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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary in Altoona, PA

The median heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Altoona, PA earns $58,550 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,952 a month.

10th percentile
$38,800
25th percentile
$45,940
Median percentile
$58,550
75th percentile
$70,470
90th percentile
$82,940

Based on 100 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$47,427 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,550
Federal income tax−$4,846
Social Security + Medicare−$4,479
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,797
Monthly take-home$3,952
Every two weeks$1,824

Does it go far here?

$65,414Median pay in Altoona, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($885 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Altoona, PA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$83,580
Registered Nurses$82,410
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,770
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,160
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,680
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$52,010
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$46,260
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,280

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