Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (49-9021)
Occupation description: Install or repair heating, central air conditioning, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves.
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Employment and Job Openings
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Employment | Average annual openings | |||||
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2014 estimate | 2024 projection | Percent change | Growth | Replacement | Total | |
Alaska | 342 | 357 | 4.4 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
United States | 292,000 | 331,600 | 13.6 | 3,960 | 4,460 | 8,420 |
Job outlook
- Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with low employment opportunities. Read more.
2017 Wages 
Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
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Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
United States | 23.81 | 14.00 | 17.38 | 22.64 | 28.98 | 36.22 |
Alaska | 30.79 | 21.25 | 26.28 | 30.74 | 36.02 | 39.22 |
Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 30.81 | 22.46 | 26.39 | 30.40 | 35.89 | 39.02 |
Fairbanks North Star Borough | 30.88 | 23.25 | 26.14 | 29.44 | 36.46 | 41.06 |
Southeast Region | 26.89 | 16.36 | 18.34 | 27.97 | 33.19 | 37.29 |
Balance of State | 34.85 | 27.16 | 32.46 | 35.42 | 38.37 | 42.84 |
Labor Force Indicators
2016 Worker Characteristics
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Total workers | Nonresident workers | Percent nonresident | Percent age 45 plus | Percent age 50 plus |
475 | 101 | 21.3 | 40.0 | 27.9 |
2016 Potential Supply
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Qualified but working in another occupation | 93 |
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation | 37 |
UI claimants previously working in occupation | 62 |
2016 ALEXsys Employment Data
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Number of registrants | 357 |
Number of job position postings | 87 |
Ratio of registrants to job position postings | 4.1 |
Alaska Licensing Information

- Freon Technician, Certified – View licensing requirements and number licensed
- Mechanical Administrator – View licensing requirements and number licensed
Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training
Education: Postsecondary non-degree award | Work experience: None | On-the-job training: Long-term on-the-job training |
Training Resources

  | Degree |
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ABC of Alaska (Anchorage) | |
Confined Space Entry | |
HVAC |
  | Degree |
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Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (Anchorage) | |
Heating and Hot Water | |
Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality |
  | Degree |
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Alaska Petroleum Academy (Kenai) | |
Confined Space Entry (8 Hours) | |
Confined Space Rescue (16 Hours) |
  | Degree |
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Alaska Technical Center (Kotzebue) | |
Electrical Systems/Heating Systems/Plumbing Systems |
  | Degree |
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Alaska West Training Center (Fairbanks) | |
Permit Required Confined Space Entry - S01 | |
Permit Required Confined Space Entry and Fire Watch - S01a | |
Permit Required Confined Space Rescue - S02 |
  | Degree |
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AVTEC (Seward) | |
Plumbing and Heating | Certificate |
Refrigeration |
  | Degree |
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Beacon Occupational Health and Safety Services (Anchorage) | |
Confined Space Entry (OSHA and NSTC Offered) | |
Confined Space Rescue (OSHA) |
  | Degree |
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Charter College, Anchorage (Anchorage) | |
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC) | Certificate |
  | Degree |
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Environmental Management Inc (Anchorage) | |
Confined Space Procedures | Certificate |
  | Degree |
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Northern Industrial Training (Palmer) | |
Confined Space Entry/011 |
  | Degree |
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Partners for Progress in Delta, Inc (Delta Junction) | |
Residential Heating Controls |
  | Degree |
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Plumbers & Steamfitters Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (Anchorage) | |
Plumbers and Pipefitters Apprenticeship |
  | Degree |
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Satori Group Inc (Anchorage) | |
Confined Space Entry | Certificate |
  | Degree |
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Sheet Metal Workers Local Union #23 (Anchorage) | |
Service Technician Apprenticeship | Certificate |
  | Degree |
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University of Alaska, Mining and Petroleum Training Service (Soldotna) | |
Confined Space Entry | |
Mechanical Maintenance Oil Fired Heating Systems | |
Mechanical Maintenance Power Boiler |
  | Degree |
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Vocational Training and Resource Center (Juneau) | |
HVAC Technician |