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Best States for HVAC Technician

Compare the best states for HVAC Technician using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Top 10 best states for HVAC Technician

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Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	AlaskaAK	81/100	$83,660	10 mo	See agency	View guide
#2	New HampshireNH	79/100	$64,410	2.1 yr	$50	View guide
#3	ConnecticutCT	72/100	$73,910	9.2 yr	See agency	View guide
#4	MinnesotaMN	70/100	$73,390	3 mo	See agency	View guide
#5	MassachusettsMA	69/100	$76,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	HawaiiHI	68/100	$63,780	2 years	See agency	View guide
#7	WisconsinWI	65/100	$62,030	4.3 yr	See agency	View guide
#8	CaliforniaCA	62/100	$65,290	2-18 years	See agency	View guide
#9	NevadaNV	62/100	$59,230	10 years	See agency	View guide
#10	New JerseyNJ	61/100	$69,800	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	WashingtonWA	59/100	$67,630	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	North DakotaND	58/100	$66,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	IdahoID	56/100	$52,730	1.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#14	IllinoisIL	56/100	$71,620	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	NebraskaNE	56/100	$59,690	1-17 years	See agency	View guide
#16	New YorkNY	56/100	$66,670	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	TexasTX	56/100	$54,050	1.1 yr	See agency	View guide
#18	GeorgiaGA	55/100	$55,020	3 years	See agency	View guide
#19	LouisianaLA	55/100	$53,510	1 month	See agency	View guide
#20	OregonOR	55/100	$62,740	56.8 yr	See agency	View guide
#21	WyomingWY	55/100	$50,920	3 months	See agency	View guide
#22	ColoradoCO	54/100	$63,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	TennesseeTN	53/100	$51,480	1-2 months	See agency	View guide
#24	PennsylvaniaPA	52/100	$61,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	AlabamaAL	51/100	$49,290	1.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#26	VermontVT	51/100	$60,170	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	VirginiaVA	51/100	$60,630	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	FloridaFL	50/100	$50,580	40.8 yr	See agency	View guide
#29	IndianaIN	50/100	$60,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	KentuckyKY	50/100	$58,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	MississippiMS	50/100	$47,270	2.1 yr	See agency	View guide
#32	MissouriMO	50/100	$60,330	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	DelawareDE	49/100	$59,940	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	IowaIA	49/100	$59,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	MaineME	48/100	$62,130	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	MarylandMD	48/100	$65,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	MontanaMT	48/100	$58,600	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	Rhode IslandRI	48/100	$63,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	West VirginiaWV	47/100	$46,040	7.0 yr	See agency	View guide
#40	ArizonaAZ	46/100	$56,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	KansasKS	46/100	$56,750	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	New MexicoNM	45/100	$55,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	North CarolinaNC	43/100	$51,940	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	South DakotaSD	42/100	$59,460	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	OhioOH	40/100	$60,490	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#46	OklahomaOK	40/100	$50,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	UtahUT	39/100	$56,200	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	South CarolinaSC	38/100	$55,260	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	ArkansasAR	35/100	$47,240	175 yr	See agency	View guide
#50	MichiganMI	29/100	$60,090	300 yr	The fee for this license: $300.00	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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