Side-by-side distribution
HVAC Technician
$80,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44.2%
- Live roles
- 321
Plumber
$95,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 54.6%
- Live roles
- 108
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Renuity
|
$120,000 | 16 |
| SI Sila | $81,120 | 10 |
|
Superior Contracting & Maintenance
|
$117,000 | 4 |
Roofstock
|
$78,000 | 4 |
|
Genz-Ryan
|
$127,500 | 2 |
|
MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions
|
$98,800 | 2 |
Hoffmann Brothers
|
$112,320 | 1 |
Dave Jones LLC
|
$112,320 | 1 |
HVAC Technician vs Plumber: which pays more?
The median for HVAC Technician is $80,000 per year (typically $65,260–$100,000), versus $95,000 for Plumber ($72,800–$104,000). That puts Plumber about 19% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so HVAC Technician and Plumber 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.