The answer is provided by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Demand for qualified, well-educated HVAC technicians, the BLS predicts, will grow 21 percent through 2022. Think of it: in the next 4 years, this country will need one more HVAC technician for every five technicians already working. This is nearly double the growth rate of all jobs.
The BLS notes that, in 2012, more than a quarter million HVAC technicians were busy keeping us all cool and warm. So in just the next few years, another 55,900 will be needed to keep refrigeration units chilling, freezers freezing, furnaces heating, and central air conditioners cooling.
You cannot work as an HVAC technician without training and licensing. Very few service specialists learn on the job, but the vast majority of successful, fully employed HVACR technicians attend technology training schools where they can learn to handle the full range of equipment:
Being an HVAC technician can be an enjoyable trade because of the variety of work, the chance to meet new people, and the respect and gratitude you get from bringing cool comfort to people’s workplaces and homes.
HVAC Tech Salary - According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, HVAC Technicians earn a median income of $43,640, with the top 10 percent of HVAC technicians earning more than $68,900 and the bottom 10 percent earning less than $27,330 annually.
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