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HVAC Apprentice Jobs

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Mainstream Electric, Heating, Cooling & Plumbing logo

HVAC Install Apprentice

Mainstream Electric, Heating, Cooling & Plumbing

Spokane Valley, WA~$37k–$48k/yr
ProSkill Services logo

HVAC Maintenance Trainee

ProSkill Services

Anthem, AZAvg $60k–$100k
Terry's Heating & A/C, Inc. logo

Entry Level HVAC Installation Technician

Terry's Heating & A/C, Inc.

Twin Falls, ID~$31k–$52k/yr
Gentry Heating logo

Junior HVAC Service Technician

Gentry Heating

Asheville, NCAvg $60k–$100k
REE Mechanical logo

Entry Level Commercial HVAC Service Technician

REE Mechanical

San Diego, CA~$46k–$48k/yr
Service Champions logo

Entry Level HVAC Service Technician

Service Champions

Rocklin, CA$50k–$65k/yr
Isaac Heating & Air Conditioning logo

Entry-Level Installer - Residential HVAC

Isaac Heating & Air Conditioning

Canandaigua, NY~$40k–$46k/yr
Gilmore Heating & Air logo

Helper HVAC Install

Gilmore Heating & Air

Antelope, CA~$58k–$67k/yr
TurnPoint Services logo

Helper HVAC Install

TurnPoint Services

Antelope, CAAvg $60k–$100k
MAIN CARE ENERGY logo

HVAC Apprentice

MAIN CARE ENERGY

Albany, NY~$40k–$46k/yr
Roby Services logo

HVAC APPRENTICE

Roby Services

Charlotte, NCAvg $60k–$100k
Drew University logo

HVAC General Maintenance Technician (Entry Level)

Drew University

Madison, NJ~$46k–$48k/yr
Apex Pros Plumbing, Electrical, Heating and Air logo

HVAC Install Helper

Apex Pros Plumbing, Electrical, Heating and Air

Dublin, OHAvg $60k–$100k
Fast of Florida logo

HVAC Install Helper

Fast of Florida

Clearwater, FLAvg $60k–$100k
Eanes Comfort logo

HVAC Installation Technician Assistant

Eanes Comfort

High Point, NC~$42k–$58k/yr
Ronk Brothers Heating and Cooling logo

HVAC Installer Apprentice

Ronk Brothers Heating and Cooling

Sedro-Woolley, WA~$50k–$58k/yr
Blue ridge heating and air logo

HVAC Maintenance Technician Apprentice

Blue ridge heating and air

Brevard, NCAvg $60k–$100k
Blue ridge heating and air logo

HVAC Maintenance Technician Apprentice

Blue ridge heating and air

Greenville, SC~$33k–$37k/yr
Hobaica Services logo

HVAC Maintenance Trainee

Hobaica Services

Phoenix, AZ$50k–$80k/yr
SCOTTSDALE AIR logo

HVAC Maintenance Trainee

SCOTTSDALE AIR

Tempe, AZ$50k–$80k/yr
Service Champions Plumbing, Heating and A/C logo

HVAC Maintenance Trainee Technician

Service Champions Plumbing, Heating and A/C

Orange, CAAvg $60k–$100k
Able Heating & Air logo

HVAC Service Technician - Entry Level

Able Heating & Air

Culpeper, VA~$37k–$48k/yr
Greenwood Heating and Home Services logo

Install Apprentice

Greenwood Heating and Home Services

Everett, WA~$42k–$52k/yr
TWC Services Inc logo

Junior Technician

TWC Services Inc

Cayce, SCAvg $60k–$100k
Trane Technologies logo

Reno HVAC Apprentice-Technician

Trane Technologies

Reno, NVAvg $60k–$100k
Service Experts Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing logo

Commercial HVAC Service Technician I

Service Experts Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing

Charlotte, NCAvg $60k–$100k
Holtzople Heating and AC logo

Entry Level HVAC Installer

Holtzople Heating and AC

Emmitsburg, MD~$42k–$46k/yr
CoolSys logo

Entry Level HVAC/R Service Technician - Light Commercial

CoolSys

Oakland, CAAvg $60k–$100k
First Rate Plumbing, Heating & Cooling logo

HVAC and Plumbing Apprentice

First Rate Plumbing, Heating & Cooling

Albuquerque, NM~$40k–$52k/yr
Dependable Energy logo

HVAC Apprentice

Dependable Energy

Prospect, CT~$37k–$42k/yr
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Entry-Level, Commercial & Union HVAC Apprentice Jobs

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5 live

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Pay

What HVAC Apprentice Jobs Pay

Bottom 10% of HVAC techs
$40,050
Bottom 25% of HVAC techs
$48,360
Helpers, all repair trades (median)
$39,630

The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish an apprentice wage, so the closest benchmarks are the bottom of the pay range for HVAC mechanics and installers and the median for helpers across all repair trades (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Registered apprenticeships must pay on a progressively increasing wage schedule that starts at or above the minimum wage (29 CFR 29.5); each program sets its own steps, so compare the schedule in the posting.

BLS wage figures leave out overtime, which can add to real pay in peak heating and cooling seasons.

HVAC apprentice pay benchmarks in detail →
How hiring works

How HVAC Contractors Hire Apprentices

About two in three HVAC mechanics and installers work for plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors, so most apprentice openings are with contractors rather than building owners (BLS, 2025).

BLS says HVAC techs typically finish a postsecondary certificate program of six months to two years and then train on the job, while some learn through a multi-year apprenticeship instead.

Anyone who opens a refrigerant circuit needs EPA Section 608 certification, so many contractors expect apprentices to earn it early.

In a registered apprenticeship the probationary period can't be longer than a quarter of the program or one year, whichever is shorter (29 CFR 29.5).

What an HVAC apprentice does, and how the first years go →How to get an HVAC apprenticeship →HVAC apprenticeship programs: the types and how to find one →

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Live Jobs
560 open jobs
BLS Pay Range
$40,050–$48,360
Overview

What Does an HVAC Apprentice Do?

An HVAC apprentice is paid to learn the trade on the job under experienced technicians, usually alongside classroom instruction through a union, contractor-association or employer program.

Apprentices start on the basics (tools, ductwork, parts runs, maintenance calls) and take on diagnostic and install work as their hours build.

Learn more about the HVAC apprentice career path →
Compensation

HVAC Apprentice Salary

National Median
Not published by BLS
Entry-Level Proxy
$40,050–$48,360
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BLS publishes no apprentice wage. The closest proxy is the bottom of the HVAC mechanics pay range; registered programs step pay up on their own schedules. Source: Entry-level proxy: 10th–25th percentile of SOC 49-9021, BLS OEWS May 2025. BLS pay excludes overtime and the self-employed.

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