Ohio63.2 / 100
  7. 7Maine63 / 100
  8. 8Virginia61.7 / 100
  9. 9Florida61.5 / 100
  10. 10Louisiana60.8 / 100
  11. 11Colorado60.5 / 100
  12. 12Nebraska59.7 / 100
  13. 13North Carolina58.6 / 100
  14. 14Delaware57.8 / 100
  15. 15Idaho57.2 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).