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title: "HVAC/R Technician Salary in New Jersey: Pay & Jobs"
canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/hvac-technician/new-jersey/
description: "HVAC/R Technician pay in New Jersey: BLS average $77,580 (all experience levels), median $74,450, bottom 10% $48,020. 378 listed programs."
updated: 2026-11-03
wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15"
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# HVAC/R Technician pay in *New Jersey*

What HVAC and refrigeration technicians earn in New Jersey: BLS OEWS May 2025 pay for the state and 6 metro areas, plus job counts and 378 listed training programs.

- **$77,580** Average pay (state)
- **$48,020** Entry-level / bottom 10%
- **$74,450** Median pay (state)
- **$116,550** Top 10% earn over

10,330 jobs in New Jersey · 378 listed programs. [Average pay across all experience levels (BLS OEWS May 2025)](https://highpayingtrades.com/methodology/).

BLS wage data

## HVAC/R Technician pay in New Jersey

Annual wages from the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

| Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| New Jersey | $48,020 | $56,700 | $74,450 | $96,910 | $116,550 | $77,580 | 10,330 |
| United States | $40,050 | $48,360 | $61,010 | $77,060 | $95,210 | $64,780 | 409,670 |
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

### Metro areas

| Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $50,690 | $61,350 | $77,990 | $93,340 | $108,780 | $79,730 | 21,820 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $47,730 | $58,740 | $75,240 | $93,820 | $111,720 | $75,560 | 430 |
| Vineland, NJ | $45,510 | $49,780 | $68,250 | $100,620 | $119,190 | $74,100 | 290 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $45,510 | $52,000 | $64,580 | $79,030 | $100,800 | $69,440 | 8,610 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $48,400 | $54,270 | $63,130 | $75,850 | $94,580 | $67,380 | 1,000 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $44,560 | $49,240 | $60,640 | $73,000 | $88,930 | $64,700 | 480 |
Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown.

Find training

## Looking for a school or apprenticeship?

This page covers pay and job outlook. Our sister site RegisteredTradeSchools.com keeps the training directory for HVAC and refrigeration technicians: registered apprenticeship sponsors, how to apply, and school routes.

[**New Jersey HVAC apprenticeships and training** Registered apprenticeship sponsors and how to apply · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/apprenticeships/nj/hvac/) [**HVAC apprenticeships and training** Apprenticeship sponsors and school routes by state · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/trades/hvac/)

Programs

## Top training programs in New Jersey

We matched 378 programs in New Jersey: 16 school programs (IPEDS 2023-24) and 362 registered apprenticeship sponsors (DOL). The 10 below are schools with published tuition first; the full directory is on RegisteredTradeSchools.com (links above).

| Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS](https://www.bergen.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=4343) Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | Hackensack, NJ | Certificate (1-2 years) | 15 | $12,950 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0201 |
| [Burlington County Institute of Technology-Adult Education](https://www.bcit.cc/adulted) Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | Westampton, NJ | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 14 | $18,015 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0201 |
| [Eastwick College-Nutley](https://www.eastwickcollege.edu/) Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician | Nutley, NJ | Certificate (1-2 years) | 35 | $16,798 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0501 |
| [Fortis Institute-Lawrenceville](https://fortis.edu/) Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | Lawrenceville, NJ | Certificate (1-2 years) | 50 | $20,649 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0201 |
| [Fortis Institute-Wayne](https://www.fortis.edu/) Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | Wayne, NJ | Certificate (1-2 years) | 64 | $20,649 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0201 |
| [Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah](https://www.lincolntech.edu/campus/mahwah-nj) Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician | Mahwah, NJ | Certificate (1-2 years) | 125 | $30,532 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0501 |
| [Lincoln Technical Institute-Union](https://www.lincolntech.edu/campus/union-nj) Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician | Union, NJ | Certificate (1-2 years) | 241 | $30,532 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0501 |
| [Mercer County Community College](https://www.mccc.edu/) Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician | West Windsor, NJ | Certificate (1-2 years) | 0 | $5,694–$9,846 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0501 |
| [Mercer County Community College](https://www.mccc.edu/) Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician | West Windsor, NJ | Associate degree | 2 | $5,694–$9,846 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0501 |
| [National Career Institute](https://nciedu.com/) Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | East Orange, NJ | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 18 | $10,300 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0201 |
Schools: NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code; “Graduates 2023-24” is the number of first-major certificates or associate degrees the school awarded in that program from July 2023 to June 2024 (IPEDS). Tuition: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (updated 2026-10-15), matched by IPEDS unit ID; it is the published figure, not a quote. Apprenticeship sponsors: DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner file (retrieved 2026-10-29); apprenticeships are typically paid, so no tuition is listed — contact the program.

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## Keep researching

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## Sources

- **Wages:** U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 ([news release USDL-26-0725](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm); [data tables](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm)). Cross-checked against the BLS Public Data API on 2026-11-03.
- **Occupation:** O\*NET OnLine, [49-9021.00 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers](https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/49-9021.00), retrieved 2026-11-03 (CC BY 4.0).
- **Apprenticeship sponsors:** U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship: partner sponsors file, retrieved 2026-10-29 ([Partner Finder](https://www.apprenticeship.gov/partner-finder)).
- **Schools & graduates:** U.S. Department of Education, NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024\_A) and Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), award year 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code ([completions file](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/data/C2024_A.zip); [CIP-SOC crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/Files/CIP2020_SOC2018_Crosswalk.xlsx)).
- **Tuition:** U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts: Institution + Field of Study), data updated 2026-10-15, matched by IPEDS unit ID ([source](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/)).

Program listings are matched from public files by occupation code or organization name; they are not endorsements and we have not visited or tested any program. Confirm schedules, entry requirements and costs with the program. Compiled by the HighPayingTrades team; last refreshed 2026-11-03.

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Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm). Programs: NCES IPEDS 2023-24 completions; DOL Office of Apprenticeship. Tuition: College Scorecard.