The Job And Salary Outlook For An HVAC Professional
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HVAC salary, job creation, and employment are all growing faster than the national average.
According to the US Department of Labor, employers prefer to hire formally educated mechanics, largely graduates from trade schools like New Castle School of Trades.
"Because of the increasing sophistication of heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration systems, employers prefer to hire those who have completed technical school training or a formal apprenticeship."
-Bureau of Labor Statistics
At NCST, that is exactly what we are offering you: certified training as a qualified HVAC mechanic and the knowledge and skills to earn a competitive wage in the field. OR -- Call 1-800-837-8299 to start your career and a better life, today. |
How Do I Get The Optimum HVAC Salary?
As with all careers, to earn the optimal wages you must get a solid education that gives you experience, the latest technology, and the right certification.
New Castle School of Trades can offer all these aspects as well as job placement training to help you present yourself and your skills in the manner that employers respect.
The new careers in heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration largely revolve around new technology and other advancements in all industries.
A formal educational institute is the best means of achieving both proper certification and access to these new technologies.
Also, the computer training we offer will increase your wage prospects, as newer buildings increasingly rely on sophisticated computer systems to run their climate control.
HVAC Salary Range According to National Statistics*
The overall employment prospects for heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics are excellent and growing much faster than the national average for total job growth.
That said, employers still only hire licensed, certified, HVAC professionals, and the more experienced and knowledgeable, the higher the pay.
The average HVAC wage, in May 2008, was $19.08.
For the center 50%, the earnings were $14.94 to $24.84 hourly, with the top 10% earning more than $30.59.
Here are the salaries across the largest employing industries:
- Local Government $22.79 per hour
- Hardware, plumbing, heating equipment & supplies wholesalers $22.18 per hour
- Commercial & Industrial machinery; equipment repair & maintenance $ 20.83 per hour
- Direct Sellers $20.03 per hour
- Building equipment contractors $18.26 per hour
HVAC mechanics that begin as apprentices earn approximately 50% of the full wages described above, and only earn these wages over time and experience.
*All Statistics Taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
The instructors were great... "I make money real money as an HVAC mechanic after I got my degree from NCST. A whole lot more than I was making stocking shelves all night. Thanks to all my great instructors out there ÂÂthey were right when they told me these skills would change my life." Adam McGuffin, Baltimore, MD |
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