Side-by-side distribution
Electrician
$38.93/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 45.3%
- Live roles
- 1,309
HVAC Technician
$33.30/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 50.5%
- Live roles
- 1,059
Highest-paying jobs
Industrial Controls Electrician
Electrician with OCONUS Travel
1099 Master Electrician
Service Electrician
Service Electrician
Journeyman Electrician Tech - NICET Level 3
Journeyman Electrician Tech - NICET Level 2
Electrician Foreman
Electrician Foreman
Electrician Foreman
Highest-paying jobs
HVAC Selling Technician
HVAC Service Technician $2k Sign on Bonus
HVAC Service Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Amentum
|
$75,816 | 35 |
| AE American Electric Power | $93,548 | 18 |
Mears Group
|
$56,798 | 16 |
Johnson Electric
|
$92,747 | 10 |
| SU Sunrun | $81,671 | 10 |
|
Anheuser-Busch
|
$79,206 | 10 |
Silgan
|
$74,807 | 10 |
Power Design
|
$72,800 | 10 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Sunbelt Rentals
|
$57,918 | 69 |
| DA Daikin Applied | $78,036 | 60 |
| JC Johnson Controls | $71,760 | 38 |
| SI Sila | $71,760 | 28 |
Carrier
|
$74,880 | 24 |
Cushman & Wakefield
|
$76,960 | 21 |
Comfort Systems USA
|
$75,920 | 20 |
Ace Hardware
|
$62,400 | 19 |
Electrician vs HVAC Technician: which pays more?
The median for Electrician is $38.93/hr per year (typically $33.06/hr–$43.71/hr), versus $33.30/hr for HVAC Technician ($27.85/hr–$40.00/hr). That puts Electrician about 17% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Electrician and HVAC Technician are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.