Side-by-side distribution
Electrician
$78,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 26.7%
- Live roles
- 303
HVAC Technician
$78,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 45.4%
- Live roles
- 324
Highest-paying jobs
1099 Master Electrician
Residential Wireman Electrician
Commercial Solar Electrician
Mobile Maintenance Electrician
Residential Electrician
Journeyman Service Electrician
Working Master Electrician
Licensed Electrician
Journeyperson Electrician - 309A Construction & Maintenance
Journeyperson Electrician - 309A Construction & Maintenance
Highest-paying jobs
HVAC Selling Technician
HVAC Senior Service Technician
HVAC Service Technician, National Accounts - Johnson Barrow
HVAC Comfort Advisor & Technician
HVAC Senior 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
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Crusoe
|
$89,440 | 5 |
Origis Energy O&M and Construction Technicians
|
$72,800 | 5 |
Royal Electric
|
$83,200 | 4 |
ITAC
|
$67,600 | 4 |
Octoenergy
|
$51,571 | 4 |
Rising Edge Group
|
$107,078 | 3 |
Enterprise Electrical
|
$93,600 | 3 |
| SI Sila | $72,800 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| SI Sila | $72,800 | 24 |
CaptiveAire
|
$71,250 | 16 |
EquipmentShare
|
$57,200 | 11 |
TechFlow, Inc.
|
$104,790 | 9 |
|
Classet
|
$65,520 | 8 |
|
Superior Contracting & Maintenance
|
$156,000 | 7 |
|
Ambient Enterprises
|
$93,600 | 7 |
MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions
|
$98,800 | 5 |
Electrician vs HVAC Technician: which pays more?
The median for Electrician is $78,000 per year (typically $62,400–$101,920), versus $78,000 for HVAC Technician ($65,520–$100,000).
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.