Side-by-side distribution
Electrician
$72,800
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 26.2%
- Live roles
- 298
HVAC Technician
$80,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44.2%
- Live roles
- 321
Highest-paying jobs
1099 Master Electrician
Mobile Maintenance Electrician
Residential Electrician
Licensed Electrician
Journeyperson Electrician - 309A Construction & Maintenance
Journeyperson Electrician - 309A Construction & Maintenance
Union Electrician
Licensed Electrician
Journeyperson Electrician
Industrial Electrician - Substation and Utility
Highest-paying jobs
HVAC Senior Service Technician
HVAC Selling Technician
HVAC Senior Service Technician
HVAC Service Technician, National Accounts - Johnson Barrow
HVAC Lead 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 |
|---|---|---|
Octoenergy
|
$50,881 | 6 |
Crusoe
|
$89,440 | 5 |
Royal Electric
|
$83,200 | 5 |
Origis Energy O&M and Construction Technicians
|
$72,800 | 5 |
| SI Sila | $83,200 | 4 |
ITAC
|
$67,600 | 4 |
|
Valard Construction
|
$121,846 | 3 |
|
Ableserve
|
$116,480 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| SI Sila | $72,800 | 24 |
CaptiveAire
|
$71,250 | 16 |
EquipmentShare
|
$60,580 | 12 |
|
Ambient Enterprises
|
$100,360 | 10 |
TechFlow, Inc.
|
$104,790 | 9 |
|
Superior Contracting & Maintenance
|
$156,000 | 7 |
MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions
|
$98,800 | 5 |
|
Genz-Ryan
|
$72,800 | 5 |
Electrician vs HVAC Technician: which pays more?
The median for Electrician is $72,800 per year (typically $59,550–$98,779), versus $80,000 for HVAC Technician ($65,260–$100,000). That puts HVAC Technician about 10% 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.