Last updated: November 2026
We list commercial and industrial HVAC technician jobs with the pay shown. These are jobs maintaining chillers, boilers, air handlers, rooftop units and building controls for facility teams and service companies. Each one was checked on the employer's own career site.
Current HVAC technician jobs
Browse all live openings in the HVAC Technician category. Cooling skills are also in demand in data centers. More in data center technician jobs.
Featured employers hiring now
These employers had a live HVAC job on MaintenanceJob.tech when we checked on 13 November 2026:
- JLL, hiring a Specialist, HVAC Technician in Andover, MA
- Anduril Industries, hiring a Commercial HVAC/R & Mechanical Systems Technician, Maritime, in Santa Ana, CA
- C&W Services (Cushman & Wakefield), hiring an HVAC Technician in Euclid, OH
Pay examples from those November 2026 postings: $31.35–$36.88 an hour (C&W Services, Euclid, OH), $70,000–$100,000 a year (JLL, Andover, MA) and $53.85–$71.64 an hour (Anduril, Santa Ana, CA). The SpaceX Data Center Facilities Technician job also includes refrigerant charging and lists EPA 608 certification.
What HVAC technicians earn
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a median wage of $61,010 a year ($29.33 an hour) for heating, air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics and installers in May 2025. The lowest 10% earned less than $40,050 and the highest 10% more than $95,210. HVAC workers in wholesale trade had a higher median, $71,190. Source: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
The commercial jobs on our board in November 2026 paid more than that median at the low end, as in the examples above. See the maintenance technician salary guide for pay across trades.
Job outlook
BLS projects HVAC employment to grow 11% from 2025 to 2035, much faster than the 3% average for all jobs, with about 40,600 openings a year. BLS names commercial construction, including data centers, as one of the drivers.
What you need
- EPA Section 608 certification. Required by the U.S. EPA for technicians who service equipment that could release refrigerants. Type I is small appliances, Type II is high-pressure systems, Type III is low-pressure systems. Source: U.S. EPA.
- A postsecondary HVACR program (6 months to 2 years) or an apprenticeship, per BLS.
- A state or local license where required, and a driver's license for field jobs.
- For commercial and industrial work: controls and BMS experience, chillers, and electrical troubleshooting.
Quick answers
Is HVAC or industrial maintenance better paid?
They are close. BLS May 2025 medians are $61,010 for HVAC mechanics and $64,100 for industrial machinery mechanics. Read the FAQ for the differences.
Do I need EPA 608 for every HVAC job?
You need it if you work on equipment that could release refrigerants, which covers most HVAC service work. Some controls or airside-only jobs may not require it, but most employers still ask for it.