Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers, Omaha

$62,570

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Omaha, NE-IA. Middle half of wages roughly $47,920 to $76,550.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median
+2.6%
US median
$61,010
Metro RPP
91.9
Middle half
$47,920 to $76,550
OEWS employment
1,600
SOC
49-9021

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Omaha pay a median $62,570 (May 2025), 2.6% above the US median of $61,010. At local prices (RPP 91.9), that median buys about what $68,085 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$62,570 in Omaha buys about what $68,085 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 91.9, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 86.4 vs all-items 91.9 (US = 100, 2024).

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Omaha $62,570 $47,920 to $76,550 91.9
Des Moines $62,640 $49,540 to $80,080 91.7
San Francisco $78,490 $61,930 to $101,870 115.6
Tulsa $58,750 $44,190 to $72,890 89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Omaha?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Omaha, NE-IA is $62,570.
How does Omaha pay compare to the US median for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers?
Local median pay is 2.6% above the national OEWS median of $61,010.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Omaha is 91.9 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $62,570 has about the same purchasing power as $68,085 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?
Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

  • BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
  • BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
  • Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

  • Federal, state, or local income taxes
  • Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
  • Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.